Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying by Wolfgang Langewiesche. Published by McGraw-Hill, NY, 1972. 1st Edition 55th Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Good- DJ. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Front cover corners bumped, overall content excellent. ISBN 0070362408. Special appendix on The Dangers of the Air by Leighton Collins. Illustrated by Jo Kotula. This book explains precisely what pilots do when they fly, just how they do it, and why. These basics are largely unchanging. The book applies to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and instructor. Today, several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information. But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying. 389 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 14711.