This book is a great read for the general aircraft enthusiast, explaining the principles of flight without scaring you off with oodles of complex calculus. While the author's lengthy explanations can occasionally prove a little trying for the more scientifically minded (ie. engineering students), the text consistently raises a...

Covering the concepts and definitions of stability, longitudinal static and dynamic stability, and lateral/directional static and dynamic stability, this is the second volume of a work offering straightforward accounts of the science behind aircraft flight and control. An overview of flight control is followed by explanations ...