| The Practical Pilot: A Common Sense Guide to Safer Flying Contributor(s): Zupp, Owen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0994603819 ISBN-13: 9780994603814 Publisher: There and Back OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - Piloting & Flight Instruction - Transportation | Aviation - Commercial |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 9" (0.57 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Practical Pilot delivers an easy-to-read, common sense guide for pilots that goes beyond the classroom. Experience is a valued commodity for every pilot and can only come with time. Within these pages, the author shares the lessons he has learned from more than 20,000 hours of flying and from listening to others in cockpits and dusty hangars alike. With topics ranging from flying the approach and landing to diverting in flight, passing check rides and so much more, this book has become a global best-seller. Whether you are yearning to fly, learning to fly or revisiting lessons from long ago, The Practical Pilot offers something for every pilot. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zupp, Owen: - "Owen Zupp is an award-winning author and aviation writer. The son of a decorated fighter pilot, Owen was born into aviation. His flying career has taken him from outback Australia to the rugged mountain ranges of New Guinea, the idyllic islands of Micronesia and across the oceans of the world. He has served as an airline captain, Chief Flying Instructor, Chief Pilot and an Approved Test Officer, holding the authority to issue and renew pilot licences and ratings. A qualified flight instructor for more than 25 years, he has flown nearly 100 aircraft types ranging from two-seat trainers and biplanes to international airliners. Flying is more than his career - it's his passion." |