Advanced Avionics Handbook
Advanced avionics
Advanced Avionics Handbook
Archived government edition covering glass-cockpit displays, flight management systems, automation, and advanced avionics operations.
- Publication number
- FAA-H-8083-6
- Publisher
- U.S. Government Publishing Office
- Access
- Free official publication
- Best for
- Advanced avionics
Purpose and audience
About this handbook
Use this handbook to understand how integrated flight decks change information management, workload, and pilot decision-making.
Who should use it
Instrument-rated pilots, commercial pilots, flight instructors, and pilots transitioning to technically advanced aircraft.
Key subjects
What you’ll learn
Primary and multifunction flight displays
Flight management and navigation systems
Autopilots and flight directors
Automation awareness and failure management
Practical study
How to use it in training
Pair each section with the avionics installed in the aircraft or simulator you fly. Practice mode awareness, manual reversion, and recovery from unexpected automation behavior.
- Set an objective. Choose the chapter or topic that supports the next lesson, task, or operating decision.
- Read actively. Mark definitions, diagrams, limitations, and questions to discuss with an instructor or qualified professional.
- Apply the material. Work a scenario, calculation, briefing, simulator exercise, or supervised practical task.
- Verify current information. Check regulations, official notices, charts, and approved aircraft or equipment documents.
Edition awareness
Revision and authority notes
This is an archived government edition. Confirm aircraft-specific procedures in the current avionics guides, approved flight manual, and instructor guidance.
Directory review date: August 1, 2026
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