The Pilot's Manual: Ground School

• This textbook features over 500 full-color detailed illustrations and photographs.
• Covers the required knowledge tested on the Private and Commercial FAA Knowledge Exams.
• Pilot's Manual textbook goes through the oral portion of the practical exam for your checkride.
• This new edition introduces advances in aviation fuel, battery technology, and weather services.
• The Pilot's Manual has clearly labeled and separated sections for Private and Commercial FAA Knowledge Exams.
• Chapter Review questions added to help readers retain key information.
• Answer keys and an extensive glossary of aviation acronyms are included.

This book is part of The Pilot’s Manual Series—used by leading universities as their standard classroom texts. For over 30 years, The Pilot’s Manual: Ground School has introduced pilots to aerodynamics, airplane systems and flight instruments, human factors, weather, and flight operations. This textbook provides everything a pilot needs to know to earn a Private Pilot or Commercial Pilot Certificate.

The sixth edition of Ground School covers all the required knowledge tested on the private and commercial FAA Knowledge Exams and the oral portion of the practical exam (checkride). With text supported by hundreds of full-color images, students will gain a detailed understanding of complicated topics such as airplane and airport operations, regulations, human physiology in flight, reading charts, navigation and airspace, operational weather factors, flight planning, and more. This edition has been updated to introduce readers to advances in aviation fuel, battery technology, and improved weather services available to pilots.

Written by a remarkable editorial team consisting of civilian, airline, and military pilots, flight instructors, professors, FAA representatives, and industry leaders, this is the textbook trusted by leading universities worldwide. Pilots seeking their Commercial Pilot Certificate will find clearly labeled and separated sections throughout this book to prepare them for the Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Exam. Each chapter concludes with study questions to aid home or classroom study. Answer keys and an extensive glossary of aviation acronyms are included. Foreword by Barry Schiff.

• Aerodynamics
• Airplane: Airframe, Engine, Systems and Flight Instruments
• Airplane and Pilot Performance
• Weather
• Flight Operations
• Regulations
• Charts and Airspace
• Airport Operations