Leighton Collins "Takeoffs and Landings"

I have both of the books Jim mentions.
Leighton Collins' book was one of the first books I purchased after
obtaining my PPL in 1981.
Lots of practical knowledge not found in the pilot training materials.

The Fallow's book I found in the Dollar Store shelf three years ago.
While an interesting read, it is more of a marketing book for Cirrus.

On Sun, 18 May 2008 23:42:39 -0500, Jim Logajan <JamesL@Lugoj.com> wrote in
<Xns9AA2DCDCE3910JamesLLugojcom@216.168.3.30>:

> ... "Free Flight" by James Fallows ...

>The Fallows book had a picture of a Cirrus descending under parachute,
>and the contents seem to suggest it would give some historical context to
>the origin of Cirrus Aircraft and the concept of very-light-jets. The
>book definitely covers those points, but also the cultural divide between
>what Fallows calls the "enthusiasts" (those who seem to find anything
>that flies interesting in itself) and "civilians" (pretty much everybody
>else, who see aviation as just another mode of transportation).

>I found both books to be quite instructive, entertaining, and useful. ...

Fallows owned two Cirruses, if I understood it correctly
(one after the other). He was instrumented rated, too.

I believe that he sold the second went he went back to
Asia a few years ago. I have the impression that he
is not current.

He did read r.a.p around the time that he was writing
Free Flight.

Marty