Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25A: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25A, credited to Federal Aviation Administration, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25A by Federal Aviation Administration. Read in English by Dale Latham; Bruce Kachuk; Jairus Amar; Richard Shipp; SammieC; Stefan Schweigert; katetastrophe; alaskart; April Walters; Norman Elfer; Jennifer Dorr; Robert Sherman; Chris A. Hawkins; wish2bflying; Nathan Heck "The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge provides basic knowledge that is essential for pilots. This handbook introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge that will be needed as they progress in their pilot training. Except for the Code of Federal Regulations pertinent to civil aviation, most of the knowledge areas applicable to pilot certification are presented. This handbook is useful to beginning pilots, as well as those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates." (Summary from the preface) Study of the handbook should include the PDF from the FAA, which is available at http://www.faa.gov/regulations\_policies/handbooks\_manuals/.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25A
• Author credits: Federal Aviation Administration
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 75
• Listed recording duration: 27:29:49

Catalogue topics

• aviation
• weather
• flying
• airplane
• handbook
• faa
• pilot
• aeronautics

Opening tracks: first 24 of 75

1. 00 - Preface — 2:42
2. 01 - Chapt 1 pt 1 - Introduction To Flying — 22:27
3. 02 - Chapt 1 pt 2 - Role of the FAA — 28:51
4. 03 - Chapt 1 pt 3 - Selecting a Flight School — 33:13
5. 04 - Chapt 2 pt 1 - Aircraft Structure — 17:23
6. 05 - Chapt 2 pt 2 - Types of Aircraft Construction — 23:43
7. 06 - Chapt 3 pt 1 - Principles of Flight — 35:02
8. 07 - Chapt 3 pt 2 - Airfoil Design — 16:29
9. 08 - Chapt 4 pt 1 - Aerodynamics of Flight — 38:28
10. 09 - Chapt 4 pt 2 - Wingtip Vortices — 25:47
11. 10 - Chapt 4 pt 3 - Aircraft Design Characteristics — 34:29
12. 11 - Chapt 4 pt 4 - Aerodynamic Forces in Flight Maneuvers — 28:31
13. 12 - Chapt 4 pt 5 - Basic Propeller Principles — 28:31
14. 13 - Chapt 4 pt 6 - Load Factors — 45:28
15. 14 - Chapt 4 pt 7 - Weight and Balance — 24:52
16. 15 - Chapt 4 pt 8 - High Speed Flight — 33:57
17. 16 - Chapt 5 pt 1 - Flight Controls — 23:46
18. 17 - Chapt 5 pt 2 - Secondary Flight Controls — 15:01
19. 18 - Chapt 6 pt 1 - Aircraft Systems — 14:06
20. 19 - Chapt 6 pt 2 - Adjustable Pitch Propellor — 21:43
21. 20 - Chapt 6 pt 3 - Superchargers and Turbosuperchargers — 17:36
22. 21 - Chapt 6 pt 4 - Engine Cooling Systems — 12:44
23. 22 - Chapt 6 pt 5 - Turbine Engines — 17:56
24. 23 - Chapt 6 pt 6 - Airframe Systems — 18:08

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