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Record Nr.

UNINA9910702841203321

Titolo

Pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oklahoma City, OK., : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Newcastle, Washington, : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2009, c2008

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

ISBN

1-56027-783-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (471 p.)

Collana

FAA-H ; ; 8083.25A

Disciplina

629.13252

Soggetti

Airplanes - Piloting

Aeronautics

Handbooks and manuals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"FAA-H-8083-25A."

"This handbook supercedes FAA-H-8083-25, Pilots' Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, dated 2003."--P. iii.

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 - Introduction To Flying; Chapter 2 - Aircraft Structure; Chapter 3 - Principles of Flight; Chapter 4 - Aerodynamics of Flight; Chapter 5 - Flight Controls; Chapter 6 - Aircraft Systems; Chapter 7 - Flight Instruments; Chapter 8 - Flight Manuals and Other Documents; Chapter 9 - Weight and Balance; Chapter 10 - Aircraft Performance; Chapter 11 - Weather Theory; Chapter 12 - Aviation Weather Services; Chapter 13 - Airport Operations; Chapter 14 - Airspace; Chapter 15 - Navigation; Chapter 16 - Aeromedical Factors

Chapter 17 - Aeronautical Decision-MakingAppendix; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 i