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Free New Learn to Fly ebook
As pilots know, learning to fly is non-trivial. Many express the desire to learn to fly, yet few actually accomplish the goal. One reason is that it’s not easy for a neophyte to figure out what to do to earn a pilot certificate. To help with the problem, I’ve created a free new Learn to Fly ebook.
Now I need your help. Please take a moment now and download the free ebook. Then email it to any friends who’ve ever expressed an interest in learning to fly. For those that respond, take them on a demo flight and help them find a flight instructor or flight school.
Sadly, the number of licensed pilots has decreased more than...
25% since 1980. Therefore, it’s incumbent upon all of us to help reverse this trend. If we don’t all recruit one or more people to become a pilot, our numbers will continue to shrink. If our numbers become so small that politicians can afford to lose our vote, Congress will levy new aviation taxes and fees that will adversely affect our industry.
I'm continuing to work on improving the ebook, so please email any suggestion you have on how to make it more effective. Also, feel free to post a comment to this article on ways that you’re working to get more people involved in aviation.
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Max, Nicely done. I also like your recommendation to take interested friends on demo flights.
Thanks for the challenge! It’s something I need to take action on. I’ve forwarded this to two people already.
Paul, KLVK
Posted by: Paul Peterson | December 10, 2008 at 06:49 PM
That is a great idea Max. We'll take a look at it and hopefully send it out to our people. Thanks.
Posted by: Jasen | December 11, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Hi Max,
excellent idea ! I'll submit your post to stumbleupon.com, talk about it in my twitter feed, do all what I can to help you in that.
Vincent, a.k.a. PlasticPilot
Posted by: PlasticPilot | December 11, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Hi Max!
As usual your fertile mind has stimulated your fellow pilots to get going to involve more friends, acquaintances, etc. in the wonderful world of aviation. I have scheduled a lunchtime meeting with the Career Counseling Department at Mt. Pleasant High School - near RHV- to get students going in taking advantage of our EAA CHAPTER 62 annual scholarship to the Air Academy at Osh. Also, I resolve to get more of my non-pilot friends up in the air! Thanks for the motivation!!
Posted by: Ron Carmichael | January 07, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Outstanding job on the ebook!
Do you have any objection to me linking to it from my blog?
Posted by: Sanjeev Bhadresa | January 09, 2009 at 09:37 PM
Sanjeev,
Yes, please go ahead and do that. I created it as a way to help
bring more people into aviation, so anything that helps do that is fine.
Thank you for your help.
Max
Posted by: Max Trescott | January 09, 2009 at 09:42 PM
What about the problem of finance especially for intending student pilots from 3rd world countries.
Is there a solution to this, cos pilot training is not that pocket friendly.
Posted by: Ray T. Mator | June 11, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Max, thank you so much for this wonderful free ebook. Stellar job!!!!
Posted by: Erik | August 16, 2011 at 09:18 PM