The workbook companion to the Airplane Flying Handbook. With the Flight Training Workbook for Private Pilots, student pilots can better prepare themselves for flight briefings with their... More > instructors. Dive deeper into the FAA's guide for four fundamentals, air maneuvers, takeoffs, landings, and emergency procedures.< Less
This memoir chronicles the author's lifelong hours aloft. Following a dream of flight, implanted at a young age, the author enlisted in the Army Air Corps a few days after Pearl Harbor. He describes... More > military life, training, and flying in the Pacific during the war years. The end of the war brought adventures in insect control in the Midwest, and retraing in small personal aircraft in California. We experience the realization of dream flights to South America and over the North Atlantic to England for Shuttleworth Fly Day - all in a Beechcraft Bonanza.< Less
This memoir chronicles the author’s lifelong hours aloft. Following a dream of flight, implanted at a young age, the author enlisted in the Army Air Corps a few days after Pearl Harbor. He... More > describes military life, training, and flying in the Pacific during the war years. The end of the war brought adventures in insect control in the Midwest, and retraining in small personal aircraft in California. We experience the realization of dream flights to South America and over the North Atlantic to England for Shuttleworth Fly Day – all in a Beechcraft Bonanza.< Less
Flight Log is a nostalgic journey of one man's quest to learn how to fly. Starting as a young boy during WWII building model airplanes and watching both parents fly, he gets his first flying lesson... More > at age ten. Though circumstances delay further training, a pilot's license is still his dream.
For those who wonder what it's like learning to fly, Flight Log will take you there. Experience the author's thrill of soloing and ultimately paying his father back as his first passenger.
Climb aboard and see what civilian aviation used to be.< Less
Flight Log is a nostalgic journey of one man's quest to learn how to fly. Starting as a young boy during WWII building model airplanes and watching both parents fly, he gets his first flying lesson... More > at age ten. Though circumstances delay further training, a pilot's license is still his dream.
For those who wonder what it's like learning to fly, Flight Log will take you there. Experience the author's thrill of soloing and ultimately paying his father back as his first passenger.
Climb aboard and see what civilian aviation used to be.< Less
NEBADOR - the incredible journey of five young adults from poverty and oppression to respected citizenship in the wide universe ...
After training and practice at every aspect of atmospheric... More > flight, and some hard lessons dealing with other cultures, Ilika and his crew depart on a grand tour of the planet. They learn from many challenges, and eventually receive their first passengers when they find a man and his daughter stranded on an ice continent. But their act of kindness nearly ends in disaster. -
BOOK FOUR: FLIGHT TRAINING is the fourth book in the NEBADOR series of novels. These stories are filled with wit-sharpening and skill-honing challenges - mental, emotional, and spiritual - for both the characters and the reader. -
This book includes the short story "Kibi and the Search for Happiness" by Katelynn Persons, winner of the 2010 NEBADOR writing contest. -
This is the HARDCOVER GLOBAL/LIBRARY edition in 10-point type.< Less
NEBADOR - the incredible journey of five young adults from poverty and oppression to respected citizenship in the wide universe ...
After training and practice at every aspect of atmospheric... More > flight, and some hard lessons dealing with other cultures, Ilika and his crew depart on a grand tour of the planet. They learn from many challenges, and eventually receive their first passengers when they find a man and his daughter stranded on an ice continent. But their act of kindness nearly ends in disaster. -
BOOK FOUR: FLIGHT TRAINING is the fourth book in the NEBADOR series of novels. These stories are filled with wit-sharpening and skill-honing challenges - mental, emotional, and spiritual - for both the characters and the reader. -
This book includes the short story "Kibi and the Search for Happiness" by Katelynn Persons, winner of the 2010 NEBADOR writing contest. -
This is the EBOOK for EPUB readers.< Less
The search for high-speed passenger service began when the New York Central made history with the famous run of Engine 999. On May 10, 1893, the Empire State Express set the U.S. speed record of... More > 112.45 mph. With these roots, it is no surprise that the railroad continued to be interested in providing its riders with high-speed, high-quality passenger service. On July 23, 1966, the New York Central conducted another experiment to discover those qualities of track and roadbed that would allow it to provide improved higher speed service. This time, they put a pair of surplus jet engines on top of a self-propelled railcar. The result of the experiment was a new U.S. rail speed record that has yet to be broken. Hank Morris and M-497 pilot Don Wetzel bring us the exciting true story of those historic speed trials.< Less
This book is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to aviation professionals. Nearly two decades after my first aviation job, I started creating and writing tips and sending them out via... More > E-mail, primarily as a hobby to my friends and aviation students. I hope this book will be an extension to learning beyond the limitations of a six-week or six-month training programs. This book is result of my experiences gained during my aviation career in Asia, Middle East, and USA.
I have trained aviation personnel employed in domestic and international airlines and learnt very important lessons every day. After a long wait and in response to requests from my friends, I decided to publish this book. No matter where you live or work, I hope everyone who reads this book will learn something.< Less
