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For pilots of private planes or lighter than air aircraft, the federal Government is a key source of information about the aviation rules and safety. This special collection of official Government publications will be invaluable for anyone wanting to explore the adventure of flight, or for those who train others.

Airplane Flying Handbook, 2004

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Description: FAA-H-8083-3A. Introduces the basic pilot skills and knowledge essential for piloting airplanes. Provides information on airplanes and the operation of airplane systems.

Year/Pages: 2004: 280 p.; ill.

Price: $17.60

Aviation Weather Services

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration; and Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Weather Service

Description: Advisory Circular 00-45E. AC 00-45E. Issued with perforations. Revised December 1999. Explains weather service in general. Also explains the details interpreting and using coded weather reports, forecasts, and observed and prognostic weather charts.

Year/Pages: 1999: 214 p.; ill.

Price: $12.19

Weather For Aircrews

Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force

Description: AFM 11-203, V. 1. Flying Operations. Familiarizes the aircrew member with fundamentals of weather. Serves as a text for undergraduate pilot and navigator training programs, all United States Air Force instrument refresher training and flight instruction programs, and various unit and individual flying training programs. Provides weather guidance for visual and instrument flight under most circumstances. Item 0424-F-06.

Year/Pages: 1997: 181 p.; ill.

Price: $24.00 Add To Cart

Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standard Service

Description: AC 90-89A. Advisory Circular 90-89A. Issued with perforations. Presents suggestions and safety related recommendations to assist amateur and ultralight builders in developing individualized aircraft flight test plans. Item 431-A-27.

Year/Pages: 1995: 96 p.; ill.

Price: $9.50

Balloon Flying Handbook, 2001

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Description: FAA-H-8083-11. Provides basic pilot knowledge and skills essential for piloting balloons.

Year/Pages: 2001: 133 p.; ill.

Price: $6.79

Flight Check]: The Story Of FAA Flight Inspection

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aviation System Standards

Description: Traces the history of flight inspection, instrument flight procedures, and aeronautical charting from the early days of aviation to today.

Year/Pages: 2002: 167 p.; ill. revised ed.

Price: $11.59

FAA Aviation News

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration

Description: 6 issues per year. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the first issue after the order is processed. Copies of the latest 3 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $4.25; foreign single copy, $5.95. On cover: A DOT/FAA Flight Standards Safety Publication. Provides updates on major Federal Aviation Administration rule changes and proposed changes, as well as refresher information on flight rules, maintenance airworthiness, avionics, accident analysis, and other topics. Covers all types of aircraft. Formerly: FAA General Aviation News. FAN. File Code 2B. Item A-11.

Price: $21.00 Add To Cart

Student Pilot Guide, 1999

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Description: FAA-H-8083-27. Provides information on general procedures for obtaining FAA student, recreational, and private pilot certificates.

Year/Pages: 1999: 31 p.

Price: $3.00

Sport Pilot: Practical Test Standards, 2004

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Description: FAA-S-8081-29. Issued in looseleaf form. Publication measures 9 x 6 in. Cover title reads: Sport Pilot, Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Gyroplane, Glider, Flight Instructor, December 2004. Provides standards for the knowledge and skills necessary for the issuance of a Sport Pilot Certificate.

Year/Pages: 2004: 186 p.; looseleaf.

Price: $14.00

Sport Pilot: Practical Test Standards, 2004

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Description: FAA-S-8081-30. Issued in looseleaf form. Publication measures 9 x 6 in. Cover title reads: Sport Pilot, Practical Test Standards for Airship, Balloon, Flight Instructor, December 2004. Provides standards for the knowledge and skills necessary for the issuance of a Sport Pilot Certificate.

Year/Pages: 2004: 132 p.

Price: $11.00

Sport Pilot: Practical Test Standards, 2004

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Description: FAA-S-8081-31. Issued in looseleaf form. Publication measures 9 x 6 in. Cover title reads: Sport Pilot, Practical Test Standards for Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute, Flight Instructor, December 2004. Provides standards for the knowledge and skills necessary for the issuance of a Sport Pilot Certificate.

Year/Pages: 2004: 148 p.; looseleaf.

Price: $12.00

Private Pilot Powered Parachute and Weight Shift Control: Practical Test Standards, 2004

Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service

Description: FAA-S-8081-32. Issued in looseleaf form. Cover title reads: Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute (PPL and PPS), Weight Shift Control (WSCL and WSCS), December 2004. Establishes standards for private pilot certification practical tests for the powered parachute category (land and sea) and weight shift control category (land and sea).

Year/Pages: 2004: 100 p.; looseleaf.

Price: $9.00

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