Gleim Commercial Pilot Flight Maneuvers

• Thorough discussions explain all knowledge, risk management, and skills items in the FAA Airman Certification Standards.
• Step-by-step instructions make it easy to learn new maneuvers and procedures.
• Learn from others' mistakes by reviewing common errors and how to avoid them.

Preface

Part I -- General Certificate Information

• Study Unit 1: Optimizing Your Flight and Ground Training
• Study Unit 2: Your FAA Practical (Flight) Test

Part II -- Flight Maneuvers and FAA Airman Certification Standards: Discussed and Explained

Section I: Preflight Preparation

• Study Unit 3: Pilot Qualifications
• Study Unit 4: Airworthiness Requirements
• Study Unit 5: Weather Information
• Study Unit 6: Cross-Country Flight Planning
• Study Unit 7: National Airspace System
• Study Unit 8: Performance and Limitations
• Study Unit 9: Operation of Systems
• Study Unit 10: Human Factors

Section II: Preflight Procedures

• Study Unit 11: Preflight Assessment
• Study Unit 12: Flight Deck Management
• Study Unit 13: Engine Starting
• Study Unit 14: Taxiing
• Study Unit 15: Before Takeoff Check

Section III: Airport Operations

• Study Unit 16: Communications and Light Signals
• Study Unit 17: Traffic Patterns

Section IV: Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds

• Study Unit 18: Normal Takeoff and Climb
• Study Unit 19: Normal Approach and Landing
• Study Unit 20: Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb
• Study Unit 21: Soft-Field Approach and Landing
• Study Unit 22: Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb
• Study Unit 23: Short-Field Approach and Landing
• Study Unit 24: Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach and Landing
• Study Unit 25: Go-Around/Rejected Landing

Section V: Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers

• Study Unit 26: Steep Turns
• Study Unit 27: Steep Spiral
• Study Unit 28: Chandelles
• Study Unit 29: Lazy Eights
• Study Unit 30: Eights on Pylons

Section VI: Navigation

• Study Unit 31: Pilotage and Dead Reckoning
• Study Unit 32: Navigation Systems and Radar Services
• Study Unit 33: Diversion
• Study Unit 34: Lost Procedures

Section VII: Slow Flight and Stalls

• Study Unit 35: Maneuvering During Slow Flight
• Study Unit 36: Power-Off Stalls
• Study Unit 37: Power-On Stalls
• Study Unit 38: Accelerated Stalls
• Study Unit 39: Spin Awareness

Section VIII: High Altitude Operations

• Study Unit 40: Supplemental Oxygen
• Study Unit 41: Pressurization

Section IX: Emergency Operations

• Study Unit 42: Emergency Descent
• Study Unit 43: Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated)
• Study Unit 44: Systems and Equipment Malfunction
• Study Unit 45: Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear

Section XI: Postflight Procedures

• Study Unit 46: After Landing, Parking, and Securing

Appendix A: Your Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

Appendix B: Risk Management Overview

Appendix C: Complex and High-Performance Airplanes

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Index

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