Book description
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. has been the industry's trusted source for official FAA publications for over 80 years. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you're purchasing the latest authentic FAA release.This handbook FAA-H-8083-11B is current in 2025.The FAA's Balloon Flying Handbook introduces the basic pilot skills and knowledge essential for piloting balloons and leads pilots into the broad spectrum of information that will be needed as they progress in their pilot training. This handbook is for student pilots as well as those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates and helpful for flight instructors engaged in teaching balloon pilots of all skill levels.Providing the facts and guidance required for pilot certification, this handbook is a key reference for the FAA test standards. An introduction to balloon flight training is followed by chapters dedicated to hot air balloon design, systems and theory, preflight planning, weather theory and reports, the national airspace system, balloon layout to launch, inflight maneuvers, landing and recovery, aeromedical factors, the instructional process, and the gas balloon. Appendices are included for the vapor pressures of LP (liquid petroleum) gases, a pibal (pilot balloon) plotting grid, a balloon flight checklist, pibal velocity versus size, logbook endorsement formats, and a lift table for helium and hydrogen at standard temperatures and pressures.The Balloon Flying Handbook is the official FAA source for learning to fly balloons and for many of the test questions on the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots. Complete with chapter summaries and illustrated throughout with detailed, full-color drawings and photographs, the handbook also includes a glossary of balloon-related terms.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience