FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook

Helicopter Pilot — FAA Handbook, ACS Task Data, and Checkride Tools

Built for student helicopter pilots, Private and Commercial candidates, CFIs, and current rotorcraft pilots. The FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook paired with the Airman Certification Standards as structured, searchable task data — not just another PDF wrapper.

The full FAA handbook, flashcards, checkride checklist, glossary, and emergency procedures are free. A one-time $0.99 unlock adds the ACS Task Browser, library search, and bookmarks.

No ads. No subscriptions. No data sharing. No account required. One optional one-time purchase.

FREE — FAA HELICOPTER FLYING HANDBOOK (FAA-H-8083-21B)
The complete handbook — all 13 chapters, 88 sections — covering rotorcraft aerodynamics, flight controls, components and systems, Rotorcraft Flight Manual, weight and balance, performance, basic and advanced maneuvers, emergencies and hazards, attitude instrument flying, night operations, and aeronautical decision making.

FREE — CHECKRIDE CHECKLIST
Pick an ACS (Private or Commercial). See every required task. Check off as you study; see completion percentage per Area of Operation.

FREE — K-CODE FLASHCARDS
For any ACS task, generate flashcards from its Knowledge elements. Swipe through, flip for the answer, get a study pointer to the relevant Helicopter Flying Handbook chapter. Per-task or per-Area-of-Operation decks.

FREE — EMERGENCY PROCEDURES DRAWER
One-tap access from anywhere in the handbook: Autorotation, Vortex Ring State (Settling with Power), Engine Failure (hover / cruise / climb), Tail Rotor Failure, Dynamic Rollover, Ground Resonance, Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness.

FREE — GLOSSARY & FIGURE ZOOM
Searchable glossary of rotorcraft terms. Pinch and zoom on every rotor schematic, vortex ring state diagram, and emergency procedure illustration — 36 critical figures extracted from the source PDF at high resolution.

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ACS TASK BROWSER
The killer feature. Collapsible tree by Area of Operation → Task → K/R/S elements. Search by code (PA.I.A.K1) or keyword (autorotation, settling with power). Tap any element to jump to the cross-referenced handbook chapter. The structured task data the PDF wrappers can't give you. Includes both the Private Pilot Helicopter ACS (49 tasks, 925 elements) and Commercial Pilot Helicopter ACS (51 tasks, 949 elements).

LIBRARY SEARCH
Fast search across the handbook and both ACS sets in one query.

BOOKMARKS
Save any handbook section, ACS task, or element for one-tap access from anywhere.

FREE — OFFLINE BY DESIGN
• Fully offline — no signal needed in the run-up area
• Dark, low-light interface for evening study and chart-light cockpits
• Favorites and recently viewed
• Checkride progress saved on-device

WHO IT'S FOR
• Student helicopter pilots working toward Private or Commercial
• Pilots preparing for an oral exam or checkride
• Current helicopter pilots brushing up between flights
• CFIs cross-referencing tasks to handbook sections during ground school

SAFETY DISCLAIMER
This app is a study and reference tool. Always consult current FAA publications, your aircraft's POH/RFM, and your CFI for actual flight operations. Airman Certification Standards are revised periodically — verify the current edition against faa.gov before any checkride.

ATTRIBUTION
This app is an independent reference tool based on FAA publications: Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21B), Private Pilot Helicopter ACS (FAA-S-ACS-15), and Commercial Pilot Helicopter ACS (FAA-S-ACS-16). All source documents are works of the United States Government in the public domain. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the FAA, US Department of Transportation, or any government agency.

Recent changes:
The helicopter icon is back on your home screen, replacing the book mark from the last update.