Table of contents : chapter 1-what is an aircraft chapter 2- communications chapter 3-aviation terminology, abbreviation, units _ rules of thumb chapter 4 - aircraft general knowledge chapter 5 - air law -rules _ procedures of flight chapter 6 - the theories _ practices of flight chapter 7 - atmospheric effects on flight chapter 8 - introduction to human factors chapter 9 - introduction to meterology chapter 10 - loading chapter 11-performance chapter 12 - introduction to Navigation appendix 1 - practice exams index