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Published: 2nd September 2014
Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3A
By (Author) Federal Aviation Administration
Foreword by David Soucie
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
2nd September 2014
United States
General
Non Fiction
629.1325217
Paperback
288
Width 216mm, Height 279mm
1049g
Introducing basic, essential piloting skills and knowledge, the "Airplane Flying Handbook" has been on the FAA's required reading list for all pilots for over 30 years. The official FAA reference for the aviator-in-training, many test questions for the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots come directly from this guide. This handbook provides informationand guidance in the performance of procedures and manoeuvres required for pilot certification and is an excellent resource for flight instructors teaching both student and licensed pilots.
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. It regulates and oversees the aviation industry, pilot licensing, and airspace with the goal of providing the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
David Soucie is the owner of Sans Souci Enterprises, LLC, a disaster recovery company based in Silverthorne, Colorado. He also works with CNN as a safety analyst and with the Federal Aviation Administration as a member of the Safety Management Implementation (SMI) Committee and serves on the Safety Management Systems Focus Group in Washington, DC. Previously, he was an aviation safety inspector at the FAA and, before that, served as the senior director of technical services for Air Methods Inc., one of the largest helicopter emergency medical operations in the world.