In Pilots, vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how pilots safely fly aircraft. A labeled diagram helps readers identify tools of the trade, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about pilots online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Pilots also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents,...

For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the popular website www.askthepilot.com, separates fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know: How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them -- Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety -- The real story on delays, congestion, and the dysfunction of the...

WHAT'S IN STICK AND RUDDER: • The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can't be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it. • Why airplanes stall How do you know you're about to stall? • The landing approach. How the pilot's eye functions in judging the approach. • The visual clues by which an experienced pilot unconsciously judges: how you can quickly learn to use...

"Prospective pilots are offered a thorough understanding of flying fundamentals as well as the aeronautical knowledge needed to earn a private-pilot certificate in this guide to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Knowledge Exams. Topics such as basic aerodynamics, flight instruments, communication procedures, and weather are discussed and augmented with checklists, mnemonic devices, specific tips, and special learning techniques that help students...

"The secret side of airplane travel, straight from the captain's mouth Captain Doug Morris has been writing for his airline's inflight magazine for 23 years and answered a gamut of questions. This sequel to his bestselling book, From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and Sky Science, explains everything you wanted to know about airline travel, such as: Do airliners have keys? What do aircrew get up to on layovers? Why the bumps? This Is Your Captain Speaking...

"A fully updated edition of the classic book that's helped aviators take off for more than a quarter century! Written in an easy-to-understand style by a noted aviation expert, Your Pilot's License, 8th Edition offers practical advice to help would-be aviators understand the demands and pleasures of earning a pilot's license. The book now offers expanded information on obtaining a sport flying license and certification.Your Pilot's License, 8th Edition...

In this book you'll learn the tricks of the trade for the areas where pilots have traditionally needed to sharpen their mental math skills: fuel planning, temperature conversions, reciprocal headings, turn radius, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, calculating true airspeed, the 60-to-1 rule, and many others. Solve math problems in the cockpit without the use of calculators or even a pencil and paper using solutions that are simple...