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FAA Handbook · FAA-H-8083-13B

Glider Flying Handbook

2024 FAA edition.

276 items · About 4.9 MB · Auto-updates · Removed when you log out
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Each chapter, appendix, glossary and index reads as one continuous document with its printed sections in the contents. Turn on Show Page Numbers to see where each printed page begins, and copy an exact citation from any section.

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Chapters

15

Chapter

Front Matter

11 pages · Pages ii–x.

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Chapter 1

Gliders & Sailplanes

Chapter 1 · 3 printed pages.

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Chapter 2

Components & Systems

Chapter 2 · 8 printed pages.

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Chapter 3

Aerodynamics of Flight

Chapter 3 · 16 printed pages.

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Chapter 4

Flight Instruments

Chapter 4 · 22 printed pages.

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Chapter 5

Glider Performance

Chapter 5 · 19 printed pages.

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Chapter 6

Preflight & Ground Operations

Chapter 6 · 10 printed pages.

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Chapter 7

Launch, Flight Maneuvers, Landing, & Recovery Procedures

Chapter 7 · 50 printed pages.

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Chapter 8

Abnormal & Emergency Procedures

Chapter 8 · 26 printed pages.

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Chapter 9

Glider Flight & Weather

Chapter 9 · 27 printed pages.

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Chapter 10

Soaring Techniques

Chapter 10 · 29 printed pages.

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Chapter 11

Cross-Country Soaring

Chapter 11 · 20 printed pages.

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Chapter 12

Aerotow

Chapter 12 · 13 printed pages.

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Chapter 13

Human Factors

Chapter 13 · 14 printed pages.

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Glossary

8 pages · Pages G-1–G-8.

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