This handbook provides basic knowledge essential for pilots. This handbook introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge that will be needed as they progress in their pilot training. A must-read in the process of becoming a pilot, useful to beginning pilots as well as those pursuing more advanced certificates.
Written by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the pilot preparing for a Remote, Sport, Recreational, Private, Commercial, or Flight Instructor Pilot Certificate. This publication contains all the information necessary to fly an aircraft and to pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and Practical Test.
Handbook Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying.Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making.Chapter 3: Aircraft Construction.Chapter 4: Principles of Flight.Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight.Chapter 6: Flight Controls.Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems.Chapter 8: Flight Instruments.Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents.Chapter 10: Weight & Balance.Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance.Chapter 12: Weather Theory.Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services.Chapter 14: Airport Operations.Chapter 15: Airspace.Chapter 16: Navigation.Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors.Appendix A: Performance Data for Cessna Model 172R and Challenger 605.Appendix B: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and NOTAM Contractions.Appendix C: Airport Signs and Markings.
Features: High-quality color printing. 524 pages. Size: 8.5 x 11 in.
