Gleim Private Pilot Knowledge Test Prep - 2026 Edition

The GleimPrivatePilot FAA Knowledge Testbook provides you with the easiest, fastest, and least-expensive means to prepare for and pass the FAA knowledge test. Gleim Knowledge Transfer Outlines at the beginning of each study unit concisely present the relevant material needed to answer questions selected from previously-released FAA test banks, as well as questions that have been developed from current FAA reference materials.

This book can be used in preparation for the following FAA airman knowledge tests:

• Private Pilot – Airplane (PAR)
• Recreational Pilot – Airplane (RPA)
• Private Pilot – Airplane Transition 760 Multiple-Choice Questions
• Learn and understand difficult concepts easily using the Knowledge Transfer Outlines
• Review reprints of all images in the FAA Testing Supplement
• Prepare for the exam by taking practice knowledge tests under exam conditions
• Learn principles instead of memorizing answers by reviewing answer explanations

Preface
Introduction: The FAA Pilot Knowledge Test

Study Unit 1. Airplanes and Aerodynamics
Study Unit 2. Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems
Study Unit 3. Airports, Air Traffic Control, and Airspace
Study Unit 4. Federal Aviation Regulations
Study Unit 5. Airplane Performance and Weight and Balance
Study Unit 6. Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
Study Unit 7. Aviation Weather
Study Unit 8. Aviation Weather Services
Study Unit 9. Navigation: Charts and Publications
Study Unit 10. Navigation Systems
Study Unit 11. Cross-Country Flight Planning

Appendix A: Private Pilot Practice Test
Appendix B: Interpolation
Cross-References to the FAA ACS Codes
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Index of Legends and Figures
Index

Author(s):Irvin N. Gleim, Garrett W. Gleim
Pages:522
Edition: 2026