 | Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: FAA-H-8083-25, December 2003 (FAA Handbooks) by Federal Aviation Administration
Buy used from: $3.24 Basic aerodynamics of flight.
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 | FAR/AIM 2009: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM series) by Federal Aviation Administration
Buy used from: $4.95 Regulations, and operational guide for dealing with ATC and airports.
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 | Private Pilot for Airplane Single-Engine Land and Sea Practical Test Standards: #FAA-S-8081-14A (single) (Practical Test Standards series) by Federal Aviation Administration
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $1.25 This is the test guide you'll have to follow during the oral and practical tests.
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 | Airplane Flying Handbook
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.90 Basics about light aircraft operations. Consider it a generic how-to manual.
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 | Instrument Procedures Handbook: FAA-H-8261-1A (FAA Handbooks series) by Federal Aviation Administration
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $17.50 Good for your IFR add-on, or even just for basics of radionavigation. Do NOT fly into IMC (aka low visibility & clouds) without being trained and rated. This book will help during your training.
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 | Instrument Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-15A (FAA Handbooks series) by Federal Aviation Administration
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $13.99 This book will also help with the HOWTO portions of instrument flying. Again, NEVER fly in clouds or low visibility without being rated and on a registered IFR flight plan.
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 | The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot (The Complete Pilot series) by Bob Gardner
Buy used from: $11.95 This is good for multi-engine aerodynamics. You could call this the Light Twin Flying Manual. You can find a lot of this online, but this book is condensed and not too heavy in your flight bag.
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 | ASA E6-B Flight Computer Metal by Unknown
Buy used from: $12.98 This is the basic tool for calculating wind correction, fuel burn, etc for cross country planning. There are electronic tools also, but batteries can run low, you can mis-hit a button while busy flying, etc. Use this slide-rule also because it's on the test.
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