Stick and Rudder Classics, Boxed Set

by Langewiesche, Wolfgang; Taylor, Richard L.; Buck, Robert N.

• ISBN13: 9780071357845
• ISBN10: 007135784X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-23
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

These three landmark aviation bestsellers make the ultimate gift for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Packaged together, readers will receive the classics "Stick and Rudder, Instrument Flying, " and "Weather Flying." A rare treat, this value is not to be missed.

Table of Contents

Stick and Rudder:

Part I: Wings.

Part II: Some Air Senses.

Part III: The Controls.

Part IV: The Basic Maneuvers.

Part V: Getting Down.

Part VI: The Dangers of the Air.

Part VII: More Air Senses.

Weather Flying, 4th Edition.

Weather Flying.

A Little Theory for Weather Flying.

Some Thoughts on Checking Weather.

How to Check Weather.

Weather Information.

Checking Weather Details.

Checking Weather for the Route.

Equipment Needs for Weather Flying.

Temperature, an Important Part of Weather Flying.

Some Psychology of Weather Flying.

Turbulence and Flying It.

VFR--Flying Weather Visually.

About Keeping Proficient Flying Instruments.

Thunderstorms and Flying Them.

Ice and Flying It.

Taking Off in Bad Weather.

Weather Flying En Route.

Landing in Bad Weather.

Teaching Yourself to Fly Weather.

Something on Judgment.

Instrument Flying, 4th Edition:

The Complete Instrument Pilot.

The Language of Instrument Flying.

Attitude Instrument Flying.

Partial Panel IFR.

IFR Flight Plans.

Preflight Planning.

IFR Clearances.

Communicating in the IFR System.

VOR Navigation.

Area Navigation.

Enroute Procedures.

Communications Failure.

Holding Patterns.

Getting Ready for an Instrument Approach.

Instrument Approaches.

The NDB (ADF) Approach.

The VOR Approach.

The Instrument Landing System Approach.

High-Altitude IFR.

Handling IFR Emergencies.

Proficiency Exercises.