Instrument Procedures Handbook: FAA-H-8261-1 (FAA Handbooks series) [Paperback]

Federal Aviation Administration (Author)

Book Description

Series: FAA Handbooks series | Publication Date: July 28, 2004

An excellent resource for instrument-rated pilots who want to learn how to maximize their skills in an "Instrument Flight Rules" (IFR) environment, this handbook contains up-to-date information on operations regulated by the National Airspace System. In-depth sections cover all phases of flight from takeoff to landing, including detailed coverage of instrument charts; takeoff, en route, approach, and landing procedures; human factors; land and hold short operations; and runway incursions. Intended primarily as a technical reference for professional pilots, the added glossary, index, full-color photos, and illustrations make this a valuable training aid for flight instructors, instrument pilots, and students.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is the government agency that oversees and regulates the aviation industry, pilot licensing, and airspace.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (July 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560275510
• ISBN-13: 978-1560275510
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,335,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must have for any IFR student or Pilot, August 12, 2005

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M. Zimmer "CFI in the sky" (Camarillo, ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instrument Procedures Handbook: FAA-H-8261-1 (FAA Handbooks series) (Paperback)

I am a CFII w/ 1200TT and 900 Dual Given and I feel that this is one of the best IFR procedure books I've come across. The book is focused around NACO charts so if you're using Jepp. charts it may not be as useful for you; but all and all its a must have

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, April 18, 2006

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Le Q "Know Nothing" (Cultural Mecca, MT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instrument Procedures Handbook: FAA-H-8261-1 (FAA Handbooks series) (Paperback)

Finally the FAA broke down and told us all what we previously had to ask our instructors (usually getting marginal if that answers). EVERY instrument pilot MUST own this book. It is the approach bible. While there is a lot of garbage here and there, the last 2/3 of the book is mandatory reading for IFR pilots. And since the FAA actually makes an effort to make the book aesthetically pleasing, color pictures and excellent diagrams are truly nice to view.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Belongs in the library of every instrument pilot, June 11, 2007

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A Reader "Karl" (North Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instrument Procedures Handbook: FAA-H-8261-1 (FAA Handbooks series) (Paperback)

This handbook is an essential reference for all instrument pilots. Perhaps sixty percent of the information it contains can also be found in standard textbooks on instrument flying, such as the Jeppesen Instrument/Commercial Manual, and in the Aeronautical Information Manual. The real value of the handbook, however, lies in its succinct and authoritative summaries of previously hard-to-find and harder-to-use information on the design of instrument procedures, the operation of the air traffic control system, and emerging technologies. The focus throughout is on what is of interest to the pilot rather than to an FAA engineer or air traffic controller. Those pilots who have tried to wade through the TERPS manual or FAA Order 7110.65R (Air Traffic Control) will know what I mean. The time saved by not having to painstakingly extract this information from the underlying sources more than justifies the purchase of this handbook. There are many high-quality color illustrations, but they do not quite make up for the bureaucratic prose.