H511 Airplane Preflight Inspection H512 Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs) and Operations with Inoperative Equipment H513 Cockpit Management H514 Use of Checklists H515 Ground Operations H516 Taxiing H517 Taxi Clearances at Airports with an Operating Control Tower H518 Before Takeoff Check H519 After-landing H520 Postflight H522 Terms and Definitions H523 Prior to Takeoff H524 Normal Takeoff H525 Crosswind Takeoff H526 Short-field Takeoff and Climb H527 Soft-field Takeoff and Climb H528 Rejected Takeoff H529 Noise Abatement H531 Integrated Flight Instruction H532 Attitude Flying H533 Straight-and-level Flight H534 Turns H535 Climbs H536 Descents H538 Slow Flight H539 Stalls H540 Spins H541 Spin Procedures H542 Aircraft Limitations H543 Weight and Balance Requirements H545 Maneuvering by Reference to Ground Objects H546 Performance Maneuvers H548 Airport Traffic Patterns and Operations H549 Normal Approach and Landing H550 Crosswind Approach and Landing H551 Short-field Approach and Landing H552 Soft-field Approach and Landing H553 Power-off Accuracy Approaches H554 Faulty Approaches and Landings H555 Final Approaches H556 Roundout (Flare) H557 Touchdown H559 Basic Instrument Training H560 Basic Instrument Flight H561 Use of Navigation Systems H562 Use of Radar Services H564 Night Vision H565 Night Illusions H566 Pilot Equipment H567 Airplane Equipment and Lighting 12
H568 Airport and Navigation Lighting Aids H569 Preparation and Preflight H570 Starting, Taxiing, and Runup H571 Takeoff and Climb H572 Orientation and Navigation H573 Approaches and Landings H574 Night Emergencies H576 VOR Navigation H577 VOR/DME RNAV H578 LORAN-C Navigation H579 Global Positioning System (GPS) H580 Radar Services H582 Systems and Equipment Malfunctions H583 Emergency Approaches and Landings (Actual) H585 Airplane Systems H586 Pressurized Airplanes H587 Oxygen Systems H588 Physiological Altitude Limits H589 Regulatory Requirements H591 Multiengine Performance Characteristics H592 The Critical Engine H593 Vmc for Certification H594 Performance H595 Factors in Takeoff Planning H596 Accelerates/Stop Distance H597 Propeller Feathering H598 Use of Trim Tabs H599 Preflight Preparation H600 Checklist H601 Taxiing H602 Normal Takeoffs H603 Crosswind Takeoffs H604 Short-field or Obstacle Clearance Takeoff H605 Stalls H606 Emergency Descent H607 Approaches and Landings H608 Crosswind Landings H609 Short-field Landing H610 Go-around Procedure H611 Engine Inoperative Emergencies H612 Engine Inoperative Procedures H613 Vmc Demonstrations H614 Engine Failure Before Lift-off (Rejected Takeoff) H615 Engine Failure After Lift-off H616 Engine Failure En Route H617 Engine Inoperative Approach and Landing H618 Types of Decisions H619 Effectiveness of ADM 13
FAA-H-8083-21—Rotorcraft Flying Handbook H700 Glossary Helicopter H701 Introduction to the Helicopter H702 General Aerodynamics H703 Aerodynamics of Flight H704 Autorotation H705 Helicopter Flight Controls H706 Helicopter Systems H707 Engines H708 Transmission System H709 Main Rotor System H710 Fuel Systems H711 Electrical Systems H712 Hydraulics H713 Stability Augmentations Systems H714 Autopilot H715 Environmental Systems H716 Anti-Icing Systems H717 Rotorcraft Flight Manual H718 Operating Limitations H719 Weight and Balance H720 Performance H721 Performance Charts H722 Basic Flight Maneuvers H723 Minimum Equipment Lists H724 Rotor Safety Considerations H725 Vertical Takeoff to a Hover H726 Hovering H727 Taxiing H728 Turns H729 Normal Takeoff H730 Ground Reference Maneuvers H731 Traffic Patterns H732 Approaches H733 Go-Around H734 Noise Abatement Procedures H735 Advance Flight Maneuvers H736 Reconnaissance Procedures H737 Maximum Performance Takeoff H738 Running/Rolling Takeoff H739 Rapid Deceleration (Quick Stop) H740 Steep Approach to a Hover H741 Shallow Approach and Running/Roll-On Landing H742 Slope Operations H743 Confined Area Operations H744 Pinnacle and Ridgeline Operations 14
