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Private Pilot Manual: Guided Flight Discovery by Jeppesen's

Private Pilot Manual

Publisher:
Jeppesen
ISBN-13:
9780884874294
Copyright Date:
2007
Edition:
9th
Other Identifiers:
JS314500
Pages:
730
Binding:
Hardcover
Dimensions:
11.0" x 8.5"
Weight:
4.8lbs
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Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual - the core textbook of Jeppesen's Guided Flight Discovery for Private Pilot.

The Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual and Guided Flight Discovery system is the standard of the industry and the most widely used textbooks in the world. This high quality, full color, hardbound book is your primary source for initial study and review. The Jeppesen Private Pilot Manual contains complete and detailed, yet easy to understand explanations of all the fundamental concepts which every private pilot needs to know for both to pass the FAA exams, and more importantly, to operate safely and effectively in the cockpit.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • 1] Fundamentals of Flight:
    • pilot training, aviation opportunities, human factors
  • 2] Airplane Systems:
    • airplanes, powerplant systems, flight instruments
  • 3] Aerodynamic Principles:
    • four forces on flight, stability, maneuvering flight
  • 4] The Flight Environment:
    • safety of flight, airports, aeronautical charts, airspace
  • 5] Communication & Flight Information:
    • radar and ATC services, radio procedure, sources of information
  • 6] Meteorology for Pilots:
    • weather theory, weather patterns, weather hazards
  • 7] Interpreting Weather Data:
    • forecasting process, printed reports, graphic reports, sources of information
  • 8] Airplane Performance:
    • predicting performance, weight & balance, flight computers
  • 9] Navigation:
    • pilotage and dead reckoning, VOR & ADF navigation, advanced navigation
  • 10] Human Factors:
    • aviation physiology, aeronautical decision making
  • 11] Flying Cross Country:
    • flight planning, the flight
  • Appendices:
    • question answers, abbreviations, glossary, notams