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 f[...]
This is the FAA's primary pilot resource for instrument flight rules and training. It covers everything pertinent to operating an aircraft, both in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and without reference to outside visuals, relying solely on the information gleaned from the cockpit. Informa[...]
The basic skills and aeronautical knowledge necessary for piloting airplanes or helicopters on water, snow, or ice are introduced in this official FAA handbook to seaplane operation. Pilots looking to gain their seaplane licenses, rated seaplane pilots wishing to improve their proficiency, and fligh[...]
Applicants studying for the FAA Flight Engineer Knowledge Exam are given answers and explanations for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exam database in this guide. All of the questions from the exam are arranged by subject category and are accompanied by specific study mat[...]
The basic skills and aeronautical knowledge necessary for piloting powered parachutes (PPC) are introduced in this official FAA handbook. Pilots looking to gain their powered parachute licenses, rated PPC pilots wishing to improve their proficiency, and flight instructors engaged in the instruction [...]
Applicants studying for the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Knowledge Exam will find answers and explanations for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration exam database in this guide. The over 900 questions from the exam are arranged by subject category, with each section prefaced by [...]
The Practical Test Standards (PTS) are used by flight instructors, students, and FAA examiners to prepare for, review, take, or issue the checkride. They list the knowledge and experience prerequisites, the levels of skill that must be demonstrated, and describe background study and reference materi[...]
Every day in the U.S. over 2 million men, women, and children step onto an aircraft and place their lives in the hands of strangers. As anyone who has ever flown knows, modern flight may offer unparalleled advantages in travel and freedom, but it also comes with grave responsibility and risk. For th[...]
Providing pilots with the required knowledge to earn a certificate and learn the aerodynamic theory associated with airplane flight, this book is a key reference tool for passing the FAA Knowledge Exam and Practical Test (checkride) and all the information necessary for operating an aircraft. It inc[...]
ASA has built a reputation for providing the aviation community with the most accurate and reliable FAR/AIM products available. The 2014 FAR/AIM book continues this tradition, containing complete and up-to-date information from Titles 14 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 and 49 CFR) pert[...]
This is the new 2014 edition of the FAA's previous "Instrument Procedures Handbook" (previously the FAA-H-8261-1A). In the FAA's "Instrument Procedures Handbook" (#FAA-H-8083-16) the emphasis is placed on operations and procedural information for real-world use, which makes this the next logical st[...]
Compiled by the Federal Aviation Administration, this handbook is the ultimate technical manual for anyone who flies or wants to learn to fly a helicopter. If you're preparing for private, commercial, or flight instruction pilot certificates, it's more than essential reading-it's the best possible s[...]
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. An indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia, it deals with all aspects of aeronautical information. Each chapter focuses on a different area that p[...]
Compiled by the Federal Aviation Administration, this handbook is the ultimate technical manual for anyone who flies or wants to learn to fly a helicopter. If you're preparing for private, commercial, or flight instruction pilot certificates, it's more than essential reading-it's the best possible s[...]