H745 Helicopter Emergencies H746 Autorotation H747 Height/Velocity Diagram H748 Retreating Blade Stall H749 Ground Resonance H750 Dynamic Rollover H751 Low G Conditions and Mast Bumping H752 Low Rotor RPM and Blade Stall H753 Recovery From Low Rotor RPM H754 Systems Flight Diversion Malfunctions H755 Lost Procedures H756 Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear H757 Attitude Instrument Flying H758 Flight Instruments H759 Night Operations H760 Aeronautical Decision Making Gyroplanes H761 Introduction to the Gyroplane H762 Aerodynamics of the Gyroplane H763 Autorotations H764 Rotor Disc Regions H765 Retreating Blade Stall H766 Rotor Force H767 Stability H768 Horizontal Stabilizer H769 Propeller Thrust Line H770 Gyroplane Flight Controls H771 Cyclic Control H772 Gyroplanes Systems H773 Semirigid Rotor Systems H774 Fully Articulated Rotor System H775 Prerotator H776 Rotorcraft Flight Manual H777 Weight and Balance H778 Performance H779 Height/Velocity Diagram H780 Gyroplane Flight Operations H781 Taxi H782 Blade Flap H783 Takeoff H784 Jump Takeoff H785 Basic Flight Maneuvers H786 Ground Reference Maneuvers H787 Flight at Slow Airspeeds H788 High Rate of Descent H789 Landings/Crosswind H790 Go Around H791 Gyroplane Emergencies 15
H792 Aborted Takeoff H793 Lift-Off at Low Airspeed and High Angle of Attack H794 Pilot-Induced Oscillation (PIO) H795 Buntover (Power Pushover) H796 Ground Reference H797 Emergency Approach and Landing H798 Aeronautical Decision Making FAA-H-8083-15—Instrument Flying Handbook Human Factors H800 Sensory Systems H801 Spatial Disorientation H802 Optical Illusions H803 Physiological and Psychological Factors H804 Medical Factors H805 Aeronautical Decision Making H806 Crew/Cockpit Resource Management Aerodynamics H807 Basic Aerodynamics Flight Instruments H808 Pitot Static H809 Compass H810 Gyroscopic H811 Flight Director H812 Systems Preflight Airplane Attitude Instrument Flying H813 Fundamental Skills Airplane Basic Flight Maneuvers H814 Straight-and-level Flight H815 Straight Climbs and Descents H816 Turns H817 Approach to Stall H818 Unusual Attitude Recoveries H819 Instrument Takeoff H820 Instrument Flight Patterns Helicopter Attitude Instrument Flying H821 Instrument Flight H822 Straight-and-level 16
H823 Straight Climbs H824 Straight Descents H825 Turns H826 Unusual Attitude Recoveries H827 Emergencies H828 Instrument Takeoff Navigation Systems H829 Basic Radio Principals H830 Nondirectional Beacon (NDB) H831 Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) H832 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) H833 Area Navigation (RNAV) H834 Long Range Navigation (LORAN) H835 Global Positioning System (GPS) H836 Inertia Navigation System (INS) H837 Instrument Landing System (ILS) H838 Microwave Landing System (MLS) H839 Flight Management Systems (FMS) H840 Head-up Display (HUD) H841 Radar Navigation (Ground Based) National Airspace System H842 IFR Enroute Charts H843 U.S. Terminal Procedures Publications H844 Instrument Approach Procedures Air Traffic Control Systems H845 Communications Equipment H846 Communications Procedures H847 Communications Facilities IFR Flight H848 Planning H849 Clearances H850 Departures H851 Enroute H852 Holding H853 Arrival H854 Approaches H855 Flying Experience H856 Weather Conditions H857 Conducting an IFR Flight 17
