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This page provides some links to items that might be of interest or help to pilots who might be working on a rating or seeking recurrent training.
I welcome comments and suggestions regarding the content of this page, and the entire site. If you like something here, please let me know. Even more importantly, if you don't agree with something found here, please let me know that too. Please feel free to send me an e-mail at gene@genebenson.com.
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How about a sneak-peek at my new series " Airlines to General Aviation". The first installment has an article and a short course on adapting an important airline procedure for general aviation use. Click here for the article or here for the short course.
Want to know more about the process of learning to fly? This article provides a summary of the steps involved. Click here to read "The Process of Learning to Fly."
| Advice for the New Student: How to Maximize Your Training and Minimize Your Cost (Four Part Article) | |
| Part 1: Training Schedule | |
| Part 2: Choosing a School | |
| Part 3: Choosing an Instructor | |
| Part 4: Being Self-Reliant | |
For pilots who want to know more than the basics, get "The Student Pilot's Flight Manual" by William Kershner Starting my instructing career thirty years ago, I taught private pilot ground school with Bill Kershner's book. To this day, I haven't found anything better. Bill makes an extremely thorough presentation, but he lets his dry sense of humor show through. He goes well beyond the minimum knowledge requirements to provide the academic foundation necessary to become a competent pilot. If the image of the book does not appear at the left, click this link to see it at Amazon.com. "Student Pilot's Flight Manual" at Amazon |
Disclaimer: Material contained on this web site and in this section is for informational purposes only. It is intended to be supplementary only and never to substitute for formal training. It should not be construed as directive, doctrinal, or instructive. Individuals should consult with their flight school management, certificated flight instructors, aircraft manufacturer recommendations and directives, Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) and/or appropriate FAA publications including the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), and applicable FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs) for specific guidance relative to any information or before employing any recommendations contained on this web site or in this section. Further, nothing on this web site or in this section is intended to contradict or be in disagreement with any official FAA rule or regulation, nor should such material be interpreted or construed as such. This web site is intended exclusively to promote general aviation and to increase awareness of current events in aviation.
SHORT COURSES These short courses are intended to help make sense of some areas that students and pilots sometimes find confusing, but read the disclaimer above before using any of them. Please note two things. First, the course will open in a new window. To exit the course, simply close the window. Second, not all slides have audio. If the small speaker symbol appears in the lower left, then audio should be present. Enjoy! |
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Click here to take free practice exams.
Click here to view or download free flash cards to help learn about airport and runway signs and markings from the AOPA Air Safety Foundation website.
Click here to view or download a free publication on operations at airports with control towers from the AOPA Air Safety Foundation.
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