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Every profession has a specific set of regulations to follow. The Federal Aviation Administration’s set of rules fall under 14 Code of Federal Regulations and are available to read/review for free through the National Archives.
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The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (2021 edition) is available or free from the FAA’s Website in PDF format.
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The Airplane Flying Handbook is available for free from the FAA’s website in PDF format.
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Is this your first step in the many along the journey of aviation? Are you either researching or actively involved on training for your private pilot’s license? Curious to what standards your performance in the aircraft must be held to?
The answers can be found in the Private Pilot ‒ Airplane Airman Certification Standards. This free PDF is available from it’s source, the FAA.
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As you progress through the stages as a pilot, you may want to take the next steps into the instrument flying world. Safely flying in the ‘soup’ is both fun and rewarding. Nothing tops breaking out just above minimums and seeing the runway environment right where it is supposed to be. The Instrument Flying Handbook is available for free from the FAA’s website in PDF format.
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Your departures, your arrivals, and your approaches in the instrument world will all be conducted in accordance with well-established procedures. The Instrument Procedures Handbook will guide you through every potential scenario and expand your knowledge of the instrument flight rules world. This book is available in PDF format from the FAA’s website.
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Well done on successfully completing your training and testing for the Private Pilot Certificate! Now it’s time to take on the clouds and obtain your instrument ticket. It’s important to keep in mind that the FAA has specific standards that must be met. You can access all of the requirements for the Instrument Rating – Airplane Airman Certification Standards.
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Although it seems most of us have moved away from paper charts,VFR Sectionals, IFR Low and High Enroute Charts, we still use the digital equivalent on our digital devices. Have you ever come across a symbol you just weren’t sure what it meant? The recently updated Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide will break it down for you with much greater detail than the reference included on the paper charts. This handy reference guide is available for free from the FAA’s website.
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We fly through a sea of weather. Weather can allow us to have an awesome flight or a nail-biter if we aren’t careful. The Aviation Weather Handbook is a pilot’s guide to all things aviation weather. This reference will guide you through the intricacies of weather, reporting, and analysis. This book is available in PDF format from the FAA’s website.
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Maybe you are looking forward to piloting rotorcraft. The Helicopter Flying Handbook is for you. This book is available in PDF format from the FAA’s website.
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You have progressed through your private pilot certificate, you are poking holes through the clouds at eight thousand feet. You have amassed over two hundred and fifty hours of flight time. Your commercial pilot license is knocking on your door. A bit more refined flying than what you demonstrated for the private pilot ticket, but you can do it! What does the FAA expect from you? The Commercial Pilot ‒ Airplane Airman Certification Standards lays out all the details.
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