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books?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:51 am
by rvtmendoza
hello everyone, could you suggest any book or ebook that could i read to learn more about flying.. tnx

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:01 am
by aeroart
Go to www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbo ... /aircraft/. The "Airplane Flying Handbook" is here. You can read it online or print the PDF file. And it's FREE!

Art

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:45 am
by olderndirt
My personal flying 'bible' is "Stick and Rudder" by Wolfgang Langewiesche.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:40 pm
by specter177
FAR/AIM 2010, Stick and Rudder, the Private Pilot Handbook by Rod Machado.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:16 pm
by beaky
I would also put Stick and Rudder at he top of the list... followed by the FAA handbook... notice a trend here?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:05 pm
by rvtmendoza
thanks guys. im gonna try and read those books. hope i can understand them because im not a real pilot and just a beginner in flight sim

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:36 pm
by rvtmendoza
does anyone know where can these books for free? :)

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:52 pm
by olderndirt
does anyone know where can these books for free? :)
The government stuff is usually available as a PDF download www.faa.gov

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:29 pm
by beaky
For others, try your local library.

The library is the old building downtown with all the books inside, BTW... ;) ;D

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:39 am
by rvtmendoza
i was hoping for a link where can i download this stuff because im living in phils. where libraries are small and sometimes incomplete, i think i cant find any of that books here... ;D ;D

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:48 am
by rvtmendoza
i was hoping for a link where can i download this stuff because im living in phils. where libraries are small and sometimes incomplete, i think i cant find any of that books here... ;D ;D

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:26 pm
by beaky
i was hoping for a link where can i download this stuff because im living in phils. where libraries are small and sometimes incomplete, i think i cant find any of that books here... ;D ;D

Not sure about downloads, but you may be able to order used copies of the actual books at very low prices... eBay or amazon.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:07 pm
by Fozzer
I'm lucky enough to have all my Manuals from my all my copies of FLY!, Flight Unlimited II and III, two Manuals of Pro Pilot '99, and the magnificent 322-page Manual from FS 2000!
...even Manuals from the various Helicopter Flight Sims!
Everything you ever wanted to know about flying Aeroplanes is contained within them!
I regularly refer to them (in Bed!).
It's just a shame they do not come supplied with the latest versions of MS Flight Simulator, etc, it would save a lot of questions on the various Flight, and Flight Sim Forums!
They all make for excellent reading and study!

Paul....G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Nav...and lots of lovely Manuals!... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:51 pm
by olderndirt
'Aeroart' mentioned this in the first reply but here it is again.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:14 am
by rvtmendoza
tnx oldendirt, i have read that and learned quite a lot. could you give your suggestion.. i want to learn more about the default aircrafts like airbus, will it pay if i read the manuals for the specific aircraft??