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Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying

In the early 1940's, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques.

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Based on these articles, Langewiesche's classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944.

This book explains precisely what pilots do when they fly, just how they do it, and why.

These basics are largely unchanging.

The book applies to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and instructor.

Today, several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information.

But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying..

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Author: Wolfgang Langewiesche

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Date: Sep. 1, 1990

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