Student Pilot Guide FAA Plus Aviation Weather Services Advisory Circular, AC 00-45G, Change 1 (July, 2010) - Softcover

Federal Aviation Administration

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601707754 ISBN 13: 9781601707758

Publisher: Pentagon Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

TWO Aviation Handbooks combine into one book! STUDENT PILOT GUIDE: Before you begin flight training, it is important to have a basic understanding of the responsibilities, safety regulations, and issues applicable to such an endeavor. This includes the choice of a flight school, selected study materials, study habits, and the role of the instructor, student, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Also publication is intended to serve as a guide for prospective student pilots and for those already engaged in flight training. This guide presents in “how to” fashion, general procedures for obtaining FAA student pilot, sport pilot, recreational pilot, and private pilot certificates. Contents: INTRODUCTION, Role of the FAA, Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs), Choosing a Flight School, The Role of the Instructor, What Flight Training Requires, Instructor and Student Relationship, Medical Requirements, Knowledge Tests, Preparing to Study for the Knowledge Test, Study Materials, Suggested Study Materials, How to Obtain Study Materials, How to Study for the Knowledge Test, Study Habits, When to Take the Knowledge Test, Where to Take the Knowledge Test, The Knowledge Test Content and Format, Practical Test Standards, Most Frequently Asked Questions, Student Pilot Flight Training, Student Pilot Requirements: Medical and Student Pilot Certificates, Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, and Private Pilot Knowledge Tests, Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, and Private Pilot Practical Tests. PLUS: Aviation Weather Services, Advisory Circular 00-45G, Change 1, is published jointly by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). AC 00-45G, Change 1, explains U.S. aviation weather products and services. It details the interpretation and application of advisories, coded weather reports, forecasts, observed and prognostic weather charts, and radar and satellite imagery. Product examples and explanations are taken primarily from the Aviation Weather Center’s Aviation Digital Data Service. Aviation Weather Services, Advisory Circular, AC 00-45G, Change 1, supersedes AC 00-45G. Chapters includes: AVIATION WEATHER SERVICE PROGRAM, NATIONAL OCEANIC and ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA), DISSEMINATION of AVIATION WEATHER PRODUCTS, AVIATION WEATHER PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION AND POLICY, CLASSIFICATION of AVIATION WEATHER PRODUCTS, Types of AVIATION WEATHER INFORMATION, AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORTS (METAR) and AVIATION SELECTED SPECIAL WEATHER REPORTS (SPECI), METAR/SPECI Type and Frequency of Lightning, PILOT WEATHER REPORTS (PIREP), RADAR WEATHER REPORT (SD/ROB), RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY, SATELLITE, GRAPHICAL OBSERVATIONS, SURFACE ANALYSIS CHARTS, FREEZING-LEVEL GRAPHICS, RADAR SUMMARY CHART, PRODUCTS FOR AVIATION HAZARDS, CENTER WEATHER ADVISORY (CWA), TROPICAL CYCLONES, VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY PRODUCTS, TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST, INTERNATIONAL AVIATION ROUTE FORECASTS, FORECAST CHARTS, LOW-LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER (SIGWX) CHARTS, HIGH-LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER, NATIONAL CONVECTIVE WEATHER FORECAST, CURRENT ICING PRODUCT, FORECAST ICING POTENTIAL, GRAPHICAL TURBULENCE GUIDANCE, METEOROLOGICAL IMPACT STATEMENT, DEFINITION OF COMMON TERMS USED IN EN ROUTE FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES, STANDARD CONVERSION CHART, DENSITY ALTITUDE CALCULATION, ADVISORY PLOTTING CHART, WEATHER RADAR NETWORK, GEOGRAPHICAL AREA DESIGNATOR MAP, PRESENT WEATHER SYMBOLS, TURBULENCE AND ICING INTENSITY DEPICTIONS.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. (National Airworthiness Authority). The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the group under the name "Federal Aviation Agency", and adopted its current name in 1967 when it became a part of the United States Department of Transportation. The Federal Aviation Administration's major roles include: Regulating U.S. commercial space transportation. Regulating air navigation facilities' geometry and Flight inspection standards. Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology. Issuing, suspending, or revoking pilot certificates. Regulating civil aviation to promote safety, especially through local offices called Flight Standards District Offices. Developing and operating a system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft. Researching and developing the National Airspace System and civil aeronautics. Developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pentagon Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1601707754
• ISBN 13: 9781601707758
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 436