Learn to fly multiaxial ULMs and light aircraft. 3rd edition

The essential aim of this book is to help future ULM pilots (or pilots who have already obtained their licence) and light aircraft pilots to apply a method of learning to fly.

The authors have retained the rigor they imposed on themselves in their previous book (La maniabilité du PPL), still focusing solely on the "piloting" part, but adapting, without constraints and with greater simplicity, to multi-axis microlights.

After an introduction to aerodynamics and flight mechanics, stripped of any complex mathematical or physical formulas, they offer a chapter on typical phraseology in uncontrolled terrain, as well as a glossary adapted to microlights. Humorous watercolors accompany each chapter.

The two authors of this book teach on a voluntary basis at the Aero Clubs of the Basque Country. Jacques ATTIAS, former officer pilot on numerous French Air Force aircraft, including the MIRAGE IV-A of the Forces Aériennes Stratégiques, is an instructor (FI), examiner (FE), gliding, mountain and aerobatics instructor. Gabriel DARTAGUIETTE is an air traffic control engineer (Contrôleur du ciel), ULM and aircraft instructor (FI and FE) and glider pilot. Both authors are co-users of a KIT-FOX based in BIARRITZ.

Aircraft description
Introduction to aerodynamics
Introduction to flight mechanics
Machine knowledge
Effects of controls
Weight and balance
Rolling
Level flight
Straight descent
Steep turns
The steep turn
Slow flight
Stall
Spin
Take-off
Take-off failure
Landing
Runway circuit
Phraseology on uncontrolled terrain
Gliding - Finesse
Forced landing
Glossary