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monagal
July 2nd 07, 07:38 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, 08:02 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, 08:39 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, 12:07 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, 03:03 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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