Pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Federal Aviation Administration

Series:

FAA-H ; 8083.25A.

FAA-H ; 8083.25A

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Piloting--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Airplanes.

Airplanes--Piloting.

Genre:

handbooks.

manuals (instructional materials)

Handbooks and manuals

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 1-1-17-32, A-1-I-10)

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008.

Summary:

Used extensively as a reference source for the FAA Knowledge Exams, this resource includes basic knowledge that is essential for all pilots, from beginning students to those pursuing advanced pilot certificates. This updated guide covers a wide array of fundamental subjects, including principles of flight, aircraft and engine structures, charts and graphs, performance calculations, weather theory, reports, forecasts, and flight manuals. Required reading for pilots for more than 25 years and formerly published as an Advisory Circular (AC 61-23C), this new edition is now listed as an official FAA Handbook.

Contents:

Introduction to flying

Aircraft structure

Principles of flight

Aerodynamics of flight

Flight controls

Aircraft systems

Flight instruments

Flight manuals and other documents

Weight and balance

Aircraft performance

Weather theory

Aviation weather services

Airport operations

Airspace

Navigation

Aeromedical factors

Aeronautical decision-making.

Notes:

Title from "cover-preface" pdf (viewed July 1, 2009)

This handbook supersedes FAA-H-8083-25, Pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge, dated 2003.

Includes index.

"FAA-H-8083-25A."

Other Format:

Print version: Pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge.

ISBN:

9781560277835

1560277831

OCLC:

422549820