Pilot license candidates studying for the Private and Recreational Pilot FAA Knowledge Exam will find sample questions for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration exam database along with their answers and explanations, in this guide. Questions from the exam are arranged by subject category, with each section prefaced by text introducing the subject matter and accompanied by …
A classic for beginning aviators, this manual provides ground and flight information for student pilots working certification. This comprehensive reference describes flying fundamentals in a step-by-step, accessible procedures including the solo, cross-country, and night flights. An authoritative volume completely revised regulations, procedures, aeronautical charts, and terminology, this resource also contains a completely serves as a guide for teaching …
The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War
“A touching and absorbing portrait of one of the forgotten heroes of World War II . . . A. J. Baime has given us a memorable portrait not just of an industry going to war but of a remarkable figure who helped to make victory possible.”—Wall Street Journal As the United States entered World War II, the …
WHAT’S IN STICK AND RUDDER:The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can’t be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it.Why airplanes stall How do you know you’re about to stall?The landing approach. How the pilot’s eye functions in …
FAR/AIM 2016: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM series)
ASA has built a reputation for providing the aviation community with the most accurate and reliable FAR/AIM products available. The 2014 FAR/AIM book continues this tradition, containing complete and up-to-date information from Titles 14 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 and 49 CFR) pertinent to General Aviation, Sport Pilots and Flight Instructors, combined with the …
This authoritative book chronicles the complete story of the impact of the red combine on agriculture and society. Red Combines 1915-2015 includes photographs and details about every red combine built in the United States and abroad, and tells the story of the creation of the Axial-Flow combine, which was developed in a garage so secret only a few …
Photographer Christopher Herwig first noticed the unusual architecture of Soviet-era bus stops during a 2002 long-distance bike ride from London to St. Petersburg. Challenging himself to take one good photograph every hour, Herwig began to notice surprisingly designed bus stops on otherwise deserted stretches of road. Twelve years later, Herwig had covered more than 18,000 miles in 14 …
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25A (FAA Handbooks series)
This official FAA handbook has been required reading for more than 30 years. Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots—from beginning student pilots to those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates—this book introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge needed as they progress through pilot training. Studying this book, pilots gain the required knowledge to earn a certificate …
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators–Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle–and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. This is the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. These cleverly interwoven tales …
A completely updated and expanded edition of the cult bestseller, featuring subway, light rail, and streetcar maps from New York to Nizhny Novgorod Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historical and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. In glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the cartographic history of mass transit—including rare …