Provides thorough conceptual and practical understanding of the Private and Recreational certificate material and prepares readers for the exam as well as the checkride.

Bob Gardner's textbooks have been in publication since 1985 and are continually updated and expanded to keep up with FAA regulations and procedures. Mr. Gardner writes in a conversational style that is readable and comprehensive, bringing the reader to a greater understanding of the material. All his books are reinforced by the caliber of personal experience that integrates "technique and procedures" with mastery.

This book prepares readers for the Private Pilot certificate and provides them with a thorough understanding of flying fundamentals. Review questions follow each chapter. The Ninth Edition has been designed to work as a companion textbook to ASA's Virtual Test Prep DVD course for Private Pilot. Foreword by Richard Taylor. Index, glossary, 336 pages.

"...a bedrock book in your aviation library." Richard Taylor

Taking and passing an FAA Knowledge Exam is required for the Private Pilot and Recreational certificates. Using this test as the premise for learning, Gardner applies practical information so readers are not only prepared for their exams, but also for the cockpit. He augments the required aeronautical knowledge by giving specific tips and techniques, checklists and mnemonic devices, and sound advice from personal experience. Each chapter concludes with sample questions taken directly from the FAA tests, and a comprehensive glossary and index are included as well as useful aviation website links. This practical application of the FAA Knowledge Exam is not available in any other text!

With the author's approachable yet concise writing style, readers will be able to quickly grasp the subjects, pass the required tests and checkrides, and have an operational understanding of the private pilot certificate they can take to the cockpit.

Also by Bob Gardner: The Complete Advanced Pilot; The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot; Say Again, Please: Guide to Radio Communications (book, software, audio review).