rotorheadrob Posted December 30, 2007 Report Posted December 30, 2007 Phil's book is mandatory for all of my students. Rob Quote
Reddog Posted December 30, 2007 Report Posted December 30, 2007 'Fate is the Hunter' by Ernest K. Gann is a must read for any pilot, rotary or fixed wing. Quote
transquebecniece Posted December 30, 2007 Report Posted December 30, 2007 LOVED Fate is the Hunter! Many more of those mentioned, too. But more recent favs: Aviation in Canada by Larry Milberry (historical) and Chopper by Robert F. Dorr (military). Interesting reads if/when you need a study break. Quote
Cole Posted December 30, 2007 Report Posted December 30, 2007 Ive been trying to get my hands on phils book here but money is VERY tight so Im opting to send a buddy a starbucks gift card and see what shows up in the mail haha. (well talk later Matt) Kyle, the amount of material youve read befor going in will help you alot, take notes everyone else! Im just doing some prep right now for my exam (which is coming up really fast might I add) and wish I would have had Phil's book befor hand. Theres some pretty critical errors in Culhane that have come up a few times. Cheers. Cole Quote
Michael Maya Charles Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 Good books? How about "Artful Flying" by...um, me? It's a very different take on "WHY" not "HOW." Not heli-specific, but the song's much better. Cheers! Michael Maya Charles Contributing Editor Vertical Magazine www.artfulpublishing.com Quote
transquebecniece Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 Talk about a non-subtle and shameless plug! Just razzin' you, MMC! Quote
Michael Maya Charles Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 Talk about a non-subtle and shameless plug! Just razzin' you, MMC! TQN: My banker made me do it! Ever see a stack of unsold books in your own hangar? It's not a pretty sight..... Cheers! MMC Quote
Daz Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Posted January 5, 2008 Michael, Consider me interested. I just need to diligently save my pennies for all of this great reading - your book included. Thanks for the heads up! Darren Quote
xrkyle Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 Daz, a lot of these books are available at the public library. For books on aerodynamics, go to the university or college. If you're alumni, you still might have full library access which usually includes inter-library loan. If a library doesn't have a book, you can always request that they acquire it too Quote
Zico Posted January 6, 2008 Report Posted January 6, 2008 Nice book to read (not for flight training): "Pilote d'helicoptere" de J.-P. Otelli. (In french, sorry). A part of Georges Doat's life (from 1968 to 1977). I hope J.-P. Otelli is going to write more about his story. Quote
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