Federal Aviation Administration

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 Flight standards Preflight assessment of the aircraft Risk and resource management The four fundamentals of flying Before-takeoff check Integrated flight control...

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. Information applies to both analog and electronic flight displays and is organised into separate coverage of the traditional...

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. It is an indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia that deals with all aspects of aeronautical information. Each chapter focuses on a different area that pilots are tested on in flight school and must know before they fly a plane of...