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by Beryl Markham Publisher Comments "Did you read Beryl Markham's book, West with the Night? I knew her fairly well in Africa and never would have suspected that she could and would put pen to paper except to write in her flyer's log book. As it is, she has written so well, and marvelously... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by James Bradley Publisher Comments James Bradley's #1 bestseller Flags of Our Fathers made real the humanity and legacy of war as few books had before. Now, in Flyboys, Bradley returns to World War II and an extraordinary and totally unknown true story of courage. Over... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $5.25 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Richard Bach Publisher Comments Once in a generation a book, a vision, a writer, capture the imagination and emotions of millions. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was such a book. Richard Bach's unique vision again shines forth, touching with magic the drama of life in all its limitless... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price $3.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Federal Aviation Adm Publisher Comments Required reading for pilots for more than 25 years, this handbook is used extensively as a reference source for the FAA Knowledge Exams and provides information for training and guiding student pilots. Including basic knowledge that is essential for all... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $16.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Ernest Kellogg Gann Review Cornelius Ryanauthor of A Bridge Too Far and The Longest DayFate Is the Hunter is partly autobiographical, partly a chronicle of some of the most memorable and courageous pilots the reader will ever encounter in print; and always this book is about the... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Russell Freedman Synopsis The story of the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight, and the men behind it.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Federal Aviation Adm Publisher Comments A definitive reference text for the Instrument Rating FAA Knowledge exam, this resource features information applicable to both conventional steam-gauge instrumentation as well as the glass cockpits found in technically advanced aircraft (TAA... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $12.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by James Tobin Publisher Comments Award-winning author James Tobin has at last penned the definitive account of the inspiring and impassioned race across ten years and two continents to conquer the air. For years, Wilbur Wright and his younger brother, Orville, experimented in obscurity,... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by David Fisher Publisher Comments Wild Blue collects the most gripping accounts of what some would call the greatest achievement of the century: controlled flight. Charles Lindbergh takes readers wing-walking in a barnstorming biplane; Ernest K. Gann describes how the nocturnal spell of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Walter J Boyne Publisher Comments Walter Boyne, former Director of the National Air and Space Museum, has worked with the Smithsonian Institution to produce this masterfully written and beautifully illustrated single-volume history of flight, a loving tribute to eight decades of aircraft... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price $2.90 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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by Rene Foss Publisher Comments A hilarious slant on the culture of airline travel -- by a flight attendant who's logged more in-flight hours than Federal Express. Around the World in a Bad Mood is a center seat on an oversold flight to laughter. And there's no one better qualified... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Wolfga Langewiesche Publisher Comments In the early 1940's, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques. Based on these articles, Langewiesche's classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944. This book explains... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $16.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Bruce Mccallister Synopsis Wings Over Denali documents the influence of aviation on the development of Denali National Park and includes historical and contemporary photographs of many aviation firsts in that region.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $14.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Federal Aviation Adm Publisher Comments The fundamental skills and essential information necessary for piloting airplanes are introduced in this beginning aviator's guide. Pilots wishing to improve their flying proficiency and aeronautical knowledge, flyers preparing for additional... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Shawn Coyle Publisher Comments This unique book, written from the perspective of the pilot provides a detailed, yet easy to understand overview of the theory and practice of helicopters. It covers nearly all aspects of learning to fly a helicopter, from basic theory through... (read more) Your price $35.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Donald L Barlett Synopsis Howard Hughes has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle, and reclusiveness. This book breaks through the image to reveal the man.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Richard Von Mises Publisher Comments The classic treatment examines probability theory, its relation to statistics, and its truth-finding value. A renowned mathematician, scientist, and philosopher derives the logical concept of "probability"; considers theories of Pascal, Laplace, and... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price $6.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Federal Aviation Adm Publisher Comments Applicants studying for the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam will find answers and explanations for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exam database in this guide. All of the more than 900 questions from the exam are arranged by... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price $11.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Henry Villard Publisher Comments As we approach the centennial of the Wright brothers' historic 1903 flight, Dover's already popular series of books on the history of aviation is certain to find a wider audience than ever. This new addition was proclaimed by a director of the... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price $6.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Lamar Underwood Publisher Comments A diverse, inspiring, and exciting collection on the thrills of taking flight.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $8.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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