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This handbook FAA-H-8083-25B is current in 2023.
This official FAA handbook has been required reading for more than 30
years. Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots, from
beginning students through to the more advanced certificates, this
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publication introduces readers to
the broad spectrum of knowledge required 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. Written for the pilot preparing for a Remote, Sport, Private,
Commercial, or Flight Instructor Pilot Certificate, it is a key
reference for all the information necessary to operate an aircraft and
to pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and Practical Test (checkride).
This invaluable learning tool begins with a basic introduction to flying
and a history of flight, then explores the role of the 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. Topics covered include aeronautical decision making,
aircraft construction, principles of flight, aerodynamics of flight,
flight controls, aircraft systems, flight instruments, flight manuals
and other documents, weight and balance, aircraft performance, weather
theory, aviation weather services, airport operations, airspace,
navigation, and aeromedical factors. Appendices provide additional
support including acronyms, abbreviations, and NOTAM contractions,
airport signs and markings, a glossary and index.
