Official References — Subject 080 Principles of Flight
This lesson lists all primary official and academic sources cited in Subject 080.
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
| Document | Title | Year |
|---|
| FAA-H-8083-25B | Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK) | 2023 |
| FAA-H-8083-3B | Airplane Flying Handbook (AFH) | 2021 |
| FAA-H-8083-15B | Instrument Flying Handbook (IFH) | 2012 |
| FAA-H-8083-16 | Instrument Procedures Handbook | current ed. |
| FAA Airplane Upset Recovery Training Aid | Rev. 3 | 2017 |
| FAA AIM | Aeronautical Information Manual | annual |
Academic standard references
| Work | Author | Edition |
|---|
| Fundamentals of Aerodynamics | Anderson, J.D. | 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2017 |
| Introduction to Flight | Anderson, J.D. | 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2016 |
| Dynamics of Flight: Stability and Control | Etkin, B. & Reid, L.D. | 3rd ed., Wiley, 1996 |
| Theory of Wing Sections | Abbott, I.H. & von Doenhoff, A.E. | Dover Reprint |
NACA / NASA Technical Reports
| Report | Title | Year |
|---|
| NACA Report 824 | Summary of Airfoil Data | 1945 |
| NACA Report 265 | Ground Effect on the Take-off and Landing of Airplanes | 1928 |
| NASA Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics | grc.nasa.gov, public | current |
All NACA reports public on ntrs.nasa.gov.
Historical / classical primary sources
- Bernoulli, D. Hydrodynamica, sive de viribus et motibus fluidorum commentarii, Argentorati (Strasbourg), 1738.
- Lilienthal, O. Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst, R. Gaertner, Berlin, 1889.
- Joukowski, N.E. Sur les Tourbillons Adjoints, Trans. Math. Soc. Moscow, 1906.
- Prandtl, L. Tragflügeltheorie, Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, 1918–1919.
- Pope, A. The Forces and Moments on an Airfoil, NACA Technical Notes, 1949.
EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency)
| Document | Title |
|---|
| CS-23 | Certification Specifications for Normal, Utility, Aerobatic, and Commuter Category Aeroplanes |
| CS-23 Subpart B | Flight (stall, spin, performance) |
| CS-23 Subpart C | Structure (Va, V-n diagram) |
| CS-23 Subpart D | Design and Construction (mass balance, flutter) |
| CS-25 | Large Aeroplanes (comparison material) |
| Easy Access Rules for Part-FCL | incl. AMC1 FCL.215(a) Syllabus 080 |
| AMC2 FCL.235 | Skill Test PPL(A) |
US Federal Aviation Regulations
| Document | Title |
|---|
| 14 CFR Part 23 | Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Airplanes |
| 14 CFR Part 25 | Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes |
NTSB accident reports (teaching cases)
| Report | Incident | Date |
|---|
| NTSB AAR-00/03 | Loss of Control, Piper PA-32, JFK Jr. | 1999-07-16 |
| NTSB AAR-04/04 | American Airlines Flight 587, A300, Belle Harbor NY (vertical fin) | 2001-11-12 |
Industry sources (products, specifications)
- Cessna Aircraft Company — POH/AFM for Cessna 172, 152, etc.
- Piper Aircraft — POH/AFM for PA-28, PA-32, etc.
- Diamond Aircraft Industries — POH/AFM for DA-40, DA-42, etc.
- Robin Aircraft — POH for DR400.
- Lycoming Operator's Manual (engine-specific).
- Continental Operator's Manual (engine-specific).
- Boeing / Airbus Technical Descriptions (public for many models).
- Schleicher, Schempp-Hirth — glider POHs.
Comparison material
- DFS AIP Germany.
- Skyguide VFR Manual Switzerland.
- Austro Control AIP Austria.
Online sources (public)
- NASA Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics: grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/.
- AOPA Air Safety Institute: aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning.
- EASA Easy Access Rules: easa.europa.eu/document-library/easy-access-rules.
- NTSB Aviation Accident Database: ntsb.gov/Pages/AviationQuery.aspx.
Citation policy in PPL Monkey
Every factual statement is traceable to at least one official primary source:
- In case of discrepancy, the latest EASA/ICAO regulation is authoritative.
- For aircraft-specific values, the POH/AFM is binding.
- For academic-physical topics, the original work plus FAA handbook as teaching reference.
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