Introduction to Aviation - Books

So, you are interested in flying. You visited your localAnother book that is really interesting and where
flying club and watched all sorts of planes take off.Transport Canada takes a lot of questions for their
You day dream thinking that you would like to do thatexams is the Air Command Weather Manual. This
someday. Well you can! If anything that I can tell you isbook has many graphics and illustrations to explain all
that flying is a piece of cake. Its the dedication and thesorts of things. Its full of knowledge, and has stuff that
hard work that you have to put into it is the hard part.even if you are an experienced meteorologist, you will
Some good places to start for learning from books ishave something to learn.
the "FTGU". From The Ground Up is a book thatOne last book I would like for you to be aware about.
basically has everything in it you need to know! TheThe Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics by HC 'Skip'
image you see on the left here is the ASA versionSmith goes into great detail about the principles of flight.
(American). This book contains everything you need toSo if you always asked your self the question, how do
know about planes, aviation, CARS (Canadian Aviationairplanes fly? Well this book well tell you everything
Regulations) and much more. Reading this you will learnyou need to know and then some!
about Aircraft Engines and how they work, theWith all that said, take your time and take a look at
principles of flight and even meteorology! So if youthese books. The FTGU is great for first timers to get
want to learn more I suggest picking this book up!introduced into flying. The other two are more
Although, every country has its own rules and books,advanced and will prove some used down the road to
so once you have some knowledge to fall back on,improve your knowledge about flying, the principles of
you will have to look into those as well.flight and meteorology!