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The FAA's Airplane Flying
Handbook (previously called
Flight Training Handbook) has
been required reading for all
pilots for more than 30 years!
This book introduces the basic
pilot skills and knowledge essential
for piloting airplanes. It
benefits student pilots just beginning
their aviation endeavors,
as well as those pilots wishing to improve their
flying proficiency and aeronautical knowledge,
pilots preparing for additional certificates or ratings,
and flight instructors engaged in the instruction
of both students and licensed pilots. Soft
cover, indexed, full-color illustrations, 8-3/8" x 10-
7/8". 280 pages.
This book is the main source
for the Fundamentals of Instructing
(FOI) FAA exam. It
discusses principles of instructing,
learning, and how to
effectively pass on your
knowledge to students. 280 pages.
Includes information in all areas of
weather reports, forecasts and
analysis, with details on the
TAF/METAR system. Published
by FAA Reprint by ASA Soft cover. 216 pages.
Fly safely in all weather conditions
as you master the flying
skills and strategies of expert
aviators. Terry Lankford's Aviation
Weather Handbook gives
you flying strategies for every
imaginable weather condition:
low ceilings and visibility due to
haze, smog, dust, sand, smoke
and ash; turbulence; icing and
other cold weather phenomena; thunderstorms;
wind shear and more. You learn basic weather
theory and how to interpret area, TWEB route,
terminal aerodrome, and winds and temperatures
aloft forecasts. Find out how to get the most from
FAA and other weather briefing services and
about the reporting systems for which pilots are
responsible. This user-friendly guide is organized
by weather condition for quick look-up. The ...
This FAA handbook has been
required reading for pilots for
more than 25 years. Written for
the applicant preparing for the
Private, Commercial, or Flight
Instructor Certificates, it is also
valuable to flight instructors as a
teaching aid. Providing basic
knowledge essential for all pilots-
from beginning student pilots
to those pursuing more advanced pilot
certificates-this book introduces pilots to the
broad spectrum of knowledge that will be needed
as they progress through pilot training. Studying
this book, pilots gain the required knowledge to
earn a certificate, and can understand the theory
associated with flying an airplane. It is a key reference
tool to all the information necessary for
operating an aircraft. Subjects covered ...
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Each guide is a comprehensive
book on the fundamentals of
flying the airplane. Subjects covered
in detail include an overall
description of the aircraft, limitations,
handling characteristics,
and loading/performance data.
All the information is gleaned
from flying experiences by experts
in the industry, and is presented
in an easy-to-read format. Pilots will find
each guide in the series an invaluable companion
to the aircraft's Flight Manual and an excellent
sourcebook for the aircraft's principal characteristics.
Author: Jeremy Pratt.
One of the best texts available
for learning multi-engine flying
has been revised! Important
laws that govern multi-engine
flight and the fundamentals of
flying a multi-engine aircraft are
clearly explained. The Practical
Test Standards for Multi-engine
Land for both Private and Commercial
certificates are also included.
Bob Gardner began his flying career as a
hobby in Alaska in 1960 while in the U.S. Coast
Guard. By 1966, Bob earned his Private land and
sea, Commercial, Instrument, Instructor, CFII,
and MEL. Over the next 16 years he was an instructor,
charter pilot, corporate and freight Captain,
and Director of ASA Ground Schools. All his
books are reinforced by the caliber of personal
experience that integrates "technique" ...