Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
 

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying

by Wolfgang Langewiesche


WHAT'S IN STICK AND RUDDER:The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can't be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it.Why airplanes stall How do you know you're about to stall?The landing approach. How the pilot's eye functions in judging the approach.The visual clues by which an experienced pilot unconsciously... (read more)

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EmeraldRocket
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A timeless book on flying an airplane. It is actually funny, not meaning to be, in its sketches of the pilot, a man ofcourse, in a business suit, and his doting wife in a dress. Next time you go to a general aviation airport with "those little planes" take a look at the outfits. And girls are flying today! That said, I have had all my students read at least sections of this book when learning to land. No better explanation in the world. A must read for pilots and student pilots. The...

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