Airplane Flying Handbook FAA-H-8083-3C: Pilot Flight Training Study Guide (Color Print)

This is the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook FAA-H-8083-3C. This handbook supersedes FAA-H-8083-3B, Airplane Flying Handbook, dated 2016.
Released in 2021. For use in 2024. Printed in Color. Full size: 8.5 x 11 inches.

The Airplane Flying Handbook is the official FAA source for learning to fly and for many of the test questions in the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots.

The Airplane Flying Handbook provides basic knowledge that is essential for all pilots. It provides information on the transition to other airplanes and the operation of various airplane systems. This handbook is developed to assist student pilots in learning to fly airplanes.

It is also beneficial to pilots who wish to improve their flying proficiency and aeronautical knowledge, those pilots preparing for additional certificates or ratings, and flight instructors engaged in the instruction of both student and certificated pilots. It introduces the future pilot to the realm of flight and provides information and guidance in the performance of procedures and maneuvers required for pilot certification.