Glider Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
The Glider Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge contains all of the information that a student must learn to meet the FAA requirements, to pass the FAA written test, and to pass the SSA bronze badge written test.
Inside the front cover of this handbook, you will find a list of topics titled “Aeronautical Knowledge Progress Record”. The progress record includes every knowledge area that the student must master before taking the Private Pilot Knowledge Test, often referred to as the “written test”. For every topic in the progress record, there is a corresponding section in this handbook. Extra copies of the progress record are available in the downloads section of this web site.
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- Covers all knowledge areas required to pass the FAA written and oral tests, and the SSA Bronze Badge Test
- Logical, ordered, and complete presentation of material
- Clear, straightforward writing and illustrations
- Fully indexed
- Glossary of soaring terms
- 314 pages
- 260 figures
- Includes "Knowledge Training Progress Record"
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Below is the detailed Table of Contents from the book.
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Table of Contents
To see the first 5 pages of any chapter, click on the Chapter Title.
The Sport of Soaring
Types of Lift
Types of Soaring
Getting Your License
Prerequisites
Procedure
About This Handbook
About the Author
1.1 The Glider
Wing Configurations
Tail Configurations
Tow Hook Configurations
Wheel/Skid Configurations
Glide Slope Control
Flaps
1.2 Flight Manual
Airspeeds
Minimum Equipment List
Stall/Spin Recovery Procedures
Preflight Checklist
Assembly/Disassembly Instructions
1.3 Documentation
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration Certificate
Operating Limits
Weight and Balance
2.1 Operating Procedures
2.2 Airport Markings
Runway Designations
Segmented Circle
Wind/Active Runway Indicators
Closed Runway
Displaced Threshold
Taxiway Lines
Hold Short Marking
Chevrons
Taxiway Signs
Runway Holding Position Signs
Runway Distance Remaining Sign
2.3 Airport Lighting
2.4 Airport Traffic
Types of Aircraft and Pilots
Looking for Traffic
Avoidance
2.5 Wake Turbulence
Vortex Generation
Vortex Strength
Vortex Behavior
Wake Turbulence Avoidance
3.1 Nomenclature
Airfoil Nomenclature
Glider Axis
3.2 Three Forces
Lift
Drag
Weight
3.3 Airspeed Limits
Stall Speed
Maneuvering Speed
Rough Air Speed
Maximum Aerotow Speed
Never-Exceed Speed
3.4 Turning Flight
Forces in a Turn
Slips and Skids
3.5 Load Factor
3.6 Stability
Pitch Stability
Roll Stability
Yaw Stability
4.1 Glide Ratio 41
Determining Glide Distance
Determining Required Altitude
4.2 Glider Polars
Maximum Glide Ratio
Minimum Sink Speed
4.3 Effects of Wind
Headwind
Tailwind
Crosswind
4.4 Effects of Lift/Sink
Lift
Sink
4.5 Effects of Wing Loading
Effect of Wing Loading on Best Glide Speed
Effect of Wing Loading on Minimum Sink Speed
Effect of Wing Loading on the Polar
Altitude Lost During a Turn
5.1 The Atmosphere
Properties of the Atmosphere
The Standard Atmosphere
Measuring Pressure
5.2 Primary Instruments
Altimeter
Airspeed Indicator
Variometer
Yaw String/Inclinometer
Compass
5.3 Secondary Instruments
G-Meter
Gyroscopic Instruments
VOR
Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
5.4 Other Flight Systems
Radio
Transponder
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)/Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)
Barograph
Global Positioning System
Electronic Flight Computer
Flight Recorder
Oxygen Equipment
6.1 The Atmosphere
Composition of the Atmosphere
The State of the Atmosphere
6.2 Dew Point
Dew and Frost
6.3 Atmospheric Stability
Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate
Saturated Adiabatic Lapse Rate
Temperature/Dew-Point Convergence
Stability
6.4 Clouds
Composition
Classification According to Height Range
Classification According to Appearance
6.5 Fog
6.6 Precipitation
Rain/Drizzle/Virga
Freezing Rain/Drizzle
Ice Pellets/Hail
Snow
6.7 Weather Systems
Convection
Coriolis Effect
Air Mass Migration
Fronts
Cyclonic Low-Pressure Systems
The Jet Stream
6.8 Describing the Weather
Weather Maps
Satellite Photos
Radar
6.9 Thermal Soaring Weather
Thermal Structure
Thermal Lifecycle
Air Masses Conducive to Thermal Soaring
Atmospheric Soundings
Skew-T/Log-P Diagram
Determining Thermal Conditions from a Skew-T/Log-P Diagram
Indices for Predicting Thermal Strength and Cloud Levels
Thunderstorms
6.10 Ridge Soaring Weather
6.11 Wave Soaring Weather
Understanding Mountain Wave.
