LEADER 00000cam 2200361Mi 4500 001 1391777268 003 OCoLC 005 20240301150012.0 008 230726s2023 nyu e b 001 0 eng d 010 2023917565 020 9798987948101|q(hardcover) 020 9798987948118|q(paperback) 040 CASSC|beng|erda|cCASSC|dCASSD|dOCLCO|dIKG|dUtOrBLW 092 629.1325217|bCHO 100 1 Chovanec, Patrick,|eauthor. 245 10 Cleared for the option :|ba year learning to fly / |cPatrick Chovanec. 263 2023 264 1 New York :|bCausation Press,|c[2023] 300 435 pages ;|c23 cm 336 text|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|2rdamedia 338 volume|2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 The book tells the story of the author's unexpected journey learning to fly an airplane. It describes, in detail, the body of knowledge - aerodynamics, instruments, navigation, weather, flight planning, regulations, etc. - as well as the practical skills that beginning pilots must master to become pilots. It traces the main challenges, setbacks, dangers, and achievements the author experienced in his year-long path to become a pilot. The book is aimed both at people who are potentially interested in learning to fly and at readers who are simply curious to better understand and appreciate something they already do: fly.- -Publisher. 610 10 United States.|bFederal Aviation Administration |xExaminations. 650 0 Airplanes|xPiloting. 650 0 Private flying. 650 0 Air pilots|xExaminations. 650 0 Air pilots|xLicenses. 650 0 Aeronautics. 650 0 Aviation psychology.
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