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Pilot's Handbook - #FLIGHT BAG BOOK

The Pilot's Handbook is an illustrated how-to guide of procedures, operations, communications and reference for all general-aviation pilots.

Subtitled The Flight Bag Book, this convenient, cockpit-handy manual features in-depth and specific procedural descriptions intended for reading on the ground, and checklists on heavy tabbed section dividers for use in the air. Hundreds of full-color illustrations illuminate the explanations, and a spiral binding allows for folding over or full opening.

The Pilot's Handbook includes descriptions of airports and airspaces, flying into and from Class B and Class C airports, uncontrolled-airport procedures, communications and radio failures, approach briefings including effective use of both Jeppesen and FAA charts, problems and emergencies, as well as rules of thumb, an extensive glossary, and comprehensive index. Divided into VFR and IFR sections, the latter is a guide to instrument clearances and procedures, including the common ILS, VOR and GPS, and also refreshers for the less-frequently used NDBs, DME arcs, procedure turns and course reversals, and holds.

This full-color, compact text is a welcome addition to any flight bag, and costs less than the price of an hour with a flight instructor.
  • Audience: the 220,000-plus nonprofessional private pilots in America today, and particularly the more than 140,000 general-aviation pilots holding instrument ratings.
  • Subtitled The Flight Bag Book
  • Illustrated how-to guide of procedures, operations, communications and reference for all general-aviation pilots
  • Perfect for refreshing or learning procedures, answering questions, or preparing for the required biennial flight review
  • Comprehensive, but small enough to fit in a flight bag or handbag, or leave in the plane
  • Complete illustrated explanations of all flight procedures, VFR and IFR, for reading on the ground
  • Checklists on heavy tabbed section dividers for use in the air
  • Spiral-bound for full opening, or folding back for use of checklists in the cockpit
  • 338 pages, with more than 250 full-color illustrations
  • Reference, glossary, and detailed index
  • VFR Chapters: The Aircraft, Airports, Preparation, Communications, Uncontrolled Airports, Problems
  • IFR Chapters: Clearances and ATC, Departure, Enroute, Arrival, Approach Briefing, Approach Charts, Nonprecision Approaches, ILS and Localizer Approaches, Holds, Communications Failure, IFR Emergencies and Problems
  • All for less than the price of an hour of ground instruction


$39.95
Guide to Flight Review - #OEG-BFR6

The popular Guide to the Flight Review Oral Exam Guide by Jackie Spanitz has been updated to reflect the latest regulations and procedures. It's an excellent companion to the FAA's online refresher tools and consistent with the FAA's new Pilot Proficiency WINGS program.

The popular Guide to the Flight Review Oral Exam Guide by Jackie Spanitz has been updated to reflect the latest regulations and procedures. It's an excellent companion to the FAA's online refresher tools and consistent with the FAA's new Pilot Proficiency WINGS program.

Features:
  • An effective tool for both the applicant and the flight instructor (includes separate sections for each).
  • Questions-and-answer format for the ground review portion of the flight review is an excellent refresher for the information all pilots need to know.
  • Includes sample written quiz, which can be used to meet the ground-training requirement.
  • For instructors, helpful recommendations on how to conduct the flight review, with a synopsis of practical test standards for the maneuvers at both the Private and Commercial level.
  • Appendix has reprints of the flight review regulation (14 CFR 61.56) and other helpful and important FAA resources, including a comprehensive checklist that helps both applicants and instructors ensure they not only meet legal standards but gain useful insight in following through with the flight review requirement.

The flight review must include 1 hour of ground instruction as well as 1 hour of flight instruction. The information provided in this book may be used by instructors to fulfill these requirements. Soft cover, 5-1/4" x 8-1/4", 152 pages.

$12.95
Pilot Medical Handbook - #MED

Human Factors for Successful Flying

Being a safe pilot requires more than completing flight training and staying current. Full competency comes from the ability of a pilot to develop a keen awareness of the physiological aspects of flying, as well as those that influence workload and fatigue, decision making, and situational awareness. The Pilot Medical Handbook was compiled as a guide for study in these areas. With the Medical Handbook for Pilots Advisory Circular (AC 67-2) long discontinued, this new handbook is the only printed resource available with a collection of applicable FAA and Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) documents, articles and reports.

Topics include:
  • Assessing and determining personal minimums
  • Medical certification questions and answers
  • Stress management
  • Information for pilots considering LASIK surgery
  • Visual illusions and spatial disorientation
  • Flying safely with passengers
  • Much more!

Pilots must thoroughly consider the human element and inherent physiological aspects of flight-as well as the machine and weather-if safety is to be maintained. Pilots can use the plentiful information in this handbook to help them make consistent, informed go/no-go and inflight decisions. Soft cover, full-color illustrations, bibliography, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8", 100 pages.

