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Flying the Weather Map

by Richard L. L. Collins

Written for pilots who want to improve their flight weather forecasting skills, this manual provides an in-depth discussion of the basic theory and logic of aviation weathercasting and an analysis of 46 instrument...


Airline Transport Pilot Oral Exam Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Prepare You for the FAA Checkride

by Michael D. D. Hayes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires oral as well as written exams for pilot certification and flight review, and this guide teaches applicants not only what to expect on the test, but also how...


Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers & Everything in Between

by Leighton Collins

Back in print with a new design, this guide includes instruction on the basics of takeoffs and landings, the realities of flying into and out of an airport, and the functions of the throttle, stick, rudder,...


The Savvy Flight Instructor: Secrets of the Successful CFI

by Gregory N. N. Brown

As a newly certified flight instructor (CFI), a pilot can be faced with a difficult prospect—how to make a living and keep flying to build up piloting hours. This book offers timely and humorous help for flight...


Guide to the Flight Review: Complete Preparation for Issuing or Taking a Flight Review

by Jackie Spanitz

Newly revised to reflect the latest procedural and regulatory changes mandated by the FFA, this guide to the Flight Review (FR) educates both pilots and flight instructors about the exam. Answering the most...


Certified Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Prepare You for the FAA Oral Exam

by Michael D. D. Hayes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administers oral as well as written exams for pilot certification and flight review. These exam guides teach applicants not only what to expect, but also how to exhibit...


Helicopter Oral Exam Guide: When Used with the Oral Exam Guides, This Book Prepares You for the Oral Portion of the Private, Instrument, Commercial, F

by Ryan Dale

This indispensable tool prepares helicopter pilots for their one-on-one “checkride” with an FAA examiner. Answers to the most commonly asked questions, clarification on the requirements of the written and...


You Can Fly!

by Greg Brown, Laurel Lippert & Tom Lippert

For the novice pilot or anyone interested in the world of flight, this guide provides crucial preparatory and introductory information as well as beautiful aerial photos. Emphasizing the fun and beauty as well...


The Golden Years of Flying: As We Remember: Frontier Airlines 1946-1986

by Captain Tex Searle

Recording the legacy of flying the DC-3 in the Rocky Mountains with Frontier Airlines, this historical narrative captures the stories of the pilots who flew from 1946 to 1986 and who had many record-breaking...


From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and Sky Science

by Doug Morris

Perfect for informing the aviation enthusiast and calming the fearful flier, this insightful glimpse into the world of commercial airline travel explains all of the topics any passenger would want to know about...


A Field Guide to Roadside Technology

by Ed Sobey

This fascinating handbook answers the questions of anyone who has ever wondered about the many strange devices found along the roadside, from utility poles to satellite dishes. Devices are grouped according...


A Field Guide to Automotive Technology

by Ed Sobey

Written for mechanical novices who may not know their catalytic converters from their universal joints, this practical guide helps teach a basic understanding of how automobiles function. Devices are grouped...


Practical Junk Rig: Design, Aerodynamics and Handling

by H G Hasler & J K McLeod

This encyclopaedic volume synthesises 25 years of research and development of this unique rig as adapted to western craft. It is a work which has been welcomed by the growing number of yachtsmen and designers...


35 Miles from Shore: The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980

by Emilio Corsetti III

On May 2, 1970, a DC-9 jet with 57 passengers and a crew of six departed from New York’s JFK International Airport en route to the tropical island of St. Maarten, but four hours and 34 minutes later the flight...


Speed Duel: The Inside Story of the Land Speed Record in the Sixties

by Samuel Hawley

The quest for the land speed record in the 1960s and the epic rivalry between two dynamic American drivers, Art Arfons and Craig Breedlove.

"Interesting and complex. . . .The best job I've seen done on the subject...


China Airborne

by James Fallows

More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. Chinese airlines expect to triple their fleet size over the next decade and will account for the fastest-growing market...


Custom Painting: Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks

by JoAnn Bortles

Whatever the vehicle--from classic hot rod to pick-up to chopper--a custom paint job sets it apart. But not all paint jobs are created equal, so how can you tell which style, technique, or scheme will suit the...


China's Wings: War, Intrigue, Romance, and Adventure in the Middle Kingdom During the Golden Age of Flight

by Gregory Crouch

From the acclaimed author of Enduring Patagonia comes a dazzling tale of aerial adventure set against the roiling backdrop of war in Asia. The incredible real-life saga of the flying band of brothers who opened...


A Week at the Airport

by Alain De Botton

From the bestselling author of The Art of Travel comes a wittily intriguing exploration of the strange "non-place" that he believes is the imaginative center of our civilization.

Given unprecedented access to...


RMS Segwun: Queen of Muskoka

by Andrew Hind & Maria Da Silva

Built as a paddlewheeler in 1887, the Royal Mail Ship Segwun, a Muskoka icon, saw her initial career suspended in the 1950s when the ship ceased operations. Fortunately, the ship began a new life in 1974 when...