This new Edition features full-color illustrations, and expands all technical subject areas from the previous 1999 edition. In addition to updating the existing material, it also incorporates new areas of safety concerns and technical information not previously covered, such as runway incursion avoidance, use of checklists, positive transfer of controls when 2 pilots are flying together, and transitioning to turboprop and jet-powered airplanes.

This handbook introduces the future pilot to the realm of flight and provides information and guidance in the performance of procedures and maneuvers required for pilot certification. It contains chapters dedicated to the introduction to flight training, ground operations, basic flight maneuvers, slow flight, stalls, and spins, takeoff and departure climbs, ground reference maneuvers, airport traffic patterns, approaches and landings, performance maneuvers, night operations, transition to complex airplanes, transition to multiengine airplanes, transition to tailwheel airplanes, transition to turboprop powered airplanes, transition to jet powered airplanes, and emergency procedures.

This book is the official FAA source for learning to fly and many test questions for the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots come from this reference. Illustrated throughout with full-color graphics and photography, and includes an index.

Soft cover, indexed, full-color illustrations, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8" format, 280 pages.

The book begins with a basic introduction to flying, including the history of flight, the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), criteria for earning the various pilot certificates, how to select a flight school and instructor, and the tests associated with earning a pilot certificate. Subjects covered include aircraft structure, principles and aerodynamics of flight, flight controls, aircraft systems, flight instruments, flight manuals and documents, weight and balance, aircraft performance, weather theory, aviation weather services, airport operations, airspace, navigation, aeromedical factors, and aeronautical decision-making.

This 2008 edition reflects the latest aviation industry procedures, equipment, techniques and regulations. It is a key reference for all the information necessary to operate an aircraft and for passing the FAA Knowledge Exam and Practical Test (checkride). Newly illustrated with hundreds of full-color drawings and photographs! Softcover, 8.25"x10.75", 470 pages.

Bonus: Includes handy laminated kneeboard-sized reference cards! These cards provide quick access to information on communication procedures, airport signs/markings, light gun signals, and more.

Airplane Flying Handbook

The Airplane Flying Handbook introduces the basic pilot skills and knowledge essential for piloting airplanes. It benefits student pilots just beginning their aviation endeavors, as well as those wishing to improve their flying proficiency and aeronautical knowledge, those preparing for additional certificates or ratings, and flight instructors engaged in the instruction of both students and licensed pilots.

This book is the official FAA source for learning to fly; many test questions for the FAA Knowledge Exams come from this reference. Illustrated throughout with full-color graphics and photography. Soft cover, indexed, 8.25"x10.75" format, 280 pages.

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge is essential reading for all pilots—from beginning student pilots to those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates. This official FAA handbook introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge needed as they progress through pilot training. Studying this book, pilots gain the required knowledge to earn a certificate and learn the aerodynamic theory associated with airplane flight.

This 2008 edition reflects the latest aviation industry procedures, equipment, techniques and regulations. It is a key reference for all the information necessary to operate an aircraft and for passing the FAA Knowledge Exam and Practical Test (checkride). Newly illustrated with hundreds of full-color drawings and photographs! Softcover, 8.25"x10.75", 470 pages.

This book explains in detail the process to determine the weight and balance of any aircraft. This new edition, effective March 2007, has been updated to include information on new Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) and Very Light Jet (VLJ) categories. Applicable to both airplanes and helicopters, this book is a primary reference for all FAA Knowledge Exams for both pilots and mechanics. Soft cover, glossary, indexed, full-color illustrations, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8" format, 96 pages.

Published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Plane Sense introduces aircraft owners and operators, or prospective aircraft owners and operators, to basic information about acquiring, owning, operating, and maintaining a private aircraft. This handbook is a valuable reference tool for anyone who would like to review the “nuts and bolts” of general aviation, outlining the rules, regulations, and practical aspects of owning and operating your own airplane.

This full-color manual covers subjects such as aircraft owner responsibilities, obtaining FAA publications and records, buying an aircraft, special flight permits, light-sport aircraft, aircraft maintenance, maintenance records, airworthiness directives (ADs), and the Service Difficulty program. Appendices provide comprehensive FAA contact information and a regulatory guidance index. Websites, sample forms, and checklists are used throughout, to provide additional resources and serve as quick reference tools.

Pilots, Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) and Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) will find this FAA handbook a valuable resource. Plane Sense will help you make sense of all the paperwork associated with aircraft ownership and operations. Soft cover, 8-1/4" x 10-3/4", 96 pages.

Topics include:

Assessing and determining personal minimums

Medical certification questions and answers

Stress management

Information for pilots considering LASIK surgery

Visual illusions and spatial disorientation

Flying safely with passengers

and much more!

Pilots must thoroughly consider the human element and inherent physiological aspects of flight—as well as the machine and weather—if safety is to be maintained. Pilots can use the plentiful information in this handbook to help them make consistent, informed go/no-go and inflight decisions. Soft cover, full-color illustrations, bibliography, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8", 100 pages.

In the last 20 years, approximately 85 percent of aviation accidents have been caused by “pilot error”; often the result of a tendency in flight training to focus solely on the physical aspects of flying the aircraft. The flight instructor who integrates risk management into flight training teaches aspiring pilots how to be more aware of potential risks in flying, clearly identify those risks, and manage them successfully — leading to a solid understanding of how to avoid the most common pilot errors.

