You Can Afford To Be A Pilot

Title: You Can Afford To Be A Pilot

Author: Timothy S O'Connor

Binding: Paperback

EAN: 9781456408152

Condition: Good

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- As New: Hardly any signs of use, almost as new.
- Good: May show minor signs of use, such as some discoloration or a name on the endpapers, but generally no underlining or notes in the text.
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- New: Book is new.

Description:
The purpose of this book is not to teach ground school or flight training, but is intended to teach the reader how to shop for these services and, once purchased, how to keep them affordable, efficient and useful. Certified FAA Instructor Timothy O'Connor uses his twenty years of experience with technical subjects and adult training to bring flying to people on a middle-income budget.Learn about the new Sport Pilot Certificate license, Ultralights, Light Sport Aircraft, Experimental Aircraft, How to pass the FAA Exams, the steps involved in learning to fly, getting the best flying lessons, how to choose instructors ( a CFI ) and more on a budget.Special sections on: Gyroplanes, Gyrocopters, Trikes, Fixed Wings, Powered Parachutes (PPC), Powered Paragliders (PPG), Ultralights, Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), Sport Pilot Lessons, Sport Pilot Checkride, Sport Pilot Oral Exam, Sport Pilot Knowledge Test (Written Exam), Purchasing and Choosing an aircraft and what to look for when buying a Light Sport used Aircraft such as an Airplane, Gyro, Trike, Fixedwing or PPC. From initial interest through to Check Ride this book will be invaluable to the aspiring pilot including, reducing the cost of flying lessons, maintaining your aircraft, working with the pilot community, avoiding many costly pitfalls, how to cost effectively store and transport your aircraft, optimizing your flight lessons, evaluating your student pilot learning style, evaluating your flight instructor and how to deal with common flight training errors and problems.Even current owners and pilots of E-LSA, S-LSA, Vintage Light Sport Aircraft, Ultralights, Trikes, Airplanes, Gyrocopters, Gyroplanes, Autogyros, and Experimental Rotorcraft and Fixed-Wings will find cost and time saving tips and tricks that will pay for this book many times over.