The Federal Aviation Administrations Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Topics covered include: Ground operations Cockpit management The four fundamentals of flying Integrated flight control Slow flights Stalls Spins Takeoff Ground reference maneuvers Night operations And much more Updated to include the most current information, the Airplane Flying Handbook is a great study guide for current pilots and for potential pilots who are interested in applying for their first license. It is also the perfect gift for any aircraft or aeronautical buff.;Introduction to flight training -- Ground operations -- Basic flight maneuvers -- Maintaining aircraft control: upset prevention and recovery training -- Takeoffs and departure climbs -- Ground reference maneuvers -- Airport traffic patterns -- Approaches and landings -- Performance maneuvers -- Night operations -- Transition to complex airplanes -- Transition to multiengine airplanes -- Transition to tailwheel airplanes -- Transition to turbopropeller powered airplanes -- Transition to jet-powered airplanes -- Transition to light sport airplanes (LSA) -- Emergency procedures.