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Trade Paperback + PDF eBook version: Trade paperback book comes with code to download the eBook from ASA's website. This is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautical knowledge necessary to operate a glider. It is essential reading for applicants preparing for the exams for private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a glider rating, as well as for currently certificated glider pilots who wish to improve their knowledge. Flight instructors will find this handbook a valuable training aid, since it includes detailed coverage of aeronautical decision making, components and systems, aerodynamics, flight instruments, performance limitations, ground operations, flight maneuvers, traffic patterns, emergencies, soaring weather, soaring techniques, and cross-country flight. In addition, readers will find information on towing, human factors, and the Soaring Safety Foundation (SSF) Safety Advisory 00-1, Glider Critical Assembly Procedures in the Appendix, which covers ensuring aircraft airworthiness. Illustrated throughout with detailed, full-color drawings and photographs; includes comprehensive glossary and index.

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Author:   Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Aviation Supplies & Academics (Asa) ,  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Aviation Supplies & Academics (Asa)
Publisher:   Aviation Supplies & Academics Inc
Imprint:   Aviation Supplies & Academics Inc
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 26.90cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9781619541061

ISBN 10:   1619541068
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 September 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the government agency that oversees and regulates procedural standards for the aviation industry. Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) is the leading publisher of aviation books and the largest producer of pilot supplies in the USA today, providing trusted materials for more than 80 years.

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