Textbooks

Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance, 3rd edition by James F. Marchman III (CC BY).

Intended for undergraduates, this text provides “stand alone” coverage of basic, subsonic, aircraft performance preceded by an introduction to the basics of aerodynamics that will provide a background sufficient to the understanding of the subjects to be studied in aircraft performance.

Aviation Safety – The Basics by Gary M. Ullrich and Brandon W. Wild, (CC BY-NC-SA).

This book provides a detailed introduction into the current important issues affecting aviation safety. This textbook discusses the latest safety indicatives now being introduced throughout the industry. Although several chapters are dedicated toward General Aviation, the material applies to all facets of aviation.