His book, Stick and Rudder (1944), is still in print, and is considered a primary reference on the art of flying fixed-wing aircraft.
He was a graduate of the London School of Economics and earned his master's degree from Columbia University.
He was in a doctoral program in the University of Chicago when he decided to learn to fly and pursue a career in aviation.
Mr. Langewiesche wrote for Air Facts magazine, an aviation safety-related publication edited by Leighton Collins, and his articles were the basis for most of Stick and Rudder.
His son, William Langewiesche, is also a well-known author, journalist and pilot with an award-winning career with the Atlantic Monthly and Vanity Fair magazines.