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Aviation Gift Directory
Before you fly, make sure you know what's going on and get the most out of your trial lesson. If you've enjoyed a
trial lesson recently, then why not follow it up with some reading around the subject?
These gifts complement perfectly a flying lesson voucher or would make an ideal birthday present for a budding private pilot.
> Learn how to fly
> History of Aviation
> Aircraft
> Gliders
> Hang gliding
> Microlights
> Light aircraft
> Aerobatic aircraft
> Helicopters
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Derek Piggott
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This manual is intended for budding and improving glider pilots and as a resource for gliding
instructors. It views the whole process from the perspective of a beginner tackling all
the difficulties and concerns experienced by them head on, including the fundamentals of
gliding, how to learn them and how they should be taught.
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Ken Stewart
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This is a detailed flying training manual for glider pilots. All aspects of training
for the Glider Pilot's Licence are covered in detail. It is a complete manual for the beginner
leading him/her through the flying training, giving enough technical information for the various
Principles of Flight examinations which need to be passed, and introducing basic soaring.
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Derek Piggott
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A study of gliding, exploring how and why a glider flies. Written by a gliding instructor, it
seeks to demystify the theory behind the subject. This fourth edition is updated to include
developments in technology and high-performance gliders.
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Steve Longland
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As the official manual of the world famous British Gliding Association, this book is compulsory
reading for all pilots and instructors. Highly illustrated and designed to be user-friendly, it
guides the user through a comprehensive range of key subjects. 'Must-have' information is highlighted
which, together with the less critical material, provides an authoritative and cutting-edge resource
which can be studied or dipped into as required. Making complex topics comprehensible and including 400
illustrations to enhance the explanatory material, this is the manual of gliding.
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Dennis Pagen
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This book covers all you need to know as a Hang Glider pilot at just the right level of detail.
Excellent presentation with good diagrams presented in a logical structure, without being over-technical.
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Ian Currer, Rob Cruickshank
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The 3rd edition of a guide to paragliding, aimed at the newcomer and updated
to include a section on the new development of motorised paragliding.
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David Sollom, Matthew Cook
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An introduction to paragliding, providing tuition on thermalling, instrumentation and tandem flying.
Other topics include: the theory of gliding; practical instruction of basic, intermediate and advanced
techniques; instruction on flying cross-country in the UK; and advice on equipment and air law.
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Chris Finnigan
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Finnigan's lucid but enthusiastic writing style conveys a lot of what purring along over the landscape actually means.
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Brian Cosgrove
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The microlight aeroplane has brought flying within the reach of many. This updated handbook aims not only to prepare pilots for the PPL(A) Microlight examinations but
also to teach them to fly safely and to develop understanding of meteorology, navigation,
aerodynamics, and the legal dimension too.
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Chris Stow
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This manual written by a qualified flying instructor on both weight-shift and 3-axis Microlights, extends the syllabus into an easy read for the student pilot wishing to gain an NPPL (m) on weight-shift Microlight’s.
It covers, in detail, all Exercises from the first air experience Exercises 1-3 up to and including Exercise 18 navigation.
The Manual uses many line drawings to explain each exercise.
Developed originally for the authors own students, as they wanted a manual to explain their next lesson.
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Chris Stow
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This manual written by a qualified flying instructor on both weight-shift and 3-axis Microlights, extends the syllabus into an easy read for the student pilot wishing to gain an NPPL (m) on 3-Axis Microlight’s.
It covers, in detail all Exercises from the first air experience Exercises 1-3 up to and including Exercise 18 navigation.
The Manual uses many line drawings to explain each exercise.
Developed originally for the authors own students, as they wanted a manual to explain their next lesson.
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Underdown, Stevens
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Part of a series of training manuals for students taking commercial pilot and air transport pilot
licence examinations, this book covers all aspects relating to plotting and flight planning. It
has been completely revised to take account of the Joint Aviation Authorities of Europe syllabus
for flight crew licensing.
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S.E.T. Taylor, H.A. Parmar
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The second in this series of four books for professional pilot licence examinations, this book
has been revised to take account of the new syllabus requirements of the European Civil Aviation
Conference (ECAC), and includes a new section on cruise control, extended range operations (EROPs) and
computer flight plans.
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S.E.T. Taylor, H.A. Parmar
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The third in this series of four books for professional pilot licence examinations, this book
has been revised to take account of the new syllabus requirements of the European Civil Aviation
Conference (ECAC) and includes information of new equipment. The book has been substantially rewritten
for the commercial pilot syllabus required by the common European market from January 1992. It also
includes multi-choice test questions. The series is aimed at students taking the basic Commercial Pilot's
Licence and Air Transport Pilot's Licence examinations.
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S.E.T. Taylor, H.A. Parmar
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One of the series of essential texts for trainee commercial pilots, this volume covers general navigation.