This comprehensive manual covers subjects such as human behavior, identifying and mitigating risk, aeronautical decision-making, single-pilot resource management, automation, and risk management training. Appendices contain checklists and scenarios to aid in setting personal minimums, sample risk management scenarios, and a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) checklist. Softcover, full-color illustrations, glossary, index, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8", 112 pages.

This new edition features information applicable to both conventional steam-gauge instrumentation as well as glass cockpits found in technically advanced aircraft (TAA). The new information is well separated from the traditional discussions of the "6-pack" and covers flight support systems (AHRS and ADC), pictorial displays, flihgt management systems (FMS), primary flight display (PFD) and multi-function display (MFD), synthetic vision, advanced technology systems such as ADS, and safey systems such as traffic advisory systems. Also incorporated are FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) tenets such as single-pilot resource management, scenario-based training, and learner-centered grading. Hazard identification, as well as task management, automation management, and risk management supplement the human factors discussion. The chapters on attitude instrument flying and basic flight maneuvers are split into separate sections dedicated to analog instrumentation and electronic flight displays. The chapter on emergency operations has been expanded to include the failures applicable to operating a TAA.

Includes an instrument rating training syllabus, a clearance shorthand appendix, and a comprehensive glossary and index. Soft cover, 392 pages, illustrated in full color.

Considered industry-wide as a top source for instrument procedures information and a “must read” for all instrument pilots, this Second Edition (effective March 2007) brings pilots the latest changes to procedures and even more insights and guidance on how to operate safely within the National Airspace System. Detailed information is provided for every navigation receiver and phase of flight on the required precision necessary to stay within protected airspace and to make a successful approach. The text emphasizes airplane operations, and includes a new chapter dedicated to helicopter instrument procedures.

With the increased occurrence of regulatory changes, pilots must be aware of current procedures. This book covers all of the information needed to operate safely within the National Airspace System. In-depth sections on instrument charts and procedures cover all phases of flight from takeoff to landing, including safety of flight issues such as runway incursions and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Each topic covered is well-detailed and explained in user-friendly terms, along with full-color depictions to aid understanding.

The Instrument Procedures Handbook was intended primarily as a technical reference for professional pilots. However, with the specialized glossary, index, full-color illustrations and photographs, flight instructors, instrument pilots and instrument students alike will find it a valuable training aid. The perfect companion to the FAA’s Instrument Flying Handbook (ASA-8083-15), the wealth of information provided in this book is invaluable to everyone who operates under instrument flight rules (IFR).

This FAA Handbook contains straightforward discussions and explanations for:

Operations in the National Airspace System

Detailed coverage of instrument charts

Instrument procedural information for: takeoff, departure, en route, arrival, approach and landing

Human factors

Land and hold short operations (LAHSO)

Runway incursion information

Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)

Helicopter instrument procedures

Whether a pilot is a seasoned professional or recently completed an Instrument Rating course, the Instrument Procedures Handbook is sure to encourage more precise instrument techniques and ultimately create a safer pilot. Used as a reference in the FAA Knowledge Exams and Practical Test Standards.

Soft cover, glossary, indexed, full-color illustrations, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8" format, 294 pages.

Readers will learn the “knob-ology” associated with operating cockpit-computers, including data entry, maintaining current databases, and accessing information from the various screens. Common pilot errors, catching those errors, and instrument failures are discussed, as well as recommendations for using standby instruments during both normal and emergency operations. Each phase of flight is covered, so readers will know how to execute departure, enroute and approach procedures using glass cockpit instrumentation.

Subjects covered include the Primary Flight Display (PFD), Multi-Function Display (MFD), moving maps, terrain, cockpit weather, traffic data, fuel management systems, and electronic charts and checklists. Essential skills checklists and summaries conclude each chapter for a comprehensive review and quick-check reference. Soft cover, full-color illustrations, glossary, 8-1/4" x 10-3/4", 114 pages.

Subjects covered include human behavior, the learning process, effective communication, the teaching process, assessments, planning instruction activity, instructor responsibilities, techniques of flight instruction, and risk management. Appendices include a comprehensive bibliography of references, information on how to develop a test item bank, certificates and ratings endorsements, personal minimums checklist, flight instructor endorsements, and relationships of decision-making models. Newly illustrated with full-color drawings and photographs. Softcover, 8.25"x10.75", 226 pages.

The book introduces the future seaplane or skiplane pilot to the realm of water operations and cold weather operations, and provides information on the performance of procedures required for the addition of a sea class rating in airplanes.

Previously published in the Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3), this information has since been removed from that text (with the introduction of the FAA-H-8083-3A). The Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook features full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, as well as straightforward discussions and explanations for:

Rules, regulations and aids for navigation

Principles of seaplanes

Water characteristics and seaplane base operations

Seaplane operations (preflight, takeoffs, landings)

Performance

Skiplane operations

Emergency open sea operations

Float and ski equipped helicopters

Soft cover, glossary, indexed, full-color illustrations and photographs, 8-3/8” x 10-7/8”, 82 pages.

In this book, flight instructors will find the detailed instructions on completing the certificate candidacy application and the FAA’s guidance on checkrides as excellent aids for helping to prepare their students for the checkride. Used in conjunction with the Practical Test Standards, this book makes the flight instructor completely prepared to qualify students for their checkride.

This guide provides all the criteria for becoming a DPE or TCE, along with the details of issuing checkrides. Evaluation procedures of TCEs operating under 14 CFR Part 142 are also included. Soft cover, indexed, 248 pages. Effective December 2004.