Airplane Flying Handbook: Faa-H-8083-3c (2026)

Biographical Note:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to "provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world." FAA publications include the Airplane Flying Handbook; The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge; Aircraft Inspection and Repair; Aviation Instructor's Handbook; Glider Flying Handbook; Helicopter Flying Handbook; Instrument Flying Handbook; Instrument Procedures Handbook; Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook; and Powered Parachute Flying Handbook. The FAA's headquarters are located in Washington, DC.

Publisher Marketing:
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO AIRPLANE FLYING, DEVELOPED BY FAA EXPERTS FOR USE IN 2026 AND BEYOND
This full-color handbook, released by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2021, supersedes the previous edition FAA-H-8083-3B, dated 2016.

• Flight Training
• Ground Operations
• Basic Flight Maneuvers
• Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control
• Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
• Takeoffs and Departure Climbs
• Ground Reference Maneuvers
• Airport Traffic Patterns
• Approaches and Landings
• Performance Maneuvers
• Night Operations
• Transitions to Complex, Light-Sport, Multiengine, Tailwheel, and Turbopropeller- and Jet-Powered Airplanes
• Emergency Procedures

Contributor Bio:Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. It regulates and oversees the aviation industry, pilot licensing, and airspace with the goal of providing "the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world."