piloting

A sourcebook about ballooning and balloonists with a detailed training syllabus.

Simple text teaches young readers about the responsibilities a pilot has while on the job.

Describes what it is like to fly eight different types of airplanes representing the radical extremes of airplane flying, including the Piper J-3 Cub, Quicksilver Sport Ultralight, and Grumman F-14 Tomcat Navy Carrier Interceptor.

Simple text and photographs describe how jets work.

Profiles sky races, sky divers, and stunt pilots from throughout history and discusses how air racing has evolved.

Places the reader at the controls of a 747 jumbo jet and introduces the principles of aerodynamics while moving step-by-step through preflight checks, takeoff, flight, and landing.

Although he cannot fly like the birds, Toad finds a way to take to the air.

Describes a variety of modern fighter aircraft, their capabilities, and how they are used in combat. Includes descriptions of dogfights and ground attack operations.

Explains how space shuttles work and what astronauts do during the course of a shuttle mission.

Photographs and text present a driver's-eye-view of operating an eighteen-wheeler, combine, train, blimp, front-end loader, Concorde jet, crane, race car, tank and other vehicles.