Representing a complete ground school text, the Gleim Pilot Handbook consolidates and organizes all FAA material relevant to pilots in one easy-to-use text.Representing a complete ground school text, the Gleim Pilot Handbook consolidates and organizes all FAA material relevant to pilots in one easy-to-use text. This material includes information from the Federal Aviation Regulations, the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Airplane Flying Handbook, Aviation Weather, Aviation Weather Services, and many other FAA books, pamphlets, circulars, etc.The Gleim Pilot Handbook was carefully designed to make it easy for you to learn and understand while saving you time, effort, frustration, and money. The knowledge transfer outlines and full-color illustrations in this book will simplify and facilitate your learning and understanding.BenefitsHigh-quality, full-color illustrationsAll information logically organized into easy-to-read study unitsGreat reference book for all pilots, from Sport to CFITable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction and Overview of Certificates and RatingsStudy Unit 1. Airplanes and AerodynamicsStudy Unit 2. Airplane Instruments, Engines, and SystemsStudy Unit 3. Airports, Air Traffic Control, and AirspaceStudy Unit 4. Federal Aviation RegulationsStudy Unit 5. Airplane Performance and Weight and BalanceStudy Unit 6. Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)Study Unit 7. Aviation WeatherStudy Unit 8. Aviation Weather ServicesStudy Unit 9. Navigation: Charts, Publications, Flight ComputersStudy Unit 10. Navigation SystemsStudy Unit 11. Cross-Country Flight PlanningAppendix A: Your Flight ReviewAppendix B: Instrument Proficiency CheckAppendix C: Sport Pilot AddendumAbbreviations and AcronymsIndex