The Instrument Flight Manual: The Instrument Rating

The fifth edition of The Instrument Flight Manual has been revised and updated to include METARs/TAFs and the changes in the Federal Aviation Regulations. This book gives an overview of IFR operational requirements and helps establish patterns of aeronautical decision making pertaining to instrument flight. Divided into five sections, the book covers airplane instruments, systems, navigation, communications with ATC, and a "trip" using the knowledge gained in the first four sections.