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About this book
This full-color handbook, released by the Federal Aviation Administration in December 2024, supersedes FAA-H-8083-11A, Balloon Flying Handbook, dated 2008.
A valuable training aid for student pilots who are learning to fly balloons and for certificated pilots and flight instructors who wish to improve their knowledge.
This comprehensive guide, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, supplies balloon pilots with the essential information they need for certification. An all-in-one technical manual, the Balloon Flying Handbook focuses solely on the art and science of balloon flight. With hundreds of detailed color photos, illustrations, and diagrams, the handbook covers the following topics in authoritative detail:
Complete with a glossary and various useful appendices, this ultimate resource is the essential tool all student balloon pilots need to get certified and what experienced flyers need to stay safe and informed.
A valuable training aid for student pilots who are learning to fly balloons and for certificated pilots and flight instructors who wish to improve their knowledge.
This comprehensive guide, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, supplies balloon pilots with the essential information they need for certification. An all-in-one technical manual, the Balloon Flying Handbook focuses solely on the art and science of balloon flight. With hundreds of detailed color photos, illustrations, and diagrams, the handbook covers the following topics in authoritative detail:
- Hot Air Balloon Design, Systems, and Theory
- Preflight Planning
- Weather Theory and Reports
- The National Airspace System
- Layout to Launch
- In-flight Maneuvers
- Landing and Recovery
- Aeromedical Factors
- The Instructional Process
- The Gas Balloon
Complete with a glossary and various useful appendices, this ultimate resource is the essential tool all student balloon pilots need to get certified and what experienced flyers need to stay safe and informed.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Half-Title Page
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Balloon Flight Training
- Chapter 2: Hot Air Balloon Design, Systems, & Theory
- Chapter 3: Preflight Planning
- Chapter 4: Weather Theory & Reports
- Chapter 5: The National Airspace System
- Chapter 6: Layout to Launch
- Chapter 7: In-flight Maneuvers
- Chapter 8: Landing & Recovery
- Chapter 9: Aeromedical Factors
- Chapter 10: The Instructional Process
- Chapter 11: The Gas Balloon
- Appendix A: Vapor Pressures of LP Gases
- Appendix B: Pibal Plotting Grid
- Appendix C: Balloon Flight Checklist
- Appendix D: Pibal Velocity Versus Size
- Appendix E: Log Book Endorsement Formats
- Appendix F: Lift Table for Helium & Hydrogen at Standard Temperatures & Pressures
- Glossary