Emergency Operations H858 Unforecast Adverse Weather H859 Aircraft System Malfunction H860 Communication/Navigation System Malfunction H861 Loss of Situational Awareness Glossary H862 Glossary Gyroplane Flight Training Manual—Jean-Pierre Harrison H660 General Aerodynamics H661 Aerodynamics of Flight H662 Rotor RPM During Autorotations H663 Function of the Controls H664 Some Hazards of Gyroplane Flight H665 Precautionary Measures and Critical Conditions H666 Gyroplane Flight Maneuvers FAA-H-8083-25—Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Aircraft Structure H900 Aircraft Structure H901 Major Components Principles of Flight H902 Principles of Flight H903 Structure of the Atmosphere H904 Newton’s Laws of Motion and Force H905 Magnus Effect H906 Bernoulli’s Principle of Pressure H907 Airfoil Design H908 Low Pressure Above H909 High Pressure Below H910 Pressure Distribution Aerodynamics of Flight H911 Aerodynamics of Flight H912 Forces Acting on the Airplane H913 Wingtip Vortices H914 Ground Effect H915 Axes of an Airplane H916 Moments and Moment Arm H917 Design Characteristics H918 Aerodynamic Forces in Flight Maneuvers 18
H919 Stalls H920 Basic Propeller Principles H921 Load Factors H922 Weight and Balance H923 High Speed Flight Flight Controls H924 Flight Controls H925 Primary Flight Controls H926 Secondary Flight Controls Aircraft Systems H927 Aircraft Systems H928 Powerplant H929 Pressurized Airplanes H930 Turbine Engines Flight Instruments H931 Pitot-Static Flight Instruments H932 Gyroscopic Flight Instruments H933 Magnetic Compass H934 Outside Air Temperature Gauge Flight Manuals and Other Documents H935 Airplane Flight Manuals H936 Aircraft Documents H937 Aircraft Maintenance Weight and Balance H938 Weight and Balance H939 Weight Control H940 Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity H941 Determining Loaded Weight and Center of Gravity Aircraft Performance H942 Aircraft Performance H943 Importance of Performance Data H944 Structure of the Atmosphere H945 Performance H946 Takeoff and Landing Performance H947 Performance Speeds H948 Performance Charts H949 Transport Category Airplane Performance H950 Examples of Performance Charts 19
Weather Theory H951 Weather Theory H952 Nature of the Atmosphere H953 The Cause of Atmosphere Circulation H954 Atmospheric Stability H955 Air Masses H956 Fronts Weather Reports, Forecasts, and Charts H957 Weather Reports, Forecasts, and Charts H958 Observations H959 Service Outlets H960 Weather Briefings H961 Aviation Weather Reports H962 Aviation Forecasts H963 Weather Charts Airport Operations H964 Airport Operations H965 Types of Airports H966 Sources for Airport Data H967 Airport Markings and Signs H968 Airport Lighting H969 Wind Direction Indicators H970 Radio Communications H971 Air Traffic Control Services H972 Wake Turbulence H973 Collision Avoidance Procedures Airspace H974 Airspace H975 Controlled Airspace H976 Uncontrolled Airspace H977 Special Use Airspace H978 Other Airspace Areas Navigation H979 Navigation H980 Aeronautical Charts H981 Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels) H982 Effect of Wind H983 Basic Calculations H984 Pilotage H985 Dead Reckoning H986 Flight Planning 20
H987 Charting the Course H988 Filing a VFR Flight Plan H989 Radio Navigation H990 Lost Procedures H991 Flight Diversion Aeromedical Factors H992 Aeromedical Factors H993 Obtaining a Medical Certificates H994 Environmental and Health Factors Affecting Pilot Performance H995 Vision in Flight Aeronautical Decision Making H996 The Decision-Making Process H997 Risk Management H998 Factors Affecting Decision Making FAA-H-8083-13—Glider Flying Handbook Introduction H1000 Introduction to Glider Flying H1001 Gliders–The Early Years H1002 Glider or Sailplane H1003 Glider Certificate Eligibility Requirements H1004 Aeronautical Decision Making H1005 Origins of ADM Training H1006 The Decision-Making Process H1007 Risk Management H1008 Factors Affecting Decision Making H1009 Operational Pitfalls H1010 Medical Factors Associated with Glider Flying Components and Systems H1011 Components and Systems H1012 The Fuselage H1013 Lift/Drag Devices H1014 The Empennage H1015 Powerplant H1016 Landing Gear Aerodynamics of Flight H1017 Aerodynamics of Flight H1018 Airfoil H1019 Forces of Flight H1020 Three Axes of Rotation 21
