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AFH LIBRARY

AFH in plain English.

How to actually fly — basic maneuvers, takeoff and landing techniques, traffic patterns, performance maneuvers, transitions to complex/multiengine/jet.

AFH Chapter 1

3 topics
Integrating Flight and Ground Training
Role of the Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI)
Syllabus and Stage Checks

AFH Chapter 2

4 topics
Engine Starting Procedures
Preflight Inspection
Run-Up and Before-Takeoff Checks
Taxiing

AFH Chapter 3

4 topics
Climbs and Descents
The Four Fundamentals and Flight Control Coordination
Straight-and-Level Flight
Turns

AFH Chapter 4

5 topics
Accelerated Stalls
Power-Off Stalls
Power-On Stalls
Slow Flight
Spin Recovery

AFH Chapter 5

5 topics
Crosswind Takeoff
Normal Takeoff
Rejected Takeoff (Aborted Takeoff)
Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb
Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb

AFH Chapter 6

4 topics
Rectangular Course
S-Turns Across a Road
Turns Around a Point
Wind Effect and Correction in Ground Reference Maneuvers

AFH Chapter 7

4 topics
Collision Avoidance in the Traffic Pattern
Traffic Pattern Entry and Departure Procedures
Pattern Altitude and Spacing
Standard Traffic Pattern

AFH Chapter 8

6 topics
Crosswind Landing
Forward Slips and Side Slips
Go-Around (Rejected Landing)
Normal Approach and Landing
Short-Field Approach and Landing
Soft-Field Landing

AFH Chapter 9

4 topics
Chandelles
Lazy Eight
Steep Spirals
Steep Turns

AFH Chapter 10

5 topics
Night Cross-Country Flight
Night Emergencies
Night Preflight and Equipment
Night Takeoff and Landing
Night Vision and Visual Physiology

AFH Chapter 11

4 topics
Constant-Speed Propeller
Cowl Flaps
High-Performance Airplanes
Retractable Landing Gear

AFH Chapter 12

4 topics
Engine-Out Procedures (Multiengine Airplanes)
Multiengine Aerodynamics
One Engine Inoperative (OEI) Performance
Vmc Demonstration

AFH Chapter 13

3 topics
Ground Loop Prevention in Tailwheel Airplanes
Tailwheel Airplane Ground Handling
Wheel Landing vs. Three-Point Landing

AFH Chapter 14

3 topics
Turbopropeller Performance Considerations
Turboprop Power Management
Turboprop Engine Basics

AFH Chapter 15

4 topics
High-Altitude Aerodynamics
High-Altitude Considerations for Jet Airplanes
Jet Engine Fundamentals
Jet Airplane Speed Management

AFH Chapter 16

6 topics
Electrical System Failures
Emergency Landing Options
Engine Failure During Cruise Flight
Engine Failure During Takeoff
Fire In Flight
Loss of Pitot-Static System
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