Product Description

An updated edition of the essential FAA resource for both beginner and expert pilots. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. An indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia, it deals with all aspects of aeronautical information. Chapters include: aircraft structure, principles of aerodynamics, flight controls, aircraft systems, and flight instruments. Flight manuals and documentation are also covered, as is specialized information on such matters as weight and balance, aircraft performance, weather, navigation, airport operations, aeromedical factors, and decision-making while flying. A detailed index and full glossary make this book easy to navigate and useful in quick reference situations. 300 color illustrations; 100 b&w illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57574 in Books
• Published on: 2009-11-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

About the Author
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to “provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.” It authors the Aviation Instructor's Handbook, Airplane Flying Handbook, The Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM), The Pilot’s Encyclopedia of Aeronautical Knowledge, Aircraft Inspection and Repair, and Aviation Weather Services Handbook.

Customer Reviews

A great source of practical aviation information
A great way of gaining and reviewing aviation knowledge. Up-to-date and easy to follow. Packed with pertinant information with little or no dead wood. Usable for student pilots through ATP's. A very cost effective book.

Must Have for Pilot or Pilot-to-Be
This is a reference that every pilot, CFI or pilot wannabe should have. It covers the basics of flight in simple to understand language. Keep a copy on your book shelf to loan out to anyone who is interested in learning to fly.

A great digest of aviation basics
This book is definitely the best introductory book to the main aviation concepts I ever read.
Each issue - from flight static and dynamics to FCS, propulsion, avionics and navigation, weather theory and influence, flight and ground operations - is considered in this book with a technical, but easily understandable, approach. The book is, as a matter of fact, an introduction and, therefore, is not suggested to experienced readers. It's, in any case, a five-star introduction.