at least some comprehension of another aviation topic. The traditional topic-by-topic approach to aviation instruction is done away with in Short Approach. Instead the reader is allowed to fall into the subject right from the start, and is helped along by the author's conversational style and friendly humor in sharing his experiences. This book is the ideal first read for anyone who intends to begin flight training.
The author does not assume any aviation knowledge on the part of the reader. This book is the ideal handbook for student pilots, covering such topics as why people fly, the process of learning to fly — including money matters, health requirements, time commitments, school and instructor options, and the tests involved — and the privileges and limitations associated with a pilot certificate. Beyond that, the author dispels frequent concerns of learning to fly, such as the realities of engine failures, midair collisions, and weather. The airplane is covered with an orientation to the controls and instrumentation, and showing which maneuvers students will be flying throughout the pilot curriculum. The book concludes by discussing which gizmos can help with training, which can hurt the learning process, and which are necessary if not only for the “cool” factor.
The text is accompanied by some of the best full-color and 3D graphics found in any aviation textbook, all done by the author, an accomplished illustrator. Readers will have a solid “mind’s eye view” of the flight training process. As a result, they will enter their flight training program completely prepared, knowing exactly what needs to happen to get their license, understanding what to expect and able to make the right decisions, so no time is wasted at the airport or in the airplane… "Taking the short approach to flight training." Softcover, fully illustrated in color, 292 pages.
