Learning to Fly: A Practical Manual for Beginners

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New York NY, MacMillan, 1916

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1916 Learning to Fly: A Practical Manual For Beginners  by Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper, MacMillan, New York  112 pages + 10 photographic plates, 5”x7.5” [separated first signature] Grahame-White was one of the first people to fly across the English Channel. A comprehensive guide covering everything from the basics of aerodynamics and the principles of flight to the practical aspects of operating an airplane, such as takeoff, landing, and navigation.