FAA PDF Documents

The FAA has a number of excellent publications. Many of them are useful to Canadian IFR pilots. Eventually all Canadian pilots fly in the USA anyway, so we should be familiar with how our neighbors do things.

Airplane Flying Handbook
- Part 1 - index
- Part 2 - basics of VFR flight
- Part 3 - slow flight, stall, spins
- Part 4 - traffic pattern, landings etc.
- Part 5 - Night Flying
- Part 6 - Tailwheel
- Part 7 - Emergency Procedures, Glossary
Instrument Flying Handbook
- Part 1 - Human Factors, Aerodynamics, Scan technique
- Part 2 - Flight Maneuvers
- Part 3 - United States airspace system
Pilot Knowledge Handbook
- Part 1 - Structures, Aerodynamics, Flight Controls, Systems
- Part 2 - Instruments, Documents, Wt & Bal, Performance
- Part 3 - Weather, Airport Operations
- Part 4 - Airspace, Navigation, Medical, Decision Making
Weight and Balance Handbook
Aviation Instructors Handbook