For 60 years, From the Ground Up has stood as a literary benchmark for the teaching of the multitude of components and complexities inherent in the challenging activity of flight training.
First printed in the 1940's as a principle textbook for military instructors in the commonwealth Air Training Plan.
Chapters within the book's main sections provide in-depth material on their subject matter. The Airplane, Theory of Flight, Aero Engines, Aerodromes and Airspace. Aeronautical Rules and Procedures, Aviation Weather, Air Navigation, Radio Navigation, Airmanship, Human Factors and Air Safety. Appendices include a sample examination and an examination and an extensive and expanded Glossary of Terms.
Through it's evolving editions, many generations of readers have been challenged by the concepts and theories that require thorough understanding in advance of the sought-after-hours of flying enjoyment that are the ultimate goal of all who seek to earn their wings and expand their knowledge of flight theory and practice.