John Smith wrote:
I have both of the books Jim mentions.
Leighton Collins' book was one of the first books I purchased after
obtaining my PPL in 1981.
Lots of practical knowledge not found in the pilot training materials.

For me, "Takeoffs and Landings" was worth the purchase
price for the somewhat non-intuitive trimming tip of..

"Center the ball with the rudder trim and stop the
compass with the aileron trim".