Anyone Can Fly

by Jules Bergman

Photographs and diagrams illustrate a step-by-step account of the process of learning to maneuver small aircraft from preliminary orientation to the final flight test

258 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Peter Boody · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got a copy of this book when I was about 12 or 13. This and Stick and Rudder were my Bibles. When I started lessons at Teterboro at age 15, my instructor said to me, "Hey Boody? You've already learned this stuff? Where did you do your flying?" I hadnt done any flying. I'd read like a madman.
"Anyone Can Fly" is an excellent introduction to the process of learning to fly, written with precision and love. Unlike a study guide or a textbook, it's a personal account that humanizes and brings to life the adventure of flight and the steps one takes to become a private pilot.
Much has changed since the first edition of the book in 1964. Flying is even more expensive, relatively speaking, then it was back then; and the technology is much improved especially thanks to GPS navigation and moving maps, which have taken all the mystery out of knowing where you are at all times.
But when it comes to the basics of learning to control and operate an airplane, and the step by step process you'll follow with your instructor to get your license, no better introductory guide has ever been written.

[Jmswtsn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good motivator for junior high level readers.