Books

500 Best Aviation Web Sites
This printed Web site directory of Aviation Web Sites features in-depth reviews on aviation's best Internet sites. Scrutinized for content, design, functionality, and overall intended audience, these award-winners are honored in the book with an in-depth review and a corresponding "1-to-5 plane" rating.

AeroCrafter Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook
AeroCrafter is the sourcebook for homebuilt aircraft. Aerocrafter is a one-stop directory of everything to select, build, equip, fly and maintain your own airplane.

Designing A Homebuilt UL Helicopter
The peculiarities of designing a homebuilt ultralight helicopter.

Ducted Fan Design Vol. 1
Published by Mass Flow. They are also reworking the Jet Hawk II ducted fan plans.

Kitplane Construction
By Ron Wanttaja. It covers the basics of kitplanes through details of specific building techniques.

Less Expensive Flying For A Recreational Pilot
An unusual book for people to learn about flying small simple airplanes.

Powered Parachute Stuff
Instructional booklet "How To Build Your Own Powered Parachute"

SportPlane Resource Guide
This is the second edition of one of the best resource books on Homebuilt Aircraft. It includes a Comprehensive Powerplant Directory, Specs & Reviews of over 800 SportPlanes, 60 How-To Chapters.

Stress Without Tears
By Tom Rhodes, Ph.D. Easy to understand and practical aid to designing aircraft structures. If you are designing an aircraft, this is a must have book.

Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide
Shows over 250 ultralights, trikes, powered parachutes, gyros and vintage ultralights.

Will Turner's Flight Logs
Will Turner's Flight Logs are an exciting new series of novels following the life and career of a pioneer aviator.

Wings Of Discovery
The story offers a glimpse into the life of a man who struggles to overcome the fear of flying. Along the way he makes mysterious new friends who help him build his own small plane and teaches him how to fly. Through some exciting and challenging adventures, the character faces his fears and learns about aviation and the importance of pursuing his passions. Wings of Discovery will appeal to both those fascinated with flight, and those who have felt nagging jitters about riding on jetliners. Following the story, the book's epilogue contains additional information about flying and airline travel.

You Want To Build And Fly A What? Or, How I Learned To Fly, Built A WWI Replica, And Stayed Married
This is a true story of how Dick Starks got into aviation, and then Homebuilding, and how he and his wife survived/enjoyed the experience.

Book Vendors

Ace's Pilot Shop
Aircraft accessories , aviation artwork, avionics, A & P training, books, charts & maps, checklists, children's items, clothing, flight bags/cases, flight computers, flight simulators, flight training aids, flight training kits, flashlights, GPS, headsets, handheld radios, intercoms, kneeboards, logbooks, navigation plotters, pilot gifts, tools, software, videos, and watches.

Aeroparts
Aircraft spares and pilot supplies for sports and experimental aircraft. Australian based - Worldwide shipping.

Aero Training Products, Inc.
Training Materials for Flight & Maintenance Operations. Serving aviation since 1976. Pilot Training Textbooks, Flight Instruction Resources & Tools, World-wide VFR & IFR Charts, PC & Mac Training Simulators.

Aircraft Designs, Inc.
Aircraft Designs, Inc. is an aircraft design and engineering firm and it just so happens that we like to document our technical methods and tell other people about how we do our job. We think it is important to share our wealth of knowledge to make aircraft better and safer. Since 1979, we have been publishing a number of technical books and have developed a large number of computer programs which are used throughout the world by most major aircraft designers and aircraft manufactures as well as universities. Our books and programs are easy to understand and are practical and informative.

AvMart Pilot Supplies
Headsets, intercoms, GPS & radios, pilot supplies, training, books, charts & guides, software, videos, gifts & novelties, apparel, and aviation art.

BUCHair (USA) Inc.
We bring you the best of flight through the mail. We offer one of the most comprehensive libraries of aviation research books, videos, and software available anywhere.

Builder's Bookstore
A great online bookstore that deals exclusively in books and videos for homebuilders. Well organized by subject matter.

Butterfield Press
An aviation book publisher that publishes books and videos that are of particular interest to Homebuilders, including "You Want to Build and Fly a WHAT?" by Dick Starks.

Conceptual Research Corporation
Offer a design textbook, classes on design, design software, actual conceptual design layout drawings, and lots of other stuff of interest to aircraft designers.

Constant Velocity
Constant Velocity sells books on homebuilt subjects.

DARcorporation
An aeronautical and aerospace engineering firm. We publish textbooks by Dr. Jan Roskam, offer accompanying software, and do consulting work.

Dreamflyer Publications
Quality aviation books that "fly you away." There is a free child's aviation story you can download and print out.

Fokker-Team-Schorndorf
Producing a series of aviation books on CD-ROM. This series is called: "In - Detail" and discusses aspects of early Aviation technology in very close detail.

Gleim Publications, Inc.
FAA test prep books, CD-ROMs and audio-books as well as pilot reference books.

Great Atlantic Aeroplane Company Inc.
Provides pilot supplies, avionics, paints and primers, composites, chemicals and lubricants, fabric covering, control cables and tie rod products, raw materials, hardware, airframe items, engine and fuel systems, hoses and tubing, tools, electrical items, pilot and hanger items, books, videos, and aviation art.

The Homebuilt Homepage Bookstore
Offering books on homebuilt construction, design and aerodynamics. Most books are discounted 20 - 30%.

Leading Edge Air Foils
You'll find aviation books in our online catalog.

Popular Flying Association Online Catalog
Books covering both general and highly specialised areas of aviation are available right here from the PFA.

Real World Solutions
Producing the book, "Aviator's Guide to Mazda Rotary Conversion," a PSRU for Mazda rotary engine conversions, and an electronic fuel injection controller for Mazda rotary, Subaru and Chevy V-8 engines.

Swag Aeromotive
Books and information on converting automotive engines for aviation use.

Thunderhorse Aviation
Pilot supplies for student to instructor. Computer based training, instructor tools, wide selection of books, software, videos, and gifts. Focus on pilot education and safety.

Book Publishers

E Raimondo.Com
On demand publishing and translations for your kit-built pride & joy. Pilot's Manuals, Maintenance/Service Manuals, Parts Catalogues, Transition Training Manuals, System Schematics, Syllabus, Routine-Maintenance Work Orders and so on.

Kindred Spirit Press
Specialists in Sport and General Aviation Publishing.

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