ASA Fly the Wing (eBundle)eBundle = Print Book + eBook PDF Fly the Wing has been an indispensable comprehensive textbook on operating transport category airplanes for more than 45 years. Pilots planning a career in aviation will find this book provides important insights not covered in other books. Written in an easy, conversational style, this useful manual progresses from ground school equipment and procedures to simulators and actual flight. Along the way, the author covers

Instrument Rating Syllabus Lesson Sequence and Times

Prather is the designated Airport Certified Employee (ACE)—Operations trainer for the American Association of Airport Executives

aircraft engine types and construction

and off-course correction calculations

and meteorology

He also examines the capabilities and limitations of airplanes and equipment in weather encounters - all of which have been updated to the latest standards of research and Federal Aviation Administration regulations

instrument approaches

Whether you want to study intensely for the checkride to obtain a seaplane rating

and lighter weight for improved comfort

hands-on flying experience

and know when to ask ATC for help

ground proximity warning systems (EGPWS)