Flight Skills

A Pilot's Accident Review by John Lowery An in depth review of high profile accidents that resulted in major changes to regulation and procedures.  John takes you through the chain of errors that...

Author: Richard Taylor ISBN: 1-56566-034-X Richard Taylor challenges you to venture outside the narrow channels of training days to get more out of your airplane and the time you spend in the air...

ASA-SHORT-APP,ASA Flight Training: Taking the Short Approach Author: David Diamond ISBN: 1-56027-556-1 "Taking the Short Approach" was written as an aviation primer and provides an introduction to...

For more than a century, pilots have been intrigued by the challenges of flight in the highest mountains and the deepest canyons on every continent. Mountain, Canyon, and Backcountry Flying allows...

Talking on an aviation radio and understanding air traffic control (ATC) Say instructions can be one of the most intimidating aspects of flight training. In Say Again, Please Bob Gardner explains how...

Night flight is one of the most pleasant forms of flight. Every city looks good at night. The sparkling lights, stars, moon and reflections combine to produce a spectacle many only dream about...

Today, pilots are faced with a new and challenging era of glass cockpit general aviation aircraft, innovative aircraft design, advances in avionics technology, and changes to instrument procedures...

Author: Barry Schiff ISBN: 1-56027-425-5 Regarding his choice of questions for the “Test Pilot” column material, Barry Schiff asserts, “… If the answer isn’t surprising, educational, or...

Author: Barry Schiff ISBN: 1-56027-281-3 Barry Schiff provides a wealth of valuable information based on his years of experience. Foreword by Ernest Gann. Soft cover, 330 pages, illustrated,...

Author: Barry Schiff ISBN: 1-56027-282-1 Now available in Soft Cover! In his new foreword to The Proficient Pilot, Volume 2, Space Shuttle Crewmember Jay Apt summarizes Barry Schiff's contribution...

Richard Taylor doesn't talk down to non-professional pilots — he talks straight at them. If you're really interested in finding your flying flaws, you will find answers to your problems in this book...

For those who have always dreamed about flying but didn't know where or how to start — now they can take that long-awaited first step with some guidance. You Can Fly! authors Greg Brown and Laurel...

Ron Fowler accurately states, “our skills of flight either improve or slowly erode, but they rarely remain unchanged.” Speaking pilot to pilot, the author picks up where initial pilot training leaves...

In the Proficient Flying 3 DVD set, Barry Schiff educates pilots on how to visualize techniques and procedures to help them become safer pilots with more than 4 hours of instruction.   This 3-disk...

Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche, An explannation of the art of flying.   This classic book was first published in 1944, but it's content is fresh and basic.   Stick and Rudder remains the...

Essential reading for anyone who aspires to fly for an airline. Provides transition from general aviation procedures to managing the left seat of a typical airline cockpit. Softcover book +...

TY176382-1  Your Pilot's License, 8th Edition "An outstanding resource for anyone interested in getting a pilot's license." -- Private Pilot Written in an easy-to-understand style by a certified...