Airplane Flying Handbook Book

Chapter 1	Introduction to Flight Training
	Introduction	1
	Choosing a Flight School	1
	Instructor/Student Relationship	1
	Role of the FAA	1
	Flight Standards District Offiices (FSDO's)	3
	Study Habits	3
	Study Materials	3
	Collision Avoidance	4
Chapter 2	Preflight, Postflight, and Ground Operations
	Introduction	1
	Pilot Assessment	1
	Preflight Preparation and Flight Planning	1
	Airplane Preflight Inspection	2
	Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL's) and Operations with Inoperative Equipment	4
	Cockpit Management	5
	Use of Checklists	5
	Ground Operations	6
	Taxiing	8
	Taxi Clearances at Airports with an Operating Control Tower	10
	Before Takeoff Check	10
	After-Landing	11
	Postflight	12
Chapter 3	Takeoffs and Climbs
	Introduction	1
	Terms and Definitions	1
	Prior to Takeoff	2
	Normal Takeoff	2
	Crosswind Takeoff	4
	Short-field Takeoff and Climb	6
	Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb	7
	Rejected Takeoff	10
	Noise Abatement	10
Chapter 4	Basic Flight Maneuvers
	Introduction	1
	Integrated Flight Instruction	1
	Attitude Flying	1
	Straight-And-Level Flight	2
	Turns	2
	Climbs	7
	Descents	9
Chapter 5	Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins
	Introduction	1
	Slow flight	1
	Stalls	2
	Spins	11
	Spin Procedures	12
	Aircraft Limitations	14
	Weight and Balance Requirements	14
Chapter 6	Ground Reference and Performance Maneuvers
	Introduction	1
	Maneuvering by Reference to Ground Objects	1
	Performance Maneuvers	14
Chapter 7	Airport Traffic Patterns, Approaches, and Landings
	Introduction	1
	Airport Traffic Patterns and Operations	1
	Normal Approach and Landing	3
	Crosswind Approach and Landing	11
	Short-Field Approach and Landing	14
	Soft-Field Approach and Landing	15
	Power-Off Accuracy Approaches	15
Chapter 8	Faulty Approaches and Landings
	Introduction	1
	Final Approaches	1
	Roundout (flare)	2
	Touchdown	4
Chapter 9	Flight by Reference to Instruments
	Introduction	1
	Basic Instrument Training	1
	Basic Instrument Flight	2
	Use of Navigation Systems	8
	Use of Radar Services	9
Chapter 10	Night Operations
	Introduction	1
	Night Vision	1
	Night Illusions	2
	Pilot Equipment	3
	Airplane Equipment and Lighting	3
	Airport and Navigation Lighting Aids	4
	Preparation and Preflight	5
	Starting, Taxiing, and Runup	5
	Takeoff and Climb	6
	Orientation and Navigation	7
	Approaches and Landings	7
	Night Emergencies	8
Chapter 11	Navigation Systems
	Introduction	1
	VOR Navigation	1
	VOR/DME RNAV	4
	Loran-C Navigation	5
	Global Positioning System (GPS)	6
	Radar Services	8
Chapter 12	Emergency Operations
	Introduction	1
	Systems and Equipment Malfunctions	1
	Emergency Approaches and Landings (actual)	3
Chapter 13	Transition to Different Airplanes and Systems
	Introduction	1
	General	1
	Transition to Different Make and/or Model Airplanes	1
	Airplane Systems	2
	Pressurized Airplanes	3
	Oxygen Systems	5
	Physiological Altitude Limits	7
	Regulatory Requirements	7
Chapter 14	Transition to a Multiengine Airplane
	Introduction	1
	Multiengine Performance Characteristics	1
	The Critical Engine	2
	Vmc for Certification	3
	Performance	5
	Factors in Takeoff Planning	5
	Accelerate/Stop Distance	7
	Propeller Feathering	9
	Use of Trim Tabs	10
	Preflight Preparation	10
	Checklist	10
	Taxiing	11
	Normal Takeoffs	11
	Crosswind Takeoffs	12
	Short-Field or Obstacle Clearance Takeoff	12
	Stalls	13
	Emergency Descent	13
	Approaches and Landings	14
	Crosswind Landings	15
	Short-Field Landing	15
	Go-Around Procedure	15
	Engine Inoperative Emergencies	16
	Engine Inoperative Procedures	16
	Vmc Demonstrations	17
	Engine Failure Before Lift-Off (rejected takeoff)	17
	Engine Failure After Lift-off	17
	Engine Failure En Route	19
	Engine Inoperative Approach and Landing	20
Chapter 15	Transition to Tailwheel Airplanes
	Introduction	1
	Landing Gear	1
	Taxiing	1
	Normal Takeoff Roll	2
	Takeoff	3
	Crosswind Takeoff	3
	Short-Field Takeoff	4
	Soft-Field Takeoff	4
	Touchdown	4
	After-Landing Roll	5
	Crosswind Landing	5
	Crosswind After-Landing Roll	6
	Wheel Landing	6
	Short-Field Landing	6
	Soft-Field Landing	7
	Ground Loop	7
Chapter 16	Transition to Seaplanes
	Introduction	1
	Terms and Definitions	1
	General	2
	Characteristics of Water	2
	Characteristics of Seaplanes	4
	Seaplane Bases/Landing Areas	5
	Safety Rules for Seaplanes	5
	Preflight Inspection	6
	Taxing	6
	Before Takeoff	10
	Takeoffs	10
	Landings	13
	Anchoring, Mooring, Docking, and Beaching	17
Chapter 17	Transition to Skiplanes
	Introduction	1
	Terms and Definitions	1
	General	2
	Ground Operations	3
	Off Airport Landing Sites	5
	Emergency Operations	6
Chapter 18	Aeronautical Decision Making
	Introduction	1
	General	1
	Types of Decisions	1
	Effectiveness of ADM	2
	Index	1