Gleim Instrument 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 Information

• Study Unit 1: The Instrument Rating
• Study Unit 2: Optimizing Your Flight and Ground Training
• Study Unit 3: Your FAA Practical (Flight) Test

Part II -- Common Elements to Flight Tasks

• Study Unit 4: IFR Aeronautical Charts
• Study Unit 5: Instrument Pilot Related CFRs
• Study Unit 6: Risk Management Overview
• Study Unit 7: Safety of Flight

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

• Section I: Preflight Preparation
• Study Unit 8: Pilot Qualifications
• Study Unit 9: Weather Information
• Study Unit 10: Cross-Country Flight Planning
• Section II: Preflight Procedures
• Study Unit 11: Aircraft Systems Related to IFR Operations
• Study Unit 12: Aircraft Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment
• Study Unit 13: Instrument and Equipment Cockpit Check
• Section III: Air Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures
• Study Unit 14: Compliance with Air Traffic Control Clearances
• Study Unit 15: Holding Procedures
• Section IV: Flight by Reference to Instruments
• Study Unit 16: Instrument Flight
• Study Unit 17: Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes
• Section V: Navigation Systems
• Study Unit 18: Intercepting and Tracking Navigational Systems and DME Arcs
• Study Unit 19: Departure, En Route, and Arrival Operations
• Section VI: Instrument Approach Procedures
• Study Unit 20: Non-Precision Approach
• Study Unit 21: Precision Approach
• Study Unit 22: Missed Approach
• Study Unit 23: Circling Approach
• Study Unit 24: Landing from an Instrument Approach
• Section VII: Emergency Operations
• Study Unit 25: Loss of Communications
• Study Unit 26: Approach with Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators
• Section VIII: Postflight Procedures
• Study Unit 27: Checking Instruments and Equipment

Appendices

• Appendix A: Additional Instrument Flight Maneuvers
• Appendix B: Instrument Proficiency Check
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Index

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