The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Fifth Edition (AVIATION) - Softcover

Illman, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071808590 ISBN 13: 9780071808590

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2013

Synopsis

The bestselling source of complete pilot information is now completely revised and updated. The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Fifth Edition provides all the essential information a pilot needs, in a concise format. This handy resource covers terminology, navigation, airport and airspace operations, radio communications, emergency procedures, flight planning, weather, FAA rules and regulations, and much more. The book is updated to include FAA policies and procedures involving pilot and passenger safety in-flight, as well as safe operations at airports and airspaces at and between airports. Detailed, accurate, and complete chapters, including "step-by-step, call-by-call" pilot-tower/facility, aviation radio dialogues where appropriate Updated FAA mandated standards of policies and procedures New photos and drawings Offers complete flight planning strategies for long-distance flights Explains what specific knowledge will be tested in the steps to acquiring a pilot's certificate

About this title

About the Author:

Author of The Pilot's Radio Communications Handbook, 5th Edition The Pilot's Air Traffic Control Handbook, 3rd Edition, both Practical Flying Series titles. He is an active private pilot who holds single-engine commercial and multiengine ratings. He worked for TWA for 30 years in management positions and currently operates his own management consulting business.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0071808590
• ISBN 13: 9780071808590
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 414