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Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)

A document developed by the airplane manufacturer and contains the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) information.

Dictionary Term

Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)

Definitions

  • A document developed by the airplane manufacturer and contains the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) information.
  • An FAA-approved document published by the airframe manufacturer that lists the operating conditions for a particular model of aircraft and its engine(s).
  • A document developed by the aircraft manufacturer and contains the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) information or Aircraft Operating Instructions (AOI) information.
  • A document developed by the aircraft manufacturer and contains the FAA approved Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) information.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
  • Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
  • Weight and Balance Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2016
  • Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008