
- 288 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This official U.S. government guide to piloting aircraft—created by the Federal Aviation Administration—is the essential resource for finding the knowledge and skills to fly all types of planes. It includes an introduction to flight training and official information on 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, and night operations. Pilots will find information on transitioning from small aircraft to more complex airplanes, as well as detailed explanations of emergency procedures. Each topic is coupled with colorful, detailed illustrations to aid the reader. Any pilot who wishes to maintain a current understanding of aircraft operation must read this book.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- PREFACE
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Flight Training
- Chapter 2 - Ground Operations
- Chapter 3 - Basic Flight Maneuvers
- Chapter 4 - Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins
- Chapter 5 - Takeoffs and Departure Climbs
- Chapter 6 - Ground Reference Maneuvers
- Chapter 7 - Airport Traffic Patterns
- Chapter 8 - Approaches and Landings
- Chapter 9 - Performance Maneuvers
- Chapter 10 - Night Operations
- Chapter 11 - Transition to Complex Airplanes
- Chapter 12 - Transition to Multiengine Airplanes
- Chapter 13 - Transition to Tailwheel Airplanes
- Chapter 14 - Transition to Turbopropeller Powered Airplanes
- Chapter 15 - Transition to Jet Powered Airplanes
- Chapter 16 - Emergency Procedures,
- Glossary
- Index