I can recommend my guy if you're willing to drive to Elgin in the NW suburbs of Chicago. A lot of airline guys use him. He has an appropriately big picture. I drive there from NW Indiana.
North Star Over My Shoulder by Bob Buck
Flying the SR-71 Blackbird by Col Richard H Graham
Combat Crew: The Story of 25 Combat Missions Over Europe from the Daily Journal of a B-17 Gunner by John Comer
I second the recommendation of Fighter Pilot by Robin Olds
and Flight of Passage by Rinker Buck
Thanks. I'm aware of that route to the CFI. A friend of mine used it. Unfortunately I was never an instructor in the military. I'm going to have to do it the hard way.
I've been wandering around the forum for a few days now and have learned some good stuff already. It's a good resource to have...
I am in a similar situation. In high school, I got my PPL, then went into the Air Force and now work for an airline. My license now says ATP:AMEL, Private Privileges:ASEL. I haven't flown GA aircraft in decades, but I have a 14 year old son who wants to become a pilot and I thought it might be...