Zim presents a scientific examination of the whole subject of airplane navigation. Complicated subjects are clearly explained in terms understandable to the layman. The principles of gyroscopic instruments, the radio compass, and celestial navigation are included. Other chapters describe the use of maps and charts in flying, the different aviation instruments and how they are used, plotting a course, the weather and its effect on flying, and the training of pilots and navigators. The final chapter tells in detail what children can do even before they reach high school to prepare themselves for a career in aviation.
Author: Herbert S. Zim
Title: Air Navigation
Edition: First Edition, first printing
Published: New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 324p
Condition: Fair condition dust jacket with heavy edge wear, chipping and soiling to back panel—in protector. Front board and spine mostly clean with edge wear and crushing at spine ends. Back board has sustained apparent water damage and is discolored and stained. Both hinges are separated but the binding is intact. Pages tanned with some folded corners and later pages with staining from water damage. Includes fold-out map.
Comments: Even in less than ideal condition, this remains a scarce copy and an ideal find for an aviation enthusiast.
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