The Pilot’s Manual: Instrument Flying, Eighth Edition (Hardcover)

Your comprehensive guide to IFR proficiency. This edition of ASA’s Pilot’s Manual: Instrument Flying provides detailed, up-to-date instruction on all required IFR knowledge and flight tasks to help pilots safely operate under instrument conditions and pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and checkride.

What You’ll Learn:

• 🧭 Core IFR Skills: Attitude instrument flying, holding patterns, intercepting and tracking courses, and flying approaches.
• 🌐 Modern NAS Procedures: Updated guidance on navigation, ATC, and infrastructure changes in the National Airspace System.
• ☁️ Weather & Flight Planning: Practical insight into meteorology, preflight preparation, and IFR enroute decision-making.
• 📖 FAA Test Ready: Covers all areas of the Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS).
• 💡 Clear Explanations: Hundreds of full-color illustrations help simplify complex IFR procedures.
• 🧠 Study Tools: Review questions, answer keys, and glossary included for thorough prep.

Used by top aviation universities, flight schools, and instructors, this textbook builds both foundational IFR theory and real-world application—perfect for both student pilots and certified pilots looking to add an Instrument Rating.

ASA Code: PM-3E • ISBN: 978-1-64425-255-0 • Format: Hardcover

Train smart. Fly by the numbers. Master IFR with ASA.