{"product_id":"flight-training-handbook-federal-aviation-administration","title":"Flight Training Handbook, Revised 1980 * Federal Aviation Administration","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis classic official FAA training manual walks aspiring and certificated pilots through the essential skills of operating general aviation airplanes, pairing clear aerodynamic explanations with illustrated step-by-step flight maneuvers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Story. Prepared by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Standards Service, this ASA reprint edition (originally revised in 1980 as Advisory Circular AC 61-21A) is the direct predecessor to today's Airplane Flying Handbook. Created with input from flight instructors and examiners nationwide, the text explains core flying fundamentals in plain, practical language rather than overly dense engineering jargon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross its 323 illustrated pages, the manual guides readers from basic airplane systems, flight controls, and ground operations through takeoffs, traffic patterns, landings, and cross-country navigation. It also includes dedicated chapters on night flying, seaplane operations, emergency procedures, and transitioning to more complex aircraft. This vintage manual offers both a nostalgic piece of 1980s aviation history and a solid, budget-friendly review of timeless stick-and-rudder principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For. Aviation history buffs, vintage flight-manual collectors, and student pilots looking for an affordable classic study companion alongside Bob Gardner's The Complete Private Pilot, William K. Kershner's The Student Pilot's Flight Manual Syllabus, or the modern FAA Airplane Flying Handbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published 1980; this edition 1988 by Aviation Supplies \u0026amp; Academics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransportation \u0026amp; Aviation \/ Flight Training \u0026amp; Ground School \/ Official FAA Handbooks \/ Aeronautics \u0026amp; Navigation \/ Pilot Maneuvers \u0026amp; Procedures \/ Vintage Aviation Manuals\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Publicist John","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68269984776435,"sku":"202610250008ABB","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5722\/7507\/files\/1000020948.jpg?v=1794359575","url":"https:\/\/purpleslothmedia.com\/products\/flight-training-handbook-federal-aviation-administration","provider":"Purple Sloth Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}