Clouds Associated with Mountain Wave
6.12 Convergence Lift
Sea Breeze Fronts
Mountain Lee Convergence
Mountain Top Convergence
Valley Convergence
6.13 Predicting Soaring Weather
Scale and Timing of Weather Events
Sample Predictions
Practicing Forecasts
7.1 Sources of Weather Services
Flight Service Station (FSS) and Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS)
Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS)
En route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
Transcribed Weather Broadcast (TWEB)
Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) and Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS)
7.2 Weather Briefings. 144
Briefing Types.... 144
Obtaining a Briefing.... 145
7.3 Observations
Aviation Routine Weather Reports (METAR)
Weather Depiction Chart
Radar Summary Charts and Radar Weather Reports (SD)
Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs)
7.4 Forecasts
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
Aviation Area Forecast (FA)
Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FD)
Significant Weather Prognostic Chart
7.5 In-Flight Aviation Weather Advisories
SIGMET
Convective SIGMET
AIRMET
8.1 Physiological Issues
Middle Ear and Sinus Problems
Spatial Disorientation (Vertigo)
Motion Sickness
Dehydration
Heatstroke
Sunburn
Hypoxia
Hyperventilation
Decompression Sickness After Scuba Diving
G-Loading
8.2 Mental Issues
Stress
Fatigue
Anxiety
Extreme Emotion
8.3 Chemicals
Alcohol/Recreational Drugs
Medications
9.1 Definitions and Abbreviations
9.2 Maintenance Requirements
Preventive Maintenance
Approving Return to Service
Record of Required Inspections
9.3 Certification of Pilots
Required Documents
Limitations on a Certificate
Denying or Revoking Certification for Drug and Alcohol Use
Duration of Pilot Certificates
Prerequisites for Student Pilot Certificate/Solo
Student Pilot Limitations
Prerequisites for the Knowledge Test
Prerequisites for the Practical Test
Private Pilot Limitations
Pilot Logbook
Medical Requirements
Flight Review Requirements
Recent Flight Experience
Change of Address
Tow Pilot Requirements
Certificate Issued Based on a Foreign Pilot License
9.4 General Operating Rules
Responsibility for Operation of the Aircraft
Operating Limits
Dropping objects from aircraft
Alcohol or Drug Use
Portable Electronic Devices
Required Preflight Actions
Seat Belt Use
Formation Flight, Operating Near Other Aircraft
Right of Way Rules
Minimum Operating Altitudes
Inspections, Maintenance, Repairs, Alterations
Required Documentation
Altimeter Settings
ATC Clearance
ATC Light Signals
Aircraft Position Lights
Oxygen Requirements
Aerobatic Flight
Glider Towing
Experimental Category Aircraft
9.5 Accident Reporting
10.1 Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
10.2 Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
10.3 Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)
10.4 Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD)
10.5 Advisory Circulars (ACs)
11.1 Why Have Airspace?
The Airspace Environment
11.2 Controlled Airspace
Class A Airspace
Class B Airspace
Class C Airspace
Class D Airspace
Class E Airspace
11.3 Uncontrolled Airspace
Class G Airspace
11.4 Special Use Airspace
Prohibited
Restricted
Warning
Military Operations Areas
Alert Areas
11.5 Other Airspace
Airport Advisory Areas
Military Training Routes (MTR)
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Parachute Jump Areas
Published VFR Routes
Terminal Radar Service Areas (TRSA)
National Security Areas
12.1 Latitude and Longitude
Time Zones
12.2 VFR Aeronautical Charts
Sectionals
VFR Terminal Area Charts (TAC)
World Aeronautical Charts (WAC)
12.3 Reading Aeronautical Charts
Physical Features
Airports
Controlled Airspaces
Radio Aids to Navigation (NAVAID)
Special Use Airspace
Other Airspace Areas
12.4 Navigation
Determining the Course Bearing
Determining Wind Correction Angle
Determining Time en Route
Dead Reckoning
Pilotage
Lost Procedures
13.1 Radio Technique
The Radio
Procedure
13.2 Who Are You Talking To?
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF)
UNICOM
Air Traffic Control (ATC)
Flight Service Station (FSS)
En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS or Flight Watch).
Air Guard
13.3 When to Use the Radio
Position Reports from Other Gliders
Glider to Crew
Relay to Ground Crew
Operating Around Uncontrolled Airports
Operating Around Controlled Airports
Operating In Special Use Airspace
Obtaining Weather Reports
Flight Following
Land-Out
Lost While Airborne
Emergency Procedures
14.1 Attire for Flying
Hat
Sunglasses
Clothing
Shoes
14.2 Food and Water
Water
Food
14.3 Parachutes
Parachute Storage
Parachute Preflight Inspection
Parachute Fitting
Bail-Out Procedure
14.4 Survival Kit
Food and Water
Shelter
Medical Concerns
Signaling/Communications
Miscellaneous
Suggested Survival Kit Items
15.1 Glide Slope Management
Safety Factor
Safe Glide Zone
The Glide Slope Ruler
Using a Glide Slope Ruler
Safe Glide Circles
Constructing a Glide Slope Ruler
15.2 Cross-Country Supplies
Personal Items
Navigation Items
15.3 Speed-to-Fly Theory
Speed Made Good
Maximizing Speed Made Good
Using a Speed Ring
Selecting a Speed Ring Setting
The Speed Ring and Maximizing Distance Covered
15.4 Getting Started
Prerequisites
Practicing Skills
15.5 Choosing a Route
15.6 Flying the Route
Determining Winds Aloft
Go/No-Go Decisions
Pilot Attitude
Landing
15.7 Off-Field Landing
Recognizing and Accepting the Situation
Determining Wind Speed and Direction
Selecting a Suitable Landing Field
Pattern and Landing
15.8 Retrieve
Ground Retrieve
Aero-Retrieve
15.9 Crew Duties
Pre-Flight
During Flight
Post-Flight
16.1 Situational Awareness
What is Situational Awareness?
Areas Requiring Situational Awareness
Obstacles to Good Situational Awareness
Enhancing Situational Awareness
Situational Awareness Self-Assessment
16.2 Judgment
A Systematic Approach to Decision Making
Values
Obstacles to Good Judgment
Enhancing Good Judgment
16.3 Self-Discipline
Obstacles to Self-Discipline
Enhancing Self-Discipline
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