![]() ![]() On the first page of the new Chapter 4, the author writes: “This chapter is all about managing the airplane’s altitude and airspeed using an energy-centered approach. Yet it appears the latest revision attempts to explain one of the most basic, and arguably one of the most important and safety critical principles of flight - energy management - in such an overly complicated way that the average flight student will quickly become frustrated, bored, disillusioned, and likely miss the point entirely. Student pilots can solo at the tender age of 16, long before most teens have learned about the work of Sir Isaac Newton in school. ![]() While a fair amount of knowledge is required to earn a pilot certificate, you should not need a PhD in physics to understand the Airplane Flying Handbook. Before I begin my analysis of the new chapter, I’d like to take a moment to recognize that flight students include people of all ages and walks of life, with varied educational backgrounds. The revision adds a new Chapter 4, Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control. It is one of the two primary books we reference in our private pilot syllabus. Late last year, the FAA published a revision of the Airplane Flying Handbook, one of the core texts used by people who are learning to fly.
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