Airplane Flying Handbook: Faa-H-8083-3c (2025)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Book cover for Airplane Flying Handbook: Faa-H-8083-3c (2025)
Book cover for Airplane Flying Handbook: Faa-H-8083-3c (2025)

Airplane Flying Handbook: Faa-H-8083-3c (2025)

Airplane Flying Handbook: Faa-H-8083-3c (2025)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO AIRPLANE FLYING, DEVELOPED BY FAA EXPERTS FOR USE IN 2025 AND BEYOND
This full-color handbook, released by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2021, supersedes the previous edition FAA-H-8083-3B, dated 2016.

The Federal Aviation Administration's official publication, Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation.

Topics covered include:
  • Flight Training
  • Ground Operations
  • Basic Flight Maneuvers
  • Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control
  • Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
  • Takeoffs and Departure Climbs
  • Ground Reference Maneuvers
  • Airport Traffic Patterns
  • Approaches and Landings
  • Performance Maneuvers
  • Night Operations
  • Transitions to Complex, Light-Sport, Multiengine, Tailwheel, and Turbopropeller- and Jet-Powered Airplanes
  • Emergency Procedures

Updated in 2021 with the most current information, including an all-new chapter on energy management, the Airplane Flying Handbook is a great study guide for current pilots and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first license. With full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams detailing every chapter, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for pilots and would-be pilots. It is also the perfect addition to any aircraft or aeronautical enthusiast's library.

About the Author

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to "provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world." FAA publications include the Airplane Flying Handbook; The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge; Aircraft Inspection and Repair; Aviation Instructor's Handbook; Glider Flying Handbook; Helicopter Flying Handbook; Instrument Flying Handbook; Instrument Procedures Handbook; Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook;and Powered Parachute Flying Handbook. The FAA's headquarters are located in Washington, DC.

Publishing Information

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Pub date: 2022-04-26
Length: 408 pages

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