The most trusted source of complete pilot information--totally revised and updated!
A good pilot is always learning. That's why The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Fifth Edition, is such an indispensable resource. This bestselling guide covers all the essential information a pilot needs to become more knowledgeable--from terminology, navigation, airport and airspace operations to radio communications, emergency procedures, flight planning, weather, and much more. At the same time, it strikes a balance of being both concise and comprehensive in a streamlined, to-the-point format--while retaining the integrity and scope of the original material.
Thoroughly revised, this new fifth edition has also been updated to include current FAA policies as well as procedures involving pilot and passenger safety in flight, as well as safe operations at airports and airspaces, at and between airports. There's never been a more resourceful way for a pilot to add to the foundation on which safe flying skills are built--while continuing to learn.
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Earning Your Wings : Rewards and Responsibilities
Chapter 2 : Principles of Flight
Chapter 3 : Airplanes and Engines
Chapter 4 : Flight Instruments
Chapter 5 : Airplane Performance
Chapter 6 : Weather
Chapter 7 : Navigation
Chapter 8 : The Airspace System
Chapter 9 : Airports
Chapter 10 : Radio Communications
Chapter 11 : VFR Flight Planning
Chapter 12 : Emergency Procedures
Chapter 13 : Wake Turbulence
Chapter 14 : Medical Facts for Pilots
Chapter 15 : Practical Operating Practices
Appendix A : Acronyms and Abbreviations
Index
