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Demystifying The FAR AIM: Your Guide To Essential Aeronautical Information

Northstar VFR

By Ally Melick CRJ Pilot, CFI-I, MEI The Federal Aviation Regulations / Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM) is the pilot’s bible. The Federal Aviation Regulations come from a bigger book, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). you will have a shiny new license in no time.

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Negotiating the Obstacle Course

Plane and Pilot

If we in general aviation don’t make the non-aviator feel welcome, we may find our airport paved over for a strip mall someday. Eternal Unpredictability We live in a time of instant-redo fixes for everything, so it comes as a shock to beginner pilots that things don’t always work out as planned in aviation.

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How to Talk to ATC (Beginner’s Guide)

Pilot Institute

The FAA’s Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) is a fantastic resource. It is easy to get lost in the sea of aviation terminology. Before you set foot in the airplane, determine who you’ll need to contact during your flight. We’re at the general aviation ramp with Information Alpha.