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FAA Pilot Education Pamphlet Reprints

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"P" Pamphlets
Radio Communications Phraseology & Techniques Safe Flying for Agricultural Aviation Maintenance Aspects of Ownership Meet Your Aircraft, Quiz (P8740-15) Meet Your Aircraft (P8740-29) How to Obtain a Good Weather Briefing (P8740-30) Medical Facts for Pilots (P8740-41) Tips on Mountain Flying (P8740-60) Thunderstorm Avoidance (P8740-12) Dead Reckoning Navigation (P8740-22) Avoiding a Mid-Air Collision (P8740-51) Engine Operations for Pilots (P8740-13) Leave Yourself an Out-Multi Engine Factors(P8740-25) Using the ATC System Old (P8740-32)	Pilot Prerogatives Descent to the MDA & Beyond All about Fuel Proficiency and the Private Pilot Weight & Balance Time in Your Tanks Silent Emergency - Pneumatics Density Altitude (P8740-2) Wind Shear (P8740-40) Impossible Turn (P8740-44) On Landings, 1 (P8740-48) On Landings, 2 (P8740-49) On Landings, 3 (P8740-50) Planning Your Takeoff (P8740-23) Intro to Pilot Judgement (P8740-53)
Pilot Safety Pamphlets
Altitude-Induced Decompression Sickness (PDF) Hypoxia: The Higher You Fly...The Less Air In The Sky (PDF) Information for Pilots Considering Laser Eye Surgery (PDF) Medical Certification Questions and Answers (PDF) Oxygen Equipment Use in General Aviation Operations (PDF) Physiological Training Courses for Civil Aviation Pilots (PDF) Pilot Medical Certification Information for the Aviation Community(PDF) Spatial Disorientation: Visual Illusions (PDF) Spatial Disorientation: Why You Shouldn't Fly By the Seat of Your Pants	Fatigue in Aviation (PDF) Hearing and Noise in Aviation (PDF) Medications and Flying (PDF) Pilot Vision (PDF) Smoke (PDF) Seat Belts & Shoulder Harnesses (PDF) Deep Vein Thrombosis & Travel Alcohol and Flying: Deadly Combination Carbon Monoxide: Deadly Menace Sunglasses for Pilots
Risk Management Pamphlets
Tips for Teaching Practical Risk Management (PDF) Practical Risk Management for Local VFR Flying (PDF) Practical Risk Management for VFR XC Flying (PDF) Practical Rick Management for Night VFR Flying (PDF) Personal and Weather Risk Assessment Guide

General Aviation Pilots Guide to Preflight Weather Planning, Weather Self-Briefings, and Weather Decision Making (PDF)

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FAA Publication Downloads

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Handbooks & Guides:  Getting Started with IACRA FAA's guide for Flight Reviews Aviation Instructor’s Handbook (FAA-H-8083-9A) Aircraft Weight & Balance Hbk (FAA-H-8083-1) Student Pilot Handbook (FAA-H-8083-27) Balloon Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-11) Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21) Helicopter Instructor's Guide Aviation Weather, Advisory Circular AC00-45 Aeronautical Chart Users Guides:  Introduction to VFR Charts VFR Chart Symbols Introduction to IFR Charts IFR Chart Symbols Introduction to IAP Charts IAP Chart Symbols

Instrument Procedures Handbook (FAA-H-8261-1 2004): Cover (PDF, 881 KB) Front Page (PDF, 59 KB) Chapter: 1. IFR Operations in the National Airspace System (pdf) 2. Takeoffs and Departures (pdf, 6.67m) 3. En Route Operations (pdf, 4.50m) 4. Arrivals (pdf, 4.36m) 5. Approach (pdf, 6.66m) 6. System Improvement Plans (pdf, 2.03m) Appendix: A. Airborne Navigation Databases (PDF, 1.01m) B. Classic NACO Charts (PDF, 1.64m) C. Helicopter Instrument Procedures (PDF, 1003 KB) D. Acronyms and Glossary (PDF, 124 KB) Index (PDF, 53 KB)

Plane Sense Pilot Ownership Handbook (FAA-H-8083-19) Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25):   File 1 |  File 2  |  File 3  |  File 4 Seaplane Handbook (FAA-H-8083-23):    File 1  |  File 2  |  File 3 Instrument Training Handbook (FAA-H-8083-15):  File 1  |  File 2 Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A):  File 1  |  File 2  |  File 3  |  File 4  |  File 5  |  File 6  |  File 7  Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13):  File 1  |  Addendum FAA Advisory Circular AC61-98A Conducting a flight review - backup site The FAA has developed new flight review guidance for CFIs to conduct BFRs AOPA ASF Pilot's Guide to the Flight Review (download)

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FAA Aviation News Magazine

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FAA ATC Publications
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Practical Test Standards
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	Airplane	Rotorcraft	Glider	Lighter Than Air	Pwrd Parachute Weight Shift
Sport	Airplane, Rotorcraft, Glider, Flight Instructor			Sport Pilot	Sport Pilot
Recreational	Recreational
Private	Private Pilot	Private Pilot	Private Pilot	Private Pilot	Private Pilot
Commercial		Commercial	Commercial	Commercial
CFI	Flight Instructor	Flight Instructor	Flight Instructor
ATP	Airline Transport	Airline Transport
Checkride Resource Section Learn About Checkrides Instrument Lesson Plans Rating Worksheets: Private Pilot Rating  | Instrument Rating  |  Commercial Pilot Rating PTS Quick Reference Cards: PPQRC  |  CPQRC Checkride Plan of Action:  Instrument Rating Airplane Instrument Ratings Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane and Helicopter Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Helicopter, and Powered Lift  Other Aircraft Dispatcher Practical Test Standards  Flight Engineer Practical Test Standards for Reciprocating Engine, Turbopropeller, and Turbojet  Parachute Rigger Practical Test Standards  Mechanic Aviation Mechanic General Practical Test Standards  Aviation Mechanic Airframe Practical Test Standards  Aviation Mechanic Powerplant Practical Test Standards If you are experiencing difficulties reading these documents online, download the documents to your desktop.  This will allow you to work from your computer rather than the internet.  Right-click then Save Target As...