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| Introduction | |
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| The Most Frequently Asked Questions about Learning to Fly | |
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| Why Should I Learn to Fly? | |
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| How Long Does It Take? | |
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| What Will I Fly? | |
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| What's the Cost of Learning to Fly? | |
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| Can the Cost Be Reduced Further? | |
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| Where Should I Learn to Fly? | |
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| What Kinds of Flight Schools Are There? | |
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| What Type of Trainer Should I Fly? | |
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| What If I Get Airsick? | |
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| What Safety Issues with Small Airplanes Should I Be Aware Of? | |
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| Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, and Glider Pilot Licenses | |
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| The Jargon of Pilots' Licenses | |
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| A Bit of History | |
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| Sport Pilot Licenses | |
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| Recreational Pilot Licenses | |
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| Glider Pilot Licenses | |
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| Instructors and Flight Schools | |
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| The Physical Exam | |
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| Choices in Flight Training | |
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| Buying Your Own Airplane | |
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| Ground Study Options | |
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| The Costs Involved | |
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| Timing Your Lessons | |
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| Instructors--Good and Bad | |
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| Judging Your Instructor | |
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| Mutual Respect | |
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| Fewer Student Pilots and the Time Problem | |
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| The Private Pilot Certificate | |
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| Student Pilot Requirements | |
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| Basic Private Pilot License Requirements | |
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| Privileges and Limitations | |
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| Staying Current | |
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| The Logbook | |
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| Legal Documents | |
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| The Airplane | |
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| Angle of Attack and Stalls | |
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| Stall Warning Devices | |
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| Thrust and Drag | |
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| Center of Gravity | |
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| Pitching the Nose Up or Down | |
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| Trim | |
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| Turning the Airplane | |
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| Wing Flaps | |
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| How the Propeller Works | |
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| In-Flight Effects of the Propeller | |
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| Using the Throttle | |
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| The Engine | |
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| The Flight Instruments | |
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| The Engine Instruments | |
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| Flying the Airplane | |
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| The Preflight Check | |
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| Getting Started in the Cockpit | |
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| Ready for Takeoff | |
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| Airspeed Control | |
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| Stalls and Stall Recovery | |
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| Other Stalls | |
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| Approaching to Land | |
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| Landing the Airplane | |
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| Weight and Balance Calculations | |
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| Control Techniques | |
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| Load and Air Density | |
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| Takeoffs | |
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| Climbs | |
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| Descents | |
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| Turns | |
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| The Typical Medium Turn | |
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| Climbing Turns | |
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| Descending Turns | |
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| Ground Reference Maneuvers | |
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| Rectangular Course | |
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| S-Turns across a Road | |
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| Turns about a Point | |
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| Not-So-Normal Landings | |
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| Flight Plans | |
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| Emergency Locator Transmitters | |
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| Emergency Instrument Procedures | |
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| Flying the Instruments | |
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| Back to Better Weather | |
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| Using the Turn Indicator | |
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| Weather | |
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| Preflight Weather Briefings | |
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| In-Flight Briefings | |
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| En Route Flight Advisory Services | |
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| In-Flight Weather Advisories | |
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| Air Pressure | |
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| Fronts and Air Masses | |
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| Dewpoints | |
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| Lapse Rates | |
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| Cloud Types | |
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| The Weather Map | |
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| Mountain Effects | |
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| Icing in Flight | |
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| The Weather Decision | |
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| VFR Navigation and Communications | |
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| VFR Weather Minimums | |
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| Right-of-Way Rules | |
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| Navigation | |
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| Obtaining a Course | |
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| Radio Aids to Navigation | |
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| Automatic Directional Finders | |
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| The Global Positioning System | |
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| Airspace Classifications | |
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| Air-to-Ground Communications | |
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| Tower Talk | |
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| Light Signals | |
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| Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies | |
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| Multicom Frequency | |
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| The Examinations | |
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| Knowledge Test | |
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| Practical Test | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |