The Fifth Edition of The Pilot's Manual Volume 2: Ground School walks students through everything they need to know to pass both the Private and Commercial FAA Knowledge Exams and prepare for the oral portion of the checkrides. All the knowledge requirements are covered, including aerodynamics, the airplane, performance factors, aeronautical decision making (ADM), risk management, human factors, weather, regulations, charts and airspace, airport operations, navigation, and flight planning.
Aligned with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS), this edition includes new sections covering BasicMed and 14 CFR Part 107 for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), with specifics on regulations and operational limitations within the National Airspace System. New information on ADS-B and FIS-B technology and regulatory requirements has been added, as well as weather products to include low-level significant weather prognostic charts, surface prognostic charts, area forecasts, AIRMETs, and Graphical Forecast for Aviation. Information on Flight Service and obtaining an FAA weather briefing has been updated.
Hardcover, 8.375 x 10.875 inches, 736 pages, full-color illustrations and photographs, glossary, index, chapter review questions. Also available in ebook formats from ASA, as a money-saving eBundle, and for Kindle and Apple Books. Look for the The Pilot's Manual Volume 2: Ground School at your local FBO or favorite online retailer.
