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New Arrivals $17.50 Hardcover add to wishlist Jetpack Dreams: One Man's Up and Down (But Mostly Down) Search for the Greatest Invention That Never Was Mac Montandon $83.25 Trade Paper add to wishlist Aircraft Performance Theory and Practice for Pilots (Aerospace Series) P. J. Swatton $29.95 Trade Paper add to wishlist Inshore Navigation Tom Cunliffe $19.99 Trade Paper add to wishlist Laguardia Airport (Images of Aviation) Joshua Stoff $14.50 Trade Paper add to wishlist Blue Skies, Black Wings: African American Pioneers of Aviation Samuel L Broadnax $16.95 Trade Paper add to wishlist FAR/AIM 2009: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM: Federal Aviation Regulations & the Aeronautical Information Manual) Federal Aviation Administration $47.95 Trade Paper add to wishlist Pioneer Aviators of the World: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Pilots of 100 Countries Matthews Hart $29.95 Trade Paper add to wishlist An Introduction to the Theory of Aeroelasticity Y. C. Fung Flight Instruction and Aerodynamics Inside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight by William Langewiesche Publisher Comments William Langewiesche's life has been deeply intertwined with the idea and act of flying. Fifty years ago his father, a test pilot, wrote Stick and Rudder, a text still considered by many to be the bible of aerial navigation. Langewiesche himself learned... (read more) Your Price $5.95 Used - Trade Paper check for new and sale copies Sale Books Flight: 100 Years of Aviation by R. G. Grant Publisher Comments A stunning, visual history of the past one hundred years of aviation utilizes thousands of dramatic images, accompanied by an informative text and captions, to capture humankind's efforts to fly, from the earliest medieval experiments to the dramatic... (read more) Your Price $24.95 (New - Trade Paper) Browse more featured Sale titles Used Books Certified Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Prepare You for the FAA Oral Exam (Certified Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide: The Comprehensive) by Michael D. Hayes Publisher Comments The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administers oral as well as written exams for pilot certification and flight review. These exam guides teach applicants not only what to expect, but also how to exhibit subject mastery and confidence under... (read more) Your Price $12.95 (Used - Trade Paper) Browse more featured Used titles Sign up to get our most recent used additions in Aviation to your inbox Biographies West with the Night by Beryl Markham Publisher Comments "Did you read Beryl Markham's book, West with the Night? I knew her fairly well in Africa and never would have suspected that she could and would put pen to paper except to write in her flyer's log book. As it is, she has written so well, and marvelously... (read more) Your Price $5.95 Used - Trade Paper check for new and sale copies General Around the World in a Bad Mood!: Confessions of a Flight Attendant by Rene Foss Publisher Comments A hilarious slant on the culture of airline travel -- by a flight attendant who's logged more in-flight hours than Federal Express. Around the World in a Bad Mood is a center seat on an oversold flight to laughter. And there's no one better qualified... (read more) Your Price $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper check for used copies Construction and Maintenance Aviation Mechanic Handbook: The Aviation Standard by Dale Crane Publisher Comments A core reference for mechanics, aircraft owners, and pilots, this book compiles specifications from numerous reference books and government publications into one handy, toolbox-size reference guide. Revised to reflect current specifications, it provides... (read more) Your Price $16.95 New - Spiral check for used and sale copies Engineering Von Mises, Richard by Richard Von Mises Publisher Comments Perhaps the most balanced, well-written account of fundamental fluid dynamics ever published. Mises' classic avoids the formidable mathematical structure of fluid dynamics, while conveying -- by often unorthodox methods -- a full understanding of of the... (read more) Your Price $8.00 Used - Trade Paper check for new and sale copies Navigation Cyclic & Collective: More Art and Science of Flying Helicopters by Shawn Coyle Publisher Comments This unique book, written from the perspective of the pilot provides a detailed, yet easy to understand overview of the theory and practice of helicopters. It covers nearly all aspects of learning to fly a helicopter, from basic theory through... (read more) Your Price $48.95 New - Trade Paper check for used and sale copies Flight Test Guides Private Pilot Test Prep: Study and Prepare for the Recreational and Private Airplane, Helicopter, Gyroplane, Glider, Balloon, Airship, Powered with S (Private Pilot Test Prep) by Federal Aviation Adm Publisher Comments Applicants studying for the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam will find answers and explanations for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exam database in this guide. All of the more than 900 questions from the exam are arranged by... (read more) Your Price $15.95 New - Trade Paper check for used and sale copies Wright Brothers My Brothers' Flying Machine: Wilbur, Orville, and Me by Jane Yolen Publisher Comments When Wilbur and Orville's father brought home a small flying machine, the two brothers tossed the toy in the air over and over until it broke. Their sister, Katherine, watched as they examined it and fixed it until it was better than new. The toy flying... (read more) Your Price $17.99 New - Hardcover check for used and sale copies Identification and Recognition Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide (Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide) by Tony Holmes Publisher Comments This is a handy and comprehensive directory of all the aircraft ever produced prior to 1945. Although compact in size, the guide provides all the essential information on vintage greats of the aviation world. Organized chronologically, this title... (read more) Your Price $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper check for used copies Aircraft Profiles 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation by Joe Sutter and Jay Spenser Publisher Comments 747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies"—the Boeing 747—as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and construction. Sutter's vivid narrative takes us... 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