FLYING IN THE USA

While flying in the United States is a dream for many European pilots, the cultural and procedural differences that exist with our daily environment require a transition for which it is not always easy to prepare. As a professional pilot and instructor living in the United States for more than fifteen years, François Bergeon is well acquainted with the aeronautical landscape on the other side of the Atlantic for having taught it to both his American students and many foreign visitors already licensed. The author's unparalleled experience allows him to present detailed training designed to prepare a pilot to fly solo in this new environment. A former student of Jean Zilio, 1999 Arizona aerobatics champion and former Civil Air Patrol research pilot, François Bergeon is qualified on a wide variety of aircraft - from aerobatic biplanes to World War II bombers. This book illustrates with concrete examples the differences in regulations, procedures and cultural habits that await a European aviator wishing to rent an aircraft in the United States, and prepares him for the nuances and subtleties he will have to assimilate. In the course of this initiatory journey, the reader will discover the pragmatism and common sense that are sometimes lacking on this side of the Atlantic, but which allow American pilots to operate with a degree of freedom unknown here. The same freedom that remains accessible to any aviator taking up the challenge of flying in the USA.