Airplane Flying Handbook (2025): Faa-H-8083-3c

By Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation

Book Overview

Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. has been the industry's trusted source for official FAA publications for over 80 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you're purchasing the latest authentic FAA release.

This handbook FAA-H-8083-3C is current in 2025.

The FAA's Airplane Flying Handbook has been required reading for all pilots for more than 40 years and introduces the basic pilot skills and knowledge essential for piloting airplanes. It benefits student pilots just beginning their aviation endeavors as well as pilots who are preparing for additional certificates and ratings or who want to improve their flying proficiency, and it is useful for flight instructors engaged in teaching pilots of all skill levels.

This handbook provides information and guidance on the procedures and maneuvers required for pilot certification. Chapters are dedicated to ground operations, basic flight maneuvers, slow flight, stalls, spins, takeoff and departure climbs, performance and ground reference maneuvers, airport traffic patterns, approaches and landings, night operations, emergency procedures, and transitions to different types of aircraft including complex, multi-engine, tailwheel, turboprop, and jets. The latest edition expands and updates the material that is a key reference in FAA testing and Airman Certification Standards (ACS), and it incorporates new areas of safety concerns and technical information, such as loss-of-control upset prevention and recovery training and energy management.

The Airplane Flying Handbook is the official FAA source for learning to fly and for many of the test questions in the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots. Complete with chapter summaries and illustrated throughout with detailed, full-color drawings and photographs, it also includes a glossary and index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644250683
• ISBN13: 9781644250686
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Airplan Flying Handbook.

Hi..This book arrived in perfect condition from the seller. I think it is a good source of information for the new student pilot, or a source of enjoyment for wannabees like me. I actually build and fly radio controlled aircraft, so understanding more about flight is a plus. Also from time to time I go up with friends who have their license and its fun to actually know what is going on and how things work.

Must have for all pilots

I am a flight instructor and used this book to teach. This book explains, in detail, all of the maneuvers and procedures necessary to pass your private and commercial pilot practical tests. It is a must have for all pilots of all skill levels, weather you want to study for your test, or just brush-up on your skills.

To The Point, Meat & Potatoes

Hi - Anyone that is in flight school or thinking about beginning I strongly recommend this book. That is if you don't like alot of fill in with wasted words. Great Book. Everytime I re-read it I learn something new.*******

100% pure information!

From cover to cover this handbook provides nothing but information! absoutely great!Profusely illustrated, in very clear language, the book discusses in absolute slow motion all the intricate maneuvers, taxiing, takeoffs, climbs, patterns, approaches, landings, instrument, multi engine, tailwheel, sailplane, skiplanes(yep!) and a lot more.Every time I read this book I pickup something new. This is an invaluable resourse especially for the student pilot!Each time I go up in the air, and I come back and read the book, I can say "'aha' thats what was happening, need to try this next time" ! Helps you consiously tone up your flying skills and understand whats going on in the air. also, a great companion on those days you can't fly :).

Lots of info

This is a good book to use during your flight training, and after as you work on more advanced ratings. This book has simple explenation on to preform all the maneuvers you will pretty much eer need for any checkride. That's what i got out of it the most. It also goes into flying mulit and seaplanes, both of which are prety good sections with good info. If you are looking for a book full of aerodynamics and how planes fly this is not it however. This book is simply put, Practical. If you are just starting out in flying, BUY THIS BOOK, as it you will want to refer to it a lot. A must have for any student pilot or teahcer.