The Pilot's Manual, Volume 1: Flight School: How to fly your airplane through all the maneuvers required for certification, 5th edition

This new 5th edition has been updated throughout to reflect current rules and procedures, as well as the Airman Certification Standards. Time is money in an airplane and with an instructor. Effective for both preflight learning and post-flight briefings, Flight School will benefit flight instructors with better-prepared students, and students will benefit from more progress in their flight training. The Pilot’s Manual: Flight School covers all the tasks for the FAA Practical Exam for the Private and Commercial certificates. With text supported by more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, students gain both a theoretical and operational understanding of the tasks. In addition to covering all the maneuvers required for the checkride, this textbook also prepares readers for the student pilot milestones: first solo, cross-country flying, instrument flight, and night flying. The appendix provides a comprehensive airplane checkout review, which readers can use to prepare for transitioning to a new airplane type, insurance applications, or the Flight Review. This book makes it easy for students to learn the maneuvers before taking to the air, so their time spent in the airplane with an instructor is dedicated to practice. Foreword by Barry Schiff. This book is part of The Pilot’s Manual Series, used by leading universities as their standard classroom texts. Also in The Pilot's Manual Series: Ground School, and Instrument Flying. Features: Current — Flight School covers all the maneuvers from the FAA’s new Airman Certification Standards for Private Pilot, and Practical Test Standards for the Commercial Pilot certificate.Colorful — More than 500 full-color, dynamic illustrations and photographs so readers can visualize each maneuver performed in the airplane.Simple — Logical organization and colorful presentation work as both a self-study and classroom text.Thorough — The book prepares readers for the student pilot milestones: first solo, cross-country flying, instrument flight, and night flying.Timeless — Readers will refer to the book time and time again for transitioning to a new airplane type, insurance applications, and the Flight Review (BFR).Effective — Margin notes highlight the important facts for each page and diagrams support the textual descriptions for each maneuver.Workbook — Chapters conclude with review questions so readers can ensure they’ve acquired the necessary knowledge.FAR/ICAO — Works in both U.S. and International training environments: satisfies FAA aeronautical knowledge requirements outlined in AC-61-138.Trusted — Written by a remarkable editorial team consisting of civilian, airline, and military, pilots, flight instructors, professors, FAA representatives, and industry leaders. Copyright Contents Foreword About the Editorial Team Introduction An Introduction to Flight 1. The Training Airplane Objectives Considerations Review 1 2. Flight Preparation Objectives Considerations Application Review 2 3. Communications Objectives Considerations Application Review 3 4. Your First Flight Objectives Considerations Application Review 4 Aircraft Control on the Ground 5. Engine Starting Objectives Considerations Airmanship Review 5 6. Taxiing and Pretakeoff Checks Objectives Considerations Application Technique Review 6 Task: Taxiing 7. Postflight Actions and Refueling Objectives Considerations Review 7 Aircraft Control in the Air 8. Primary Controls Objectives Considerations Airmanship Review 8 Task: Direct Effect of Each Primary Control Task: Indirect Effect of Each Primary Control Task: Effect of Airspeed and Slipstream Task: Effects of Power Changes Task: Trimming 9. Secondary Controls Objectives Considerations Airmanship Review 9 Task: Carburetor Heat Task: Effect of Flap Straight and Level, Climbs and Descents 10. Straight and Level Flight Objectives Considerations Technique Airmanship Review 10 Task: Straight and Level Cruise Flight Task: Straight and Level at a Selected Airspeed Task: Effect of Flap 11. Climbs Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Task: Climbing Review 11 12. Normal (Powered) Descents Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 12 Task: Normal (Powered) Descent Task: Controlling Rate of Descent 13. Use of Flaps in the Descent Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 13 Task: Use of Flaps in the Descent 14. Descents to an Aim Point Objectives Considerations Airmanship Review 14 15. Glide Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Task: Glide Review 15 16. Slips Objectives Considerations Technique Airmanship Review 16 Task: Forward Slip Task: Sideslip Task: Slipping Turn Medium Turns 17. Medium Level Turn Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 17 Task: Medium Level Turn 18. Turning to Selected