Testimonials, Past & Present

"From The Ground Up, since its inception, has been recommended by the Air Cadet League of Canada as "the source" of information to properly prepare the individual to write all examinations leading up to and including the Transport Canada exam. Its comprehensive approach to aviation presents this information in a well-organized format, resulting in its extensive use at local unit, as well as at Flying Clubs and Schools at which Air Cadets train."

- The Air Cadet League of Canada

“There is a smoothness and ease-of-reading that make this book a pleasure to read ... everyone out there should read the engine section, which is excellent and covers timing, carburetors, magnetos, solid-state ignitions and even a procedure for a backfire during starting... if you are going to buy a flight manual and only want to have one around the house, this is the one.”

- PrivatePilot Magazine

“[From The Ground Up] offers a wide range of advice and information, technique and instruction, on practically every aspect of flying – in a single volume... The level of detail and its easy-going writing are way ahead of some of the textbooks we’re used to, especially when it comes to radio navigation and aircraft technical explanations... I found From The Ground Up so useful that it’s becoming part of my desktop library.”

- Flyer Magazine

“For 50 years the book From The Ground Up has been published and is one of the most comprehensive volumes on the subject of flying and learning to fly... It can be read right through, from cover to cover, or can be dipped into for information on specific subjects. Some aviation books cannot comfortably be used in this dual role."

- International Flight Training News