H1021 Stability H1022 Turning Flight/Turn Coordination H1023 Ground Effect H1024 Flight Instruments H1025 Pitot-Static Instruments H1026 Magnetic Compass H1027 Gyroscopic Instruments H1028 G-Meter H1029 Outside Air Temperature Gauge H1030 Glider Performance H1031 Factors Affecting Performance H1032 Rate of Climb H1033 Center of Gravity H1034 Sample Weight and Balance Problems H1035 Ballast Weight H1036 Effects of Water Ballast H1037 Preflight and Ground Operations H1038 Assembly Techniques H1039 Launch and Recovery Procedures and Flight Maneuvers H1040 Aerotow Launch Signals H1041 Takeoff Procedures and Techniques H1042 Takeoff Emergency Procedures H1043 Aerotow Climbout and Release Procedures H1044 Aerotow Abnormal Procedures H1045 Slack Line H1046 Boxing the Wake H1047 Ground Launch Takeoff H1048 Tow Speeds H1049 Normal Into-the-Wind Ground Launch H1050 Crosswind Takeoff and Climb–Ground Launch H1051 Ground Tow Launch–Climbout and Release H1052 Abnormal Procedures, Ground Launch H1053 Emergency Procedures, Ground Launch H1054 Self-Launch Takeoff Procedures H1055 Taxiing the Self-Launching Glider H1056 Before Takeoff Check–Self-Launching Glider H1057 Normal Takeoff–Self-Launching Glider H1058 Crosswind Takeoff–Self-Launching Glider H1059 Self-Launch—Climb-Out and ShutDown Landings H1060 Emergency Procedures, Self-Launching Glider H1061 Performance Maneuvers, Straight Glides H1062 Turns H1063 Steep Turns H1064 Spiral Dive H1065 Maneuvering at Minimum Control Airspeed, Stalls, and Spins H1066 Maneuvering at Minimum Controllable Airspeed H1067 Stall Recognition and Recovery H1068 Spins H1069 Minimum Sink Airspeed H1070 Best Glide Airspeed 22
H1071 Speed-To-Fly H1072 Traffic Patterns H1073 Crosswind Landings H1074 Slips H1075 Downwind Landings H1076 After-Landing and Securing H1077 Abnormal and Emergency Procedures H1078 Porpoising H1079 Pilot-Induced Oscillations H1080 Gust-Induced Oscillations H1081 Glider Induced Oscillations H1082 Tailwheel/Tailskid Equipped Glider Oscillations H1083 Off-Field Landing Procedures H1084 Systems and Equipment Malfunctions H1085 Self-Launch Gliders H1086 Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear H1087 Soaring Weather H1088 The Atmosphere H1089 Pressure H1090 Standard Atmosphere H1091 Layers of the Atmosphere H1092 Scale of Weather Events H1093 Thermal Soaring Weather H1094 Thermal Shape and Structure H1095 Atmospheric Stability H1096 Understanding Soundings H1097 Air Masses Conductive to Thermal Soaring H1098 Cloud Streets H1099 Thermal Waves H1100 Thunderstorms H1101 Weather for Slope Soaring H1102 Wave Soaring Weather H1103 Mechanism for Wave Formation H1104 Lift Due to Convergence H1105 Obtaining Weather Information H1106 Interpreting Weather Charts, Reports, And Printed Reports and Forecasts H1107 Convective Outlook Chart H1108 Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast H1109 Transcribed Weather Broadcasts H1110 Soaring Techniques H1111 Thermal Soaring H1112 Ridge and Slope Soaring H1113 Wave Soaring H1114 Soaring Convergence Zones H1115 Combined Sources of Updrafts H1116 Cross-Country Soaring H1117 Flight Preparation and Planning H1118 Personal and Special Equipment H1119 Navigation H1120 A Sample Cross–Country Flight 23