Today I’d like to highlight three books from author, pilot educator, and photographer Greg Brown. Greg has been flying since 1972 and writes the Flying Carpet column in AOPA Flight Training magazine and maintains the popular Facebook group Greg Brown’s Student Pilot Pep Talk. You can find more of Greg’s work including his aerial photography on his blog.
You Can Fly!
By Greg Brown and Laurel Lippert
Written as an introduction to general aviation, You Can Fly! features gorgeous full-color photography to lure prospective pilots into learning to fly. You Can Fly! provides a roadmap to obtaining your pilot’s license while dispelling myths and rumors at the same time to show that the joy of flying really is for everyone. This book makes an excellent gift for prospective pilots or young people interested in learning to fly.
Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane
By Greg Brown
Greg Brown’s spirited autobiography recalls his path to becoming an authentic aviator. Told though memorable private accounts of flying adventures to impart lessons he learned along the way. Through these flying stories Greg defines what it means to be a pilot, reflecting on an epigraph from Sir Walter Raleigh, “The engine is the heart of an aeroplane, but the pilot is its soul.” I’d recommend this book to aviators of any age and ability.
The Savvy Flight Instructor: Secrets of the Successful CFI
By Greg Brown
Intended for aspiring and seasoned flight instructors alike, including flight school managers, The Savvy Flight Instructor contains a wealth information, advice, and tools that can be put to use right away. Savvy covers all aspects of the business of flight instruction, from marketing to achieving continued customer success to building a culture of professionalism. This brand-new edition addresses the needs and complications of flying, teaching flying, and running a business in today’s market. This book is an indispensable resource for all CFIs and newly-minted private pilots considering their next step.
Here’s Greg speaking to NAFI about flight instruction in February, 2016:
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