Written in an easy-to-understand style by a certified flight instructor, Your Pilot's License, Eighth Edition is filled with practical advice to help you understand what it takes to learn how to fly an airplane. This trusted reference has been revised for the latest technologies, regulations, and requirements and offers expanded information on sport pilot training and certification. Get your plans of becoming a pilot off the ground with help from an expert!

YOUR PILOT'S LICENSE, EIGHTH EDITION COVERS:

Costs and the amount of time it will take to obtain a license

Sport pilot, recreational pilot, and glider pilot licenses

Different types of ratings and certifications

Options for flight

Rules, regulations, and requirements

Medical minimums

Safety

Instructors and flight schools

The private pilot certificate

Control techniques

Weather

VFR navigation and communications

Private and sport pilot examinations

And much more

Table of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Learning to Fly

Chapter 2. Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, and Glider Pilot Licenses

Chapter 3. Instructors and Flight Schools

Chapter 4. The Private Pilot Certificate

Chapter 5. The Airplane

Chapter 6. Flying the Airplane

Chapter 7. Control Techniques

Chapter 8. Weather

Chapter 9. VFR Navigation and Communications

Chapter 10. The Examinations

Glossary

Index