pt. I. Intro. Why fly? ; The process of learning to fly ; What to expect
pt. II. First things first. Student certification limitations ; Choosing a flight school, instructor and training airplane ; Security documentation requirements for training ; Stuff you're going to need
pt. III. Diving in. The scary stuff up front ; Popular ways to kill yourself in an airplane ; The student as the teacher ; Educational resources ; Buzz-loving acronym hell (or blah for short)
pt. IV. Meet the major players. Federal aviation administration (FAA) ; Air traffic control (ATC) ; Flight service stations (FSS) ; Transportation security administration (TSA)
pt. V. About your airplane. You lift me up ; Control issues ; Airplane systems ; The engine ; The electrical system ; The pitot-static system ; The vacuum system ; Performance ; What's next
pt. VI. Weather from a pilot's perspective. Weather matters ; Aviation weather reports (past & future) ; Weather resources ; Weather wrap up
pt. VII. Flying an airplane is easy. Flying an airplane : 101 ; Navigation ; Cumbersome cockpits ; Flight theory in flight (in theory) ; Common in-flight troubles ; Common landing troubles & suggestions ; Things to never not know
pt. VIII. Gizmo stockpiling. Apparel ; Headsets ; Fuel level checker ; Flashlights ; Lap boards and organizers ; Leatherman ; Flight computers ; Cellphones in flight ; Handheld - GPS and radio ; Flight simulators.