It has been completely rewritten to cover the new European syilabus, the Joint Airworthiness Requirements,
and features multi-choice test questions. fully revised to take account of the new European Joint Airworthiness
Requirements (JARs); of interest to pilots well outside the traditional JAR syllabus area; part of the highly
required commercial pilot training series originally written by Roy Underdown.
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Wolfgang Langewiesche
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In print for more than 55 years, this classic book has been treasured by generations of pilots for its accurate,
intelligent and useful analysis of the art of flying. Its main objective is to help the student become a good pilot
quickly, and to help the instructor understand more thoroughly the fundamentals of this profession. Careful reading
of the book is the equivalent of several hundred hours of flight practice.
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R Randall Padfield
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Discusses the principles of helicopter flight, controls, manoeuvers, hovering, autorotation, emergencies, helicopter systems, safety, and other topics.
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Jeremy M Pratt
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Get a wealth of background information concerning flying helicopters in advance of your first trial lesson.
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Norman Bailey
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The first volume of the HELICOPTER PILOT'S MANUAL, covering flying principles and basic technique. Also
features a section on advanced technique, such as forced landing, ditching, winter operations and
visual searches. Companion to the AIR PILOT'S MANUAL series.
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Underdown, Stevens
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Part of a series of training manuals for students taking commercial pilot and air transport pilot
licence examinations, this book covers all aspects relating to plotting and flight planning. It
has been completely revised to take account of the Joint Aviation Authorities of Europe syllabus
for flight crew licensing.
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S.E.T. Taylor, H.A. Parmar
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The second in this series of four books for professional pilot licence examinations, this book
has been revised to take account of the new syllabus requirements of the European Civil Aviation
Conference (ECAC), and includes a new section on cruise control, extended range operations (EROPs) and
computer flight plans.
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S.E.T. Taylor, H.A. Parmar
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The third in this series of four books for professional pilot licence examinations, this book
has been revised to take account of the new syllabus requirements of the European Civil Aviation
Conference (ECAC) and includes information of new equipment. The book has been substantially rewritten
for the commercial pilot syllabus required by the common European market from January 1992. It also
includes multi-choice test questions. The series is aimed at students taking the basic Commercial Pilot's
Licence and Air Transport Pilot's Licence examinations.
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S.E.T. Taylor, H.A. Parmar
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One of the series of essential texts for trainee commercial pilots, this volume covers general navigation.
It has been completely rewritten to cover the new European syilabus, the Joint Airworthiness Requirements,
and features multi-choice test questions. fully revised to take account of the new European Joint Airworthiness
Requirements (JARs); of interest to pilots well outside the traditional JAR syllabus area; part of the highly
required commercial pilot training series originally written by Roy Underdown.
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Wolfgang Langewiesche
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In print for more than 55 years, this classic book has been treasured by generations of pilots for its accurate,
intelligent and useful analysis of the art of flying. Its main objective is to help the student become a good pilot
quickly, and to help the instructor understand more thoroughly the fundamentals of this profession. Careful reading
of the book is the equivalent of several hundred hours of flight practice.
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> Spitfires
> Concorde
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Martin Davidson, James Taylor
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The Battle of Britain, 1940, was one of the most famous air battles in the history of
warfare and it is a story of ruthless organisation, brilliant control and command. But at its
heart is one particular figure, a legend ever since. The RAF fighter pilot. And one particular
plane - a piece of machinery that has almost mythic historical glamour - the Supermarine
Spitfire. Accompanying a Channel 4 series of the same name, "Spitfire Pilot" reintroduces us
to the few that flew in the Battle of Britain and includes interviews with 25 of the 35
remaining veteran Spitfire pilots. Combined with a historical narrative of the events
surrounding the Battle of Britain, the reader learns what is was like to fly a Spitfire and to
experience combat flying at its most visceral. Illustrated with over 80 photographs and
contemporary archive material, "Spitfire Pilot" provides a vivid portrait of the fighter boys
and their finest hour, their planes (including Spitfires, Hurricanes and Messerschmitts) and
Fighter Command - RAF versus the Luftwaffe.
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Douglas Bader
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Pen and Sword Books are proud to be re-issuing this the only book that the legendary 'legless' ace Douglas
Bader (immortalised by the film Reach For The Sky) wrote. He tells the inspiring story of the
Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of 'The Few'. Using superb illustrations he traces the
development of the Spitfire and Hurricane and describes the nail-biting actions of those who
flew them against far superior numbers of enemy aircraft. As an added bonus, other well-known
fighter aces including Johnnie Johnson, 'Laddie' Lucas and Max Aikten contribute to Douglas's
book, no doubt out of affection and respect. This is a really important contribution to RAF
history by one of the greatest - and certainly the most famous - pilot of the Second World War.
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Ian Duncan Smith (Foreword), Group Captain W.G.G. Duncan Smith
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Group Captain Duncan Smith flew and fought in front-line operations continuously from the Battle of Britain
through the struggle for Malta, the invasion of Italy and the liberation of France. In this
personal and exhilarating account, the reader experiences first hand the dramatic story of the
air war from the cockpit of the now legendary spitfire.
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