You Can Afford To Be A Pilot: How To Become A Pilot And Fly For Fun On A Middle Income Budget
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (508 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1456408151 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 140 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tim is currently Vice President of the Popular Rotorcraft Association Board of Directors and holds numerous pilot ratings including Advanced Ground Instructor and Commercial Rotorcraft pilot. About the Author Timothy O’Connor, husband to Connie O’Connor has made a living for the past twenty years in computer networking, security and technical training. . Tim holds some of the highest certifications in the computer training industry and is a certified flight instructor. In addition to technical training and consulting, Tim co-hosted a top-rated radio show for three years o
Great Book, but I do have some feedback for the author. Kindle Owner First of all, this is a positive review, and I recommend anyone interested in becoming a pilot to read this book first. The author does a great job explaining the process of becoming a pilot and the difference between the variety of certifications and aircrafts. I especially appreciated he willingness to share frank opinions and vender suggestions. Of course his money savings tips were very helpful.When contemplating becoming a new pilot, I think most of us have two major concerns: cost of the sport and safety of the sport. While I understand the intent of this book was to reduce cost, it would have been great if he men. "You Can Afford To Be A Pilot: How To Become A Pilot And Fly For Fun On A Middle Income Budget" according to Geoff Rigney. If you have ever heard the words "THAT'S AN EXPENSIVE HOBBY" and felt discouraged when you've mentioned your desire to become a pilot to someone who knows someonewho knows someone else who thinks they know something, this book is a must read for you. Especially if you consider yourself too fugal or practical for such a lofty pursuit. Tim O'Conner is someone who really does know something on the matter. In the quick easy to read book, Tim dispells many of the myths common among the uninformed, while walking out the possibilities and options available for becoming involved in recreational or sport flying. After finishing . Eric Marsh said A great investment for the pilot on a budget. I first heard about "You Can Afford to Be a Pilot" when the author mentioned it on the EAA web site. I bought the book but didn't start reading it until recently. Now that I'm almost finished reading it I have to say that it's got a lot of great tips, many of which go well beyond what I expected. Examples include tips and tricks for passing the FAA exams, what to avoid when purchasing a used aircraft and how to keep the cost of owning an aircraft to a minimum. It's also well written and I found it to be an entertaining read as well. Thumbs up on this one!
Tim is currently Vice President of the Popular Rotorcraft Association Board of Directors and holds numerous pilot ratings including Advanced Ground Instructor and Commercial Rotorcraft pilot. Timothy O’Connor, husband to Connie O’Connor has made a living for the past twenty years in computer networking, security and technical training. . Tim holds some of the highest certifications in the computer training industry and is a certified flight instruct
Even current owners and pilots of E-LSA, S-LSA, Vintage Light Sport Aircraft, Ultralights, Trikes, Airplanes, Gyrocopters, Gyroplanes, Autogyros, and Experimental Rotorcraft and Fixed-Wings will find cost and time saving tips and tricks that will pay for this book many times over.. Special sections on: Gyroplanes, Gyrocopters, Trikes, Fixed Wings, Powered Parachutes ( PPC ), Powered Paragliders ( PPG ), Ultralights, Light Sport Aircraft ( LSA ), Sport Pilot Lessons, Sport Pilot Checkride, Sport Pilot Oral Exam, Sport Pilot Knowledge Test ( Written Exam ), Purchasing and Choosing an aircraft and what to look for when buying a Light Sport used Aircraft such as an Airplane, Gyro, Trike, Fixedwing or PPC. The purpose of this book is not to teach ground school or flight training, but is intended to teach the reader how to shop for these services and, once purchased, how to keep