--- product_id: 221182 title: "Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying" price: "VT9260" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/221182-stick-and-rudder-an-explanation-of-the-art-of-flying store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying **Price:** VT9260 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying - **How much does it cost?** VT9260 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/221182-stick-and-rudder-an-explanation-of-the-art-of-flying) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. WHAT'S IN STICK AND RUDDER: The invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight: the Angle of Attack. What it is, and why it can't be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it. Why airplanes stall How do you know you're about to stall? The landing approach. How the pilot's eye functions in judging the approach. The visual clues by which an experienced pilot unconsciously judges: how you can quickly learn to use them. "The Spot that does not move." This is the first statement of this phenomenon. A foolproof method of making a landing approach across pole lines and trees. The elevator and the throttle. One controls the speed, the other controls climb and descent. Which is which? The paradox of the glide. By pointing the nose down less steeply, you descend more steeply. By pointing the nose down more steeply, you can glide further. What's the rudder for? The rudder does NOT turn the airplane the way a boat's rudder turns the boat. Then what does it do? How a turn is flown. The role of ailerons, rudder, and elevator in making a turn. The landing--how it's made. The visual clues that tell you where the ground is. The "tail-dragger" landing gear and what's tricky about it. This is probably the only analysis of tail-draggers now available to those who want to fly one. The tricycle landing gear and what's so good about it. A strong advocacy of the tricycle gear written at a time when almost all civil airplanes were taildraggers. Why the airplane doesn't feel the wind. Why the airplane usually flies a little sidewise. Plus: a chapter on Air Accidents by Leighton Collins, founder and editor of AIR FACTS. His analyses of aviation's safety problems have deeply influenced pilots and aeronautical engineers and have contributed to the benign characteristics of today's airplane. Stick and Rudder is the first exact analysis of the art of flying ever attempted. It has been continously in print for thirty-three years. It shows precisely what the pilot does when he flies, just how he does it, and why. Because the basics are largely unchanging, the book therefore is applicable to large airplanes and small, old airplanes and new, and is of interest not only to the learner but also to the accomplished pilot and to the instructor himself. When Stick and Rudder first came out, some of its contents were considered highly controversial. In recent years its formulations have become widely accepted. Pilots and flight instructors have found that the book works. Today several excellent manuals offer the pilot accurate and valuable technical information. But Stick and Rudder remains the leading think-book on the art of flying. One thorough reading of it is the equivalent of many hours of practice. Review: . - Another great read. Review: Great book about the art of flying - I'm pursuing a PPL under part 61 so I'm basically building my own ground school curriculum from books here at desertcart. The various FAA books are good, and cover the basics, but in terms of describing how an airplane is flown, how it's maneuvered, and how to avoid digging a big hole in the ground, this is the book. Just buy it already... I don't care how long you've been flying I'm convinced you'll find this a good read. I read through it the first time right after reading the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, and even though it was written in the 40's (and has a few dated ideas... like how rudders will be gone from airplanes in "a few years") it still does a much better job of describing the basics. The book is well-written, well-illustrated, and comprehensive. The single most important thing I learned from reading this, and what is missing from every other book I've read, is how to avoid killing yourself in an airplane. The author talks about how accidents actually happen, and most importantly how to avoid them. It's simple, to-the-point, and not necessarily what you'd think (although it is completely logical). Those chapters alone should make it mandatory reading for any pilot, and that's only about 20% of the book. Consider the rest a bonus. ## Features - Deep blue hardcover with dust jacket in colors of ornage, white and blue with - picture of an airplane. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #15,109 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Aviation History (Books) #8 in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Books) #11 in Piloting & Flight Instruction | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,577 Reviews | ## Images ![Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711ilvFb+vL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ . *by M***W on February 28, 2026* Another great read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book about the art of flying *by D***D on May 21, 2013* I'm pursuing a PPL under part 61 so I'm basically building my own ground school curriculum from books here at Amazon. The various FAA books are good, and cover the basics, but in terms of describing how an airplane is flown, how it's maneuvered, and how to avoid digging a big hole in the ground, this is the book. Just buy it already... I don't care how long you've been flying I'm convinced you'll find this a good read. I read through it the first time right after reading the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, and even though it was written in the 40's (and has a few dated ideas... like how rudders will be gone from airplanes in "a few years") it still does a much better job of describing the basics. The book is well-written, well-illustrated, and comprehensive. The single most important thing I learned from reading this, and what is missing from every other book I've read, is how to avoid killing yourself in an airplane. The author talks about how accidents actually happen, and most importantly how to avoid them. It's simple, to-the-point, and not necessarily what you'd think (although it is completely logical). Those chapters alone should make it mandatory reading for any pilot, and that's only about 20% of the book. Consider the rest a bonus. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the books that has been used by generations of pilot trainees. *by K***V on December 13, 2025* Very good condition. ## Frequently Bought Together - Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying - Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25C - FAR/AIM 2025: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (ASA FAR/AIM Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/221182-stick-and-rudder-an-explanation-of-the-art-of-flying](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/221182-stick-and-rudder-an-explanation-of-the-art-of-flying) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*