$16.95
Advanced Avionics - #8083-6

Tools to Help Pilots Master Today's Sophisticated Cockpits

This new FAA handbook (FAA-H-8083-6, Effective 2009) provides general aviation users with comprehensive information on the advanced avionics equipment available in technically advanced aircraft (TAA). VFR and IFR operations in aircraft with the latest integrated "glass cockpit" instrumentation are covered here, helping pilots understand which advanced avionics systems to use and when.

Readers will learn the "knob-ology" associated with operating cockpit-computers, including data entry, maintaining current databases, and accessing information from the various screens. Common pilot errors, catching those errors, and instrument failures are discussed, as well as recommendations for using standby instruments during both normal and emergency operations. Each phase of flight is covered, so readers will know how to execute departure, enroute and approach procedures using glass cockpit instrumentation.

Subjects covered include the Primary Flight Display (PFD), Multi-Function Display (MFD), moving maps, terrain, cockpit weather, traffic data, fuel management systems, and electronic charts and checklists. Essential skills checklists and summaries conclude each chapter for a comprehensive review and quick-check reference. Soft cover, full-color illustrations, glossary, 8-1/4" x 10-3/4", 114 pages.

$16.95
The Art of Flying - #ART

Robert Buck discusses how the smart pilot sharpens and uses his "feel" for the airplane; how the best pilots fine-tune their knowledge and skills to plan shrewdly, command confidence, and handle their aircraft smoothly. Stresses the need for pilots to be in command of their flying. Hard cover, 186 pages, indexed and illustrated.

$34.95
Fly the Wing - #FLY WING

Updated to include coverage of modern cockpit automation, Fly the Wing, Third Edition, provides pilots with valuable tools and proven techniques for all flight operations. Also new to this edition is a companion CD-ROM with a complete glossary of flight terms, printable quick reference handbooks, and numerous supporting graphics. Pilots planning a career in aviation will find this book provides important insights that other books miss.

- Written in easy, conversational style, this useful reference progresses from ground school equipment and procedures, to simulators, to real flight. Along the way, the authors cover the physical, psychological and technical preparation needed by pilots to acquire an ATP certificate while maintaining the highest standards of performance.

- Although not intended to replace training manuals, Fly the Wing is by itself a course in advanced aviation. With clear explanations and in-depth coverage, it has been described as a full step beyond the normal training handbook. Pilots desiring additional knowledge in the fields of modern flight deck automation, high speed aerodynamics, high altitude flying, speed control, take-offs, and landings in heavy, high performance aircraft, will do well to read and retain this material.

- Soft covered, illustrated, 8.5" x 11", 256 pages.

$34.95
Risk Management Handbook - #8083-2

This FAA handbook provides tools to help pilots determine and assess each situation for the safest possible flight with the least amount of risk. Pilots who practice effective risk management have predetermined personal standards and have formed habit patterns and checklists to incorporate them. This handbook presents methods pilots can use to manage the workloads associated with each phase of flight, for a safer, more enjoyable and less stressful experience for both themselves and their passengers.

In the last 20 years, approximately 85 percent of aviation accidents have been caused by "pilot error"; often the result of a tendency in flight training to focus solely on the physical aspects of flying the aircraft. The certificated flight instructor (CFI) who integrates risk management into flight training teaches aspiring pilots how to be more aware of potential risks in flying, clearly identify those risks, and manage them successfully - for a solid understanding of how to avoid the most common pilot errors.

This comprehensive manual covers subjects such as human behavior, identifying and mitigating risk, aeronautical decision-making, single-pilot resource management, automation, and risk management training. Appendices contain checklists and scenarios to aid in setting personal minimums, sample risk management scenarios, and a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) checklist. Softcover, full-color illustrations, glossary, index, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8", 112 pages.

$16.95
DICTIONARY AERONAUTICAL TERMS (DAT-4)

Aviation is an industry full of terms, acronyms and technical language. This book helps users understand all the words, abbreviations, phrases, and disciplines of aviation. The most complete collection of aviation terminology available, this Fourth Edition by industry-expert Dale Crane explains as well as defines more than 10,000 terms and includes nearly 500 illustrations to further define and aid visual recognition. Appendices include useful lists and tables, such as the periodic table of elements, phonetic alphabet, Morse code, and an expanded list of aviation acronyms.

All specific to the aviation industry, the terms have been gathered from the regulations, the Pilot/Controller Glossary from the AIM, and glossaries from government handbooks and manuals. Also, definitions not found in any government publications are included. This complete, handy dictionary belongs in every library as it is an essential reference book for the entire aviation industry - including administrators, pilots, aviation maintenance technicians, colleges and universities, air traffic controllers, manufacturers, engineers, government agencies, airlines, and corporate flight departments, as well as newcomers to the industry, and those who speak English as a second language.

The ASA Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, now in its Fourth Edition, is a vital reference tool that belongs on every aviation bookshelf. Softcover, 6"x9" format, 747 pages.

$19.95
AIRCRAFT WEIGHT/BALANCE HNDBK (8083-1A)

FAA 8083-1 reprint contains helpful information on weight and balance for pilots, flight engineers, and aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs).

