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monagal
July 2nd 07, 08:38 PM
complete beginner however have funds to get pilots  training  this
course starts in september and i would like to know what to start on
to study any suggestions  thank you for being patient with a beginner
kimmer
Dave Butler
July 2nd 07, 09:02 PM
monagal wrote:
> complete beginner however have funds to get pilots  training  this
> course starts in september and i would like to know what to start on
> to study any suggestions  thank you for being patient with a beginner
> kimmer
Hey kimmer.
This is not really the right forum for this, unless you are preparing 
for an instrument rating. You might try browsing the archives of 
rec.aviation.student, that might be a better fit. Find archives at 
groups.google.com.
Anyway, there's tons of stuff you can read. The FAA has a publication 
called Airman's Information Manual (AIM). It's online and you should be 
able to find it on the FAA web site. You may want to get a printed copy 
unless you really like online reading. There's also the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (FARs). You'll need to study Parts 61 and 91 to prepare for 
your written exam. It's pretty dry reading.
For more readable stuff, look for books by Bob Gardner, Rod Machado, 
William Kershner, John and Martha King, and there are lots of others.
There's an excellent video series called Learning to Fly that is 
published by EAA. 
http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/030418_learntofly.html I don't 
know whether it's possible to purchase a copy.
Good luck!
Dave
Newps
July 2nd 07, 09:39 PM
monagal wrote:
> complete beginner however have funds to get pilots  training  this
> course starts in september and i would like to know what to start on
> to study any suggestions?
Engrish.
B A R R Y[_2_]
July 3rd 07, 01:07 PM
Dave Butler wrote:
> > 
> For more readable stuff, look for books by Bob Gardner, Rod Machado, 
> William Kershner, John and Martha King, and there are lots of others.
There's also the "Airplane Flying Handbook":
<http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1602390037/ref=s9_asin_title_1-1966_p/104-7716977-1463107?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0C4MG64KZRV304JSWM1G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=279438101&pf_rd_i=507846>
Allen[_1_]
July 4th 07, 04:03 AM
"B A R R Y" > wrote in message
.. .
> Dave Butler wrote:
> > >
> > For more readable stuff, look for books by Bob Gardner, Rod Machado,
> > William Kershner, John and Martha King, and there are lots of others.
>
> There's also the "Airplane Flying Handbook":
>
>
<http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1602390037/ref=s9_asin_title_1-1966_p/104-7716
977-1463107?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0C4MG64KZRV304JSW
M1G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=279438101&pf_rd_i=507846>
Or download it here for free:
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/airplane%5Fhandbook/
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