| Introduction | p. ix |
| The Most Frequently Asked Questions about Learning to Fly | p. 1 |
| Why Should I Learn to Fly? | p. 1 |
| How Long Does It Take? | p. 2 |
| What Will I Fly? | p. 3 |
| What's the Cost of Learning to Fly? | p. 5 |
| Can the Cost Be Reduced Further? | p. 6 |
| Where Should I Learn to Fly? | p. 8 |
| What Kinds of Flight Schools Are There? | p. 11 |
| What Type of Trainer Should I Fly? | p. 14 |
| What If I Get Airsick? | p. 15 |
| What Safety Issues with Small Airplanes Should I Be Aware Of? | p. 16 |
| Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, and Glider Pilot Licenses | p. 19 |
| The Jargon of Pilots' Licenses | p. 19 |
| A Bit of History | p. 21 |
| Sport Pilot Licenses | p. 24 |
| Recreational Pilot Licenses | p. 28 |
| Glider Pilot Licenses | p. 31 |
| Instructors and Flight Schools | p. 45 |
| The Physical Exam | p. 46 |
| Choices in Flight Training | p. 48 |
| Buying Your Own Airplane | p. 55 |
| Ground Study Options | p. 56 |
| The Costs Involved | p. 60 |
| Timing Your Lessons | p. 61 |
| Instructors--Good and Bad | p. 62 |
| Judging Your Instructor | p. 64 |
| Mutual Respect | p. 65 |
| Fewer Student Pilots and the Time Problem | p. 66 |
| The Private Pilot Certificate | p. 69 |
| Student Pilot Requirements | p. 69 |
| Basic Private Pilot License Requirements | p. 71 |
| Privileges and Limitations | p. 76 |
| Staying Current | p. 78 |
| The Logbook | p. 79 |
| Legal Documents | p. 79 |
| The Airplane | p. 81 |
| Angle of Attack and Stalls | p. 84 |
| Stall Warning Devices | p. 86 |
| Thrust and Drag | p. 87 |
| Center of Gravity | p. 88 |
| Pitching the Nose Up or Down | p. 91 |
| Trim | p. 91 |
| Turning the Airplane | p. 93 |
| Wing Flaps | p. 95 |
| How the Propeller Works | p. 97 |
| In-Flight Effects of the Propeller | p. 100 |
| Using the Throttle | p. 101 |
| The Engine | p. 103 |
| The Flight Instruments | p. 107 |
| The Engine Instruments | p. 116 |
| Flying the Airplane | p. 119 |
| The Preflight Check | p. 123 |
| Getting Started in the Cockpit | p. 132 |
| Ready for Takeoff | p. 146 |
| Airspeed Control | p. 147 |
| Stalls and Stall Recovery | p. 151 |
| Other Stalls | p. 154 |
| Approaching to Land | p. 155 |
| Landing the Airplane | p. 164 |
| Weight and Balance Calculations | p. 167 |
| Control Techniques | p. 175 |
| Load and Air Density | p. 178 |
| Takeoffs | p. 183 |
| Climbs | p. 184 |
| Descents | p. 188 |
| Turns | p. 190 |
| The Typical Medium Turn | p. 193 |
| Climbing Turns | p. 196 |
| Descending Turns | p. 198 |
| Ground Reference Maneuvers | p. 199 |
| Rectangular Course | p. 200 |
| S-Turns across a Road | p. 205 |
| Turns about a Point | p. 207 |
| Not-So-Normal Landings | p. 208 |
| Flight Plans | p. 229 |
| Emergency Locator Transmitters | p. 230 |
| Emergency Instrument Procedures | p. 231 |
| Flying the Instruments | p. 233 |
| Back to Better Weather | p. 237 |
| Using the Turn Indicator | p. 237 |
| Weather | p. 241 |
| Preflight Weather Briefings | p. 244 |
| In-Flight Briefings | p. 247 |
| En Route Flight Advisory Services | p. 247 |
| In-Flight Weather Advisories | p. 248 |
| Air Pressure | p. 249 |
| Fronts and Air Masses | p. 250 |
| Dewpoints | p. 255 |
| Lapse Rates | p. 255 |
| Cloud Types | p. 256 |
| The Weather Map | p. 260 |
| Mountain Effects | p. 261 |
| Icing in Flight | p. 264 |
| The Weather Decision | p. 266 |
| VFR Navigation and Communications | p. 273 |
| VFR Weather Minimums | p. 273 |
| Right-of-Way Rules | p. 274 |
| Navigation | p. 276 |
| Obtaining a Course | p. 283 |
| Radio Aids to Navigation | p. 301 |
| Automatic Directional Finders | p. 308 |
| The Global Positioning System | p. 310 |
| Airspace Classifications | p. 313 |
| Air-to-Ground Communications | p. 318 |
| Tower Talk | p. 318 |
| Light Signals | p. 324 |
| Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies | p. 326 |
| Multicom Frequency | p. 329 |
| The Examinations | p. 331 |
| Knowledge Test | p. 333 |
| Practical Test | p. 335 |
| Glossary | p. 339 |
| Index | p. 347 |
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