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Airplane Flying Handbook

FAA-H-8083-3C
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Airplane Flying Handbook is the official FAA publication offering comprehensive guidance for pilots, student pilots, and aviation instructors. This 2021 edition features full-colour illustrations and covers core topics such as flight training, flight maneuvers, energy management, emergency procedures, and transitions to various types of aircraft. Newly updated with current information, it serves both as a definitive study guide for new pilots and a reference for experienced aviators.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This handbook is ideal for aspiring pilots preparing for their first licence, current pilots seeking to enhance their skills, aviation instructors, and enthusiasts eager to deepen their knowledge of aircraft operation and flight principles.

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The definitive guide to airplane flying, developed by FAA experts for use in 2026 and beyond.

This full-colour handbook, released by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2021, supersedes the previous edition FAA-H-8083-3B, dated 2016.

The Federal Aviation Administration's official publication, 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:

  • Flight Training
  • Ground Operations
  • Basic Flight Maneuvers
  • Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control
  • Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
  • Takeoffs and Departure Climbs
  • Ground Reference Maneuvers
  • Airport Traffic Patterns
  • Approaches and Landings
  • Performance Maneuvers
  • Night Operations
  • Transitions to Complex, Light-Sport, Multiengine, Tailwheel, and Turbopropeller- and Jet-Powered Airplanes
  • Emergency Procedures

Updated in 2021 with the most current information, including an all-new chapter on energy management, the Airplane Flying Handbook is a great study guide for current pilots and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first licence. With full-colour illustrations, photos, and diagrams detailing every chapter, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for pilots and would-be pilots. It is also the perfect addition to any aircraft or aeronautical enthusiast's library.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510771949

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Sky Pony Press

Illustration: Color photos throughout, color illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 669g

Pages: 408

About the Author

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to "provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world." FAA publications include the Airplane Flying Handbook; The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge; Aircraft Inspection and Repair; Aviation Instructor's Handbook; Glider Flying Handbook; Helicopter Flying Handbook; Instrument Flying Handbook; Instrument Procedures Handbook; Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbookand Powered Parachute Flying Handbook. The FAA's headquarters are located in Washington, DC.

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