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Glider Flying Handbook (2026): FAA-H-8083-13B
This full-color handbook, released by the Federal Aviation Administration in December 2024, supersedes FAA-H-8083-13A, Glider Flying Handbook, dated 2013.
A valuable training aid for applicants preparing for glider category rating or current glider pilots who wish to improve their knowledge.
This comprehensive guide, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, supplies glider pilots with all the information they need for certification in the glider category. An all-in-one technical manual, the Glider Flying Handbook focuses solely on the precise science of glider flight. Complete with hundreds of detailed color photos, illustrations, and diagrams, the handbook covers the following topics in authoritative
Components and Systems Aerodynamics of Flight Flight Instruments Glider Performance and Limitations Preflight and Ground Operations Launch, Flight Maneuvers, Landing, and Recovery Procedures Abnormal and Emergency Procedures Glider Flight and Weather Soaring Techniques Cross-Country Soaring Aerotow Human Factors
This ultimate resource is the essential tool all student glider pilots need to get certified and what experienced flyers need to stay safe and informed.
A valuable training aid for applicants preparing for glider category rating or current glider pilots who wish to improve their knowledge.
This comprehensive guide, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, supplies glider pilots with all the information they need for certification in the glider category. An all-in-one technical manual, the Glider Flying Handbook focuses solely on the precise science of glider flight. Complete with hundreds of detailed color photos, illustrations, and diagrams, the handbook covers the following topics in authoritative
Components and Systems Aerodynamics of Flight Flight Instruments Glider Performance and Limitations Preflight and Ground Operations Launch, Flight Maneuvers, Landing, and Recovery Procedures Abnormal and Emergency Procedures Glider Flight and Weather Soaring Techniques Cross-Country Soaring Aerotow Human Factors
This ultimate resource is the essential tool all student glider pilots need to get certified and what experienced flyers need to stay safe and informed.
280 pages, Paperback
Published June 10, 2025
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May 3, 2025
The 2025 edition is inferior to it's predecessor, in my opinion. If you can get your hands on the Alpha revision, I would recommend that over the Bravo revision. But if this is all you can find, be sure to pair it with the Airplane Flying Handbook.
It feels hastily written, and lacks historical context. The single-column page format is less efficient than the Alpha revision's two-column format. I don't understand why they went with a complete rewrite rather than just adding to the last revision?
It feels hastily written, and lacks historical context. The single-column page format is less efficient than the Alpha revision's two-column format. I don't understand why they went with a complete rewrite rather than just adding to the last revision?
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