This encyclopedia of advanced flying forms the backbone of the new Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery Professional Pilot training program. More so than any other manual on the subject.

Jeppesen has developed the Guided Flight Discovery (GFD) Pilot Training System to provide outstanding instructional materials to the finest flight schools, colleges, and universities in the world. Guided Flight Discovery is totally different than other systems because its entire philosophy of pilot training is a departure from the conventional methods of the past. Rather than just teaching facts, GFD concentrates on an application-oriented approach to pilot training. The comprehensive and complete system emphasizes the why and how of aeronautical concepts when they are presented. As you progress through training, you'll find that the revolutionary GFD System leads you through essential aeronautical knowledge and exposes you to a wide variety of interesting and useful information which will enhance and expand your understanding of the world of aviation.

The GFD Instrument/Commercial Manual is your primary source for initial study and review to achieve an instrument rating or commercial pilot certificate. The intuitive organization and colorful presentation of the manual will help you learn quickly from the start. The text contains complete and concise explanations of the advanced concepts and ideas that every instrument and commercial pilot needs to know with the subjects arranged in a logical manner to build upon previously introduced topics. You can expand your knowledge of specific subjects and the world of aviation by exploring the Discovery Insets, which are strategically placed throughout the chapters. To help you understand how your mind and body function while you fly, human factors principles are presented in Human Element Insets. Throughout the manual, concepts that directly relate to FAA test questions are described in FAA Question Insets. To help you effectively review material, key terms are highlighted throughout the text and listed at the end of each section along with a checklist, which summarizes important concepts. Additionally, you can evaluate your understanding of material by completing the associated questions at the end of each section.

The GFD Instrument/Commercial Manual is designed to be the primary text for training for the FAA Instrument Rating-Airplane, Instrument Rating-Helicopter, and Commercial Certificate-Airplane. When used with the study guides included in the Instrument/Commercial Basic or Deluxe Kits, it provides students with all of the materials they need for both self-study and classroom use.

Features:

• Utilizes superior organization techniques and high-quality, four-color graphics and photographs to present complex information in an easy-to-study format.
• Displays insets that expand upon subjects and are strategically placed throughout the chapters.
• Includes human factors principles which are presented in Human Factors Insets to help you understand how your mind and body function while you fly.
• Review questions listed at the end of each section.
• Highlights of concepts which directly relate to FAA test questions are displayed with FAA Question Insets, so you can easily coordinate your study with the appropriate FAA Knowledge Exam Study Guide.
• Organized subjects are in a logical manner to build upon previously introduced topics. I
• includes chapters on Principles of Instrument Flight, The Flight Environment, Instrument Charts and Procedures, Aviation Weather & IFR Operations, and Commercial Pilot Operations, as well as an introductory look at Building Professional Experience.
• Provides complete explanations of aeronautical concepts and flight operations that are of particular interest to future instrument and/or professional pilots.