Gleim Pilot Handbook Overview:

The Gleim Pilot Handbook is a consolidation and organization of the FAA material relevant to all pilots in one easy-to-use book. This material includes information from Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Airplane Flying Handbook, Aviation Weather, Aviation Weather Services, and many other FAA books, pamphlets, circulars, etc.

• Over 250 full color illustrations
• Covers the latest in aviation technology: GPS, glass cockpits, terrain and traffic alert systems, digital engine controllers (FADEC), and many more similar topics
• Consolidated information from all relevant FAA publications, pamphlets, and circulars
• All information is logically organized into easy-to-read study units.
• Great reference book for all pilots from Private to CFI
• An excellent overall value in an aviation reference text.
• Easy to use

The Gleim Pilot Handbook focuses on airplane flight training, rather than balloon, glider, or rotorcraft training. 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. This book SIMPLIFIES and FACILITATES your learning and understanding by the use of our knowledge transfer outline/illustration format.

Representing a complete ground school text, the Gleim Pilot Handbook is an integral part of the Gleim Private Pilot Kit. It is useful to all pilots as a general reference book, especially in preparation for instrument proficiency checks and/or flight reviews.

12th Edition, May 2024
by Irvin N Gleim and Garrett W Gleim
608 pages.
 

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction: Overview of Certificates and Ratings
Study Unit 1. Airplanes and Aerodynamics
Study Unit 2. Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems
Study Unit 3. Airports, Air Traffic Control, and Airspace
Study Unit 4. Federal Aviation Regulations
Study Unit 5. Airplane Performance and Weight and Balance
Study Unit 6. Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
Study Unit 7. Aviation Weather
Study Unit 8. Aviation Weather Services
Study Unit 9. Navigation: Charts, Publications, Flight Computers
Study Unit 10. Navigation Systems
Study Unit 11. Cross-Country Flight Planning
Appendix A: Your Flight Review
Appendix B: Sport Pilot Addendum
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Index