3 handbooks · 242 topics
FAA HANDBOOKS
The full FAA library, student-friendly.
PHAK, AFH, and IFH chapter-by-chapter — every topic explained in plain English with oral exam questions and FAR cross-references.
PHAK
119 topics
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Aerodynamics, weather theory, navigation, performance, airspace, physiology — the foundational FAA-H-8083-25 textbook.
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AFH
71 topics
Airplane Flying Handbook
Hands-on flying — basic maneuvers, takeoffs, landings, traffic patterns, transitions to complex/multiengine/jet.
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IFH
52 topics
Instrument Flying Handbook
IFR — attitude instrument flying, navigation systems, holding, approaches, ATC procedures, emergency operations.
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PHAK
- FAA Organization and Structure
- Ground School and Flight Training Overview
- History of Flight
- Medical Certificates
- Types of Pilot Certificates
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The Four Left-Turning Tendencies
Torque, spiraling slipstream, gyroscopic precession, and P-factor — why the airplane yaws left.
Stalls & Spins
Critical angle of attack, stall recognition, and how an uncoordinated stall develops into a spin.
Angle of Attack & Lift
How relative wind and the critical angle of attack govern lift at any airspeed or attitude.
Density Altitude & Performance
Pressure altitude plus temperature — the number that lengthens your takeoff roll on a hot day.
Crosswind & Headwind Components
The rule-of-thumb wind triangle for resolving a reported wind into crosswind and headwind.
Vacuum System & Instrument Failure
How the vacuum pump drives your attitude and heading indicators — and what fails when it quits.
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