Balloon Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-11 (FAA Handbooks) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: FAA Handbooks | Publication Date: January 1, 2001

Aimed at student pilots who are learning to fly hot-air balloons, certified pilots wishing to add balloon ratings to their license, and commercial balloon pilots who are teaching students, this is the FAA’s first textbook specifically for balloon flying. Subjects covered include equipment and components; preparing for flight, inflation, launch, and landing; inflight maneuvers; and postflight procedures such as deflation and fueling. Complete information on special operations, emergency procedures, regulations and maintenance, earning a pilot certificate, and appendices of sample weather briefings, checklists, and a reprint of 14 CFR Part 31 (the regulation governing airworthiness standards for manned balloons) make this a complete balloon-flying certification study kit.

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About the Author

David Robson is the former editor of Aviation Safety Digest and the author of  Skydancing and Transition to Twins.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560274581
• ISBN-13: 978-1560274582
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,040,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, Why Buy It?, January 4, 2009

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This review is from: Balloon Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-11 (FAA Handbooks) (Paperback)

This is a good book on balloon flying but why should you pay for it? You can download the pdf version free from the FAA website. Just Google the title.