Bill Thomas’s first book, Fly for Fun, is the essential textbook for basic aerobatic flight. In Fly for Fun to Win, Bill focuses on aerobatic competition, drawing on many years of experience as both competitor and judge. With remarkable clarity and insight, he talks about how to prepare, relax, keep track of your sequence, and fly within the box. He introduces the Aresti symbols, talks about what judges look for, and thoroughly covers advanced and outside maneuvers, including five sections on spins. Fly for Fun to Win is a great handbook for any competition level.

With Bill’s passing in 2009 the aerobatic world lost a very talented instructor. We are fortunate that he wrote both these books with much thought and care while he was still teaching in the 1980s. He truly had a lot to pass on. After many requests, his family has now republished both books.

As with his first book, Fly for Fun to Win is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, experienced aerobatic instruction!