Headings Objectives Technique Review 18 19. Climbing Turn Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 19 Task: Climbing Turn 20. Descending Turn Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 20 Task: Descending Turn Task: Descending Turn with Flap Extended 21. Gliding Turn Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 21 Task: Gliding Turn Slow Flight and Stalling 22. Slow Flight and Stall Avoidance Objectives Considerations Application Technique Review 22 Task: Slow Flight Task: Stall Avoidance 23. Full Stall and Recovery Objectives Considerations Technique Airmanship Review 23 Task: Full Stall and Recovery Task: Full Stall and Recovery 24. Variations on the Stall Objectives Application Airmanship Review 24 Task: Stall, Power On Task: Stall, Climbing Turn Task: Stall, Power Off in a Turn Task: Stall, Descending Turn in Landing Configuration Spins (Optional Task) 25. Incipient Spin Objectives Considerations Application Review 25 Task: Incipient Spin 26. Stabilized Spin Objectives Considerations Application Airmanship Review 26 Task: Fully Developed Spin Normal Takeoff, Patterns and Local Area Operations 27. Normal Takeoff Objectives Considerations Application Technique Task: Normal Takeoff and Initial Climb Review 27 28. Traffic Patterns and Local Area Operations Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Further Points Review 28 Visual Approach and Landing 29. Visual Approach Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 29 30. Normal Landing Objectives Considerations Application Task: Powered Approach and Normal Landing Review 30 31. Go-Around Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 31 Task: Go-Around Emergency Operations 32. Fire and Engine Malfunctions Objectives Considerations Application Review 32 Task: EFATO (Practice) 33. Power-Off (Glide) Approach Objective Considerations Application Technique Review 33 Task: Glide Approach and Landing 34. Zero-Flap Approach Objective Considerations Application Review 34 Task: Flapless Approach and Landing 35. Forced Landings Following Engine Failure Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Task: Practice Forced Landing Review 35 36. Forced Landing into Water (Ditching) Objectives Considerations Application Review 36 37. Precautionary Landing Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 37 Task Precautionary Landing Crosswind Takeoff and Landing Operations 38. Crosswind Takeoff Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 38 Task: Crosswind Takeoff 39. Crosswind Approach and Landings Objectives Considerations Application Techniques Airmanship Review 39 Task: Crab Method of Crosswind Landing Task: Wind-Down Method of Crosswind Landing Task: Combination Method of Crosswind Landing Maximum Performance Takeoff and Landing Operations 40. Short-Field Operations Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 40 41. Soft-Field Operations Objectives Considerations Application Technique Review 41 Performance Maneuvers 42. Steep Turns Objectives Considerations Application Technique Airmanship Review 42 Task: Steep Turns Task: Steep Spirals (Emergency Descent) Task: Steep Spirals (Emergency Descent) 43. Unusual Attitude Recoveries Objectives Considerations Application Technique Review 43 Task: Recovery from Unusual Attitudes 44. Chandelles Objectives Considerations Technique Airmanship Review 44 Task: Chandelle 45. Lazy Eights Objective Considerations Technique Airmanship Review 45 Task: Lazy Eight Ground Reference Maneuvers 46. Low Flying and Wind Awareness Objectives Consideration Application Technique Airmanship Review 46 Task: Low Flying and Wind Awareness Task: Rectangular Pattern Task: Turns Around a Point Task: S-Turns Across a Road 47. Eights-On-Pylons Objectives Considerations Technique Review 47 Task: Eights-On-Pylons Expanding Your Horizons 48. First Solo Flight Objectives Considerations Application Congratulations! Review 48 49. Cross-Country Flight Objectives Considerations Application Review 49 50. Instrument Flight Objectives Considerations Application Airmanship Review 50 Task: Straight and Level on Instruments Task: Climbing and Descending on Instruments Task: Turning on Instruments Task: Recovery from Unusual Attitudes 51. Night Flight Objectives Considerations Application Technique Review 51 Appendices Appendix 1: Your Specific Airplane Type Appendix 2: Abbreviations Appendix 3: Answers to Review Questions Index Intro -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Editorial Team -- Introduction -- An Introduction to Flight -- 1. The Training Airplane -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Review 1 -- 2. Flight Preparation -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Application -- Review 2 -- 3. Communications -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Application -- Review 3 -- 4. Your First Flight -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Application -- Review 4 -- Aircraft Control on the Ground -- 5. Engine Starting -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Airmanship -- Review 5 -- 6. Taxiing and Pretakeoff Checks -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Application -- Technique -- Review 6 -- Task: Taxiing -- 7. Postflight Actions and Refueling -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Review 7 -- Aircraft Control in the Air -- 8. Primary Controls -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Airmanship -- Review 8 -- Task: Direct Effect of Each Primary Control -- Task: Indirect Effect of Each Primary Control -- Task: Effect of Airspeed and Slipstream -- Task: Effects of Power Changes -- Task: Trimming -- 9. Secondary Controls -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Airmanship -- Review 9 -- Task: Carburetor Heat -- Task: Effect of Flap -- Straight and Level, Climbs and Descents -- 10. Straight and Level Flight -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Technique -- Airmanship -- Review 10 -- Task: Straight and Level Cruise Flight -- Task: Straight and Level at a Selected Airspeed -- Task: Effect of Flap -- 11. Climbs -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Application -- Technique -- Airmanship -- Task: Climbing -- Review 11 -- 12. Normal (Powered) Descents -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Application -- Technique -- Airmanship -- Review 12 -- Task: Normal (Powered) Descent -- Task: Controlling Rate of Descent -- 13. Use of Flaps in the Descent -- Objectives -- Considerations -- Application -- Technique -- Airmanship This new 5th Edition has been updated throughout to reflect current FAA rules and the new Airman Certification Standards. Time is money in an airplane and with an instructor. The Pilot's Manual: Flight School will save readers on both as they progress through their Private and Commercial certificates. Flight instructors tell students which maneuvers will be covered in the next lesson; student can then prepare themselves by reading the relevant chapters and working the reviews. The book can also be used with the post-flight briefing to consolidate what students practiced in the air. Flight instructors will benefit from better-prepared students, and students will benefit from more progress in their flight training. The Pilot's Manual: Flight School covers all the tasks from the FAA Practical Test Standards for the Private and Commercial certificates, with text supported by more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs. Students read about the maneuvers covered in their forthcoming lesson and gain both a theoretical and operational understanding of the tasks before heading to the airport. In addition to covering all the maneuvers, the book also prepares readers for the student pilot milestones: first solo, cross-country flying, instrument flight, and night flying. The appendix provides a comprehensive airplane checkout review, which readers can use to prepare for transitioning to a new airplane type, insurance applications, or the Flight Review (BFR) ground lesson. This book makes it easy for students to learn the maneuvers before taking to the air, so their time spent in the airplane with an instructor can be dedicated to practice. Time is money in an airplane and with an instructor. Effective for both preflight learning and post-flight briefings, Flight School will benefit flight instructors with better-prepared students, and students will benefit from more progress in their flight training. The Pilot's Manual: Flight School covers all the tasks for the FAA Practical Exam for the Private and Commercial certificates. With text supported by more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, students gain both a theoretical and operational understanding of the tasks. In addition to covering all the maneuvers required for the checkride, this textbook also prepares readers for the student pilot milestones: first solo, cross-country flying, instrument flight, and night flying. The appendix provides a comprehensive airplane checkout review, which readers can use to prepare for transitioning to a new airplane type, insurance applications, or the Flight Review. This book makes it easy for students to learn the maneuvers before taking to the air, so their time spent in the airplane with an instructor is dedicated to practice. This book is part of The Pilot's Manual Series, used by leading universities as their standard classroom texts. Also available in the series:Ground School—Aeronautical knowledge required for Private and Commercial pilotsInstrument Flying—Aeronautical knowledge and skill required for the Instrument RatingMulti-Engine Flying—Aeronautical knowledge required to earn a Multi-Engine RatingAccess to Flight—An integrated Private Certificate and Instrument Rating curriculum Airline Transport Pilot—Complete ATP certification training program