Materials for Private Pilot Study

Books:

  1. Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3)

  2. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (AC 61-23C)

  3. Aviation Weather (AC 00-6A)

  4. Stick & Rudder

  5. current AIM / FAR (CFR)

  6. Private Pilot Written Exam (Gleim, ASA, or Jeppeson)

  7. Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide (ASA)

  8. Private Pilot Practical Test Standards (ASA, Jepp etc.)

  9. POH for the aircraft you will be testing in

Equipment

  1. Plotter (ruler / protractor for sectionals / WAC charts)

  2. E6B circular slide rule & wind correction calculator

  3. Headset

  4. hood (visual restriction torture device)

  5. (optional) knee board

Recurring

  1. Seattle Sectional Chart

  2. Seattle Terminal Area Chart

  3. Local Area AFD