Commercial Pilot Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep

• Thorough discussions explain all knowledge, risk management, and skills items in the FAA Airman Certification Standards.
• Step-by-step instructions make it easy to learn new maneuvers and procedures.
• Learn from others' mistakes by reviewing common errors and how to avoid them.

Preface
Part I -- General Certificate Information

Study Unit 1: Optimizing Your Flight and Ground Training
Study Unit 2: Your FAA Practical (Flight) Test

Part II -- Flight Maneuvers and FAA Airman Certification Standards: Discussed and Explained
Section I: Preflight Preparation
Study Unit 3: Pilot Qualifications
Study Unit 4: Airworthiness Requirements
Study Unit 5: Weather Information
Study Unit 6: Cross-Country Flight Planning
Study Unit 7: National Airspace System
Study Unit 8: Performance and Limitations
Study Unit 9: Operation of Systems
Study Unit 10: Human Factors
Section II: Preflight Procedures
Study Unit 11: Preflight Assessment
Study Unit 12: Flight Deck Management
Study Unit 13: Engine Starting
Study Unit 14: Taxiing
Study Unit 15: Before Takeoff Check
Section III: Airport Operations
Study Unit 16: Communications and Light Signals
Study Unit 17: Traffic Patterns
Section IV: Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds
Study Unit 18: Normal Takeoff and Climb
Study Unit 19: Normal Approach and Landing
Study Unit 20: Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb
Study Unit 21: Soft-Field Approach and Landing
Study Unit 22: Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb
Study Unit 23: Short-Field Approach and Landing
Study Unit 24: Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach and Landing
Study Unit 25: Go-Around/Rejected Landing
Section V: Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers
Study Unit 26: Steep Turns
Study Unit 27: Steep Spiral
Study Unit 28: Chandelles
Study Unit 29: Lazy Eights
Study Unit 30: Eights on Pylons
Section VI: Navigation
Study Unit 31: Pilotage and Dead Reckoning
Study Unit 32: Navigation Systems and Radar Services
Study Unit 33: Diversion
Study Unit 34: Lost Procedures
Section VII: Slow Flight and Stalls
Study Unit 35: Maneuvering During Slow Flight
Study Unit 36: Power-Off Stalls
Study Unit 37: Power-On Stalls
Study Unit 38: Accelerated Stalls
Study Unit 39: Spin Awareness
Section VIII: High Altitude Operations
Study Unit 40: Supplemental Oxygen
Study Unit 41: Pressurization
Section IX: Emergency Operations
Study Unit 42: Emergency Descent
Study Unit 43: Emergency Approach and Landing (Simulated)
Study Unit 44: Systems and Equipment Malfunction
Study Unit 45: Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear
Section XI: Postflight Procedures
Study Unit 46: After Landing, Parking, and Securing

Appendix A: Your Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
Appendix B: Risk Management Overview
Appendix C: Complex and High-Performance Airplanes
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Index