Airplane Flying Handbook

FAA-H-8083-3A

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• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9781629145907
• eBook ISBN: 9781629148540
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Teaching Science & Technology
• Index: Technology & Engineering

The Federal Aviation Administration's Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Topics covered include: Ground operations
Cockpit management
The four fundamentals of flying
Integrated flight control
Slow flights
Stalls
Spins
Takeoff
Ground reference maneuvers
Night operations
And much moreThe Airplane Flying Handbook is a great study guide for current pilots and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first license. It is also the perfect gift for any aircraft or aeronautical buff.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Foreword
• Preface
• Contents
• Chapter 1—Introduction to Flight Training
• Chapter 2—Ground Operations
• Chapter 3—Basic Flight Maneuvers
• Chapter 4—Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spias
• Chapter 5—Takeoff and Departure Climbs
• Chapter 6—Ground Reference Maneuvers
• Chapter 7—Airport Traffic Patterns
• Chapter 8—Approaches and Landings
• Chapter 9—Performance Maneuvers
• Chapter 10—Night Operations
• Chapter 11—Transition to Complex Airplanes
• Chapter 12—Transition to Multiengine Airplanes
• Chapter 13—Transition to Tailwheel Airplanes
• Chapter 14—Transition to Turbopropeller Powered Airplanes
• Chapter 15—Transition to Jet Powered Airplanes
• Chapter 16—Emergency Procedures
• Glossary
• Index