This comprehensive college-level textbook is a step-by-step guide to learning to fly. Covers every topic necessary to prepare for the private pilot written, oral and flight tests. Uses hundreds of color photographs and illustrations to explain difficult subjects with ease and make learning fun. Also includes "FAA Question Inserts" and study questions at the end of every section to help prepare specifically for the FAA written examination. Excellent for both initial study and review. Hardcover.
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August 3, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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June 29, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Excellent text book. Money well spent.
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It doesn't mention Wiley Post as a historical aviator.
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May 12, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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May 5, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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March 25, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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January 29, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Includes lots of pictures to make it easier to read instead of full pages of boring text.
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Same book that my school uses.
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December 31, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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September 26, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Good book but a little dry. For me the pictures help because its easier to remember details this way
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July 21, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Great book. Well layedout with clear text, lots of photos and diagrams on high quality paper.
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July 13, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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It's the textbook my flying school uses! It's really easy to follow and understand, I think it's a "must-have" for any fixed or rotor wing pilot.
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June 18, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Good layout and illustrations. The high quality visuals help me understand the concepts better than text and line drawings found in other books.
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The table of contents and page number system are not optimum in my opinion. Not worng. Just not what I prefer.
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High quality textbook. Much better than examples of competitive products I have seen.
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May 14, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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April 16, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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I think the jeppesen private pilot student text book is very well constructed on knowledge and made easy for the beginer to use. strongly recomend it to all beginers.
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Great product!
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April 8, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Nice text book; thorough, with excellent illustration.
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March 3, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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January 23, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Very nice NEW publication. Great pictures and information.
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December 20, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Very detailed. Excellent for pilots who want to know more than just enough to pass. Lots of pictures, graphs and sidebars to go back and review right before I take the FAA exam and the checkride. Will be a great resource in the future after I get my Pilot's License for periodic review.
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Sturdy Book. Should last for years. Some people have commented that as a con. I think it is a plus.
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December 4, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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November 30, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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October 20, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Excellent book, great info, easy to follow, very interesting.
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My instructor told me to get this book. And I'm very glad I did. It is a fantastic book, organized very well, and easy to follow, unlike some of the FAA books. You can get a lot out of this book, no matter if you are a new student or experienced pilot. Buy it now!!