The first revision of AC91-23A since 1977. A primary reference for all FAA Knowledge Exams. This book covers weight and balance in detail for pilots, flight engineers, and AMTs at all levels. Includes a comprehensive glossary and index. 96 pages, soft cover, illustrated throughout.

$9.95
Stick & Rudder - #1432

Wolfgang Langewiesche's book remains the leading think book on the art of flying. It shows precisely what the pilot does when he flies, how he does it and why.

$26.95
Airplane Talk - #1837

20th Anniversary Updated Edition by Capt. Glenn Carlson. by Capt. Glenn Carlson. Thoroughly covers communication procedures for all aspects of VFR and IFR flight and how pilots should properly use the air traffic control system.

$17.95
PILOT HANDB/AERONAUT KNOWLEDGE (8083-25A)

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
This official FAA handbook has been required reading for more than 30 years. Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots-from beginning student pilots to those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates-this book introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge needed as they progress through pilot training. Studying this book, pilots gain the required knowledge to earn a certificate and understand aerodynamic theory associated with airplane flight.

The book begins with a basic introduction to flying, including the history of flight, the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), criteria for earning the various pilot certificates, how to select a flight school and instructor, and the tests associated with earning a pilot certificate. Subjects covered include aircraft structure, principles and aerodynamics of flight, flight controls, aircraft systems, flight instruments, flight manuals and documents, weight and balance, aircraft performance, weather theory, aviation weather services, airport operations, airspace, navigation, aeromedical factors, and aeronautical decision-making.

This 2008 edition reflects the latest aviation industry procedures, equipment, techniques and regulations. It is a key reference for all the information necessary to operate an aircraft and for passing the FAA Knowledge Exam and Practical Test (checkride). Newly illustrated with hundreds of full-color drawings and photographs! Softcover, 8.25"x10.75", 470 pages.

$24.95
GUIDE TO FLIGHT REVIEW (OEG-BFR6)

All pilots, whether they fly for pleasure, business, or as a career, must take a flight review every 2 years (sometimes called a Biennial Flight Review or BFR). This book provides complete preparation for pilots taking the flight review, as well as for the flight instructors conducting the review. The FAA offers options for completing the BFR, and the book covers all of these in detail. International pilots can also use this book to help familiarize themselves with flight operations in the U.S.

$12.95
AIRPLANE FLYING HANDBOOK (8083-3A)

FAA 8083-3A reprint. Includes all of the information required by the FAA for in-flight operations. A "must" for all pilots.

This new Edition features full-color illustrations, and expands all technical subject areas from the previous 1999 edition. In addition to updating the existing material, it also incorporates new areas of safety concerns and technical information not previously covered, such as runway incursion avoidance, use of checklists, positive transfer of controls when 2 pilots are flying together, and transitioning to turboprop and jet-powered airplanes.

$19.95
AVIATION INSTRUCTORS HANDBOOK (8083-9A)

Aviation Instructor's Handbook
Designed for ground instructors, flight instructors, and aviation maintenance instructors, this Aviation Instructor's Handbook was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in cooperation with aviation educators and industry to help beginning instructors understand and apply the fundamentals of instruction. This handbook provides aviation instructors with up-to-date information on learning and teaching, and how to relate this information to the task of teaching aeronautical knowledge and skills to students. Experienced aviation instructors will also find the information useful for improving their effectiveness in training activities. This book is a key reference tool to all the information necessary for operating as an authorized flight instructor (also known as CFI) and passing the Fundamentals of Instructing FAA Knowledge Exam.

With full color illustrations the book includes chapter summaries, glossary, and index. This 2008 edition reflects current aviation industry procedures, equipment, techniques and regulations. Softcover, 8-1/4" x 10-3/4", 228 pages.

$19.95
INSTRUMENT FLYING HANDBOOK (8083-15A)

The Instrument Flying Handbook provides basic information for flying IFR; ideal for instrument-rating students and instructors.

This primary FAA source handbook for the Knowledge Exams covers the IFR system as well as aerodynamics, flight instrumentation, attitude flying and navigation as they apply to the instrument pilot.

This new edition features information applicable to both conventional steam-gauge instrumentation as well as glass cockpits found in technically advanced aircraft (TAA). The new information is well separated from the traditional discussions of the "6-pack" and covers flight support systems (AHRS and ADC), pictorial displays, flihgt management systems (FMS), primary flight display (PFD) and multi-function display (MFD), synthetic vision, advanced technology systems such as ADS, and safey systems such as traffic advisory systems. Also incorporated are FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) tenets such as single-pilot resource management, scenario-based training, and learner-centered grading. Hazard identification, as well as task management, automation management, and risk management supplement the human factors discussion. The chapters on attitude instrument flying and basic flight maneuvers are split into separate sections dedicated to analog instrumentation and electronic flight displays. The chapter on emergency operations has been expanded to include the failures applicable to operating a TAA. Includes an instrument rating training syllabus, a clearance shorthand appendix, and a comprehensive glossary and index. Soft cover, 392 pages, illustrated in full color.

$24.95