Whats a good book for a beginner?

[rostato]

I don't know if I would necessarily recommend this to a beginner, but once you start your training, and develope an understanding of whats going on, i'd definately say get the Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. I think its very good.

I just finished my private and have been reading this book for a while now in preperation for the rest of my training. I like it so far. I breaks things down in alot more depth than other books I have glanced through.

For a while I thought all pilot books were worded exactly like my A&P books, but this one takes it to what a "pilots" level should be in my opinion...

 

[NEWBY101]

I just finished my private and have been reading this book for a while now in preperation for the rest of my training. I like it so far. I breaks things down in alot more depth than other books I have glanced through.

For a while I thought all pilot books were worded exactly like my A&P books, but this one takes it to what a "pilots" level should be in my opinion...

I'll check it out. Thanks!

 

[Tram]

"Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot" by Richie Lengel

Probably the best single broad-scope pilot's reference I've seen. Written in plain English, by pilots for pilots. As a beginner I wouldn't use it as a primary text, but certainly as a reference.

Yeh, that is a great book.. I'm glad I bought it..

 

[Diego Dangers.]

Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang LANGEWIESCHE

i actually bought this book today when I went to go get some coffee, and I sat there for a good hour just reading it. amazingly, it was written so long ago and it's a great book! thanks for recommending this.

 

[Matt13C]

Definately read "Stick and Rudder". That book will teach you how to fly a plane. It might be a little easier to read after getting a little bit of flight time, though.

:yeahthat: I third this book. I read it before I started flight training and it helped so much. When the instructor was explaining the basics it was reinforcing what I had already read. Also, when flying you are able to understand what the plane is doing and why.

Rod Machados book is awesome also. He can sometimes go off on tangents but his way of explaining things makes them stick in your mind. Its much better than reading a dry instruction manual.

I need to read these other books.

 

[jima7011]

The Killing Zone--Good book--

 

[Henri Pablo]

Rod Machado's 'Plane Talk: The Mental Art of Flying an Airplane'

... collection of short stories/articles on all sots of subjects, from technical minutia to dealing with burn out and other stuff. Deceptively easy reads, packed with good stuff. The nice thing is, you can read it very selectively at this point.

 

[sopdan]

Flight Theory for Pilots, Charles E. Dole....




Not really. At this point much of it would make your head hurt.