LET'S GO FLYING!

by Martin Caidin ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 30, 1960

An introduction to, and an argument for, the personal , private plane by one who has flown his own for years, is a hearty sales talk which is persuasive in the pleasures to be enjoyed together with the possibilities for economical usefulness in business. Concentrating on the single engine models (his is a Tri-Pacer Piper) he reviews the advances in communications, navigation, devices, emergency facilities, airports, fuel standards; has a long look at accidents -- so seldom the fault of the machine, so often attributable to a pilot's breaking the rules, not using his common sense, misjudging the weather, etc., etc.; and considers the choosing of flying instruction. Then he goes on to the mechanics of flight and flying in light of what he would have liked to know when he began; the makeup of a plane, the instrument panel, omnirange radio flying; the preparations on the ground before starting the engine; flying a course. Two appendices, single motor planes in production in 1959 and how to buy a used airplane, complete the book which is also illustrated. For those who are thinking of taking off, this should be most helpful.

Pub Date: March 30, 1960

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dutton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1960

Categories: NONFICTION