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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).

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FAA Medical Exam: Frequently Asked Questions

Northstar VFR

All pilots who are licensed to operate general aviation and commercial aviation aircraft are required to pass a medical exam. For more information about fitness for flight, refer to Chapter 8 in the Aeronautical Information Manual. Who Needs a FAA Medical Exam?

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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. Radio use has both an official distinctness, as set forth by the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) , and a broader application in everyday use, when one seldom hears the term “over.”

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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. We’re at the general aviation ramp with Information Alpha. Make sure you know it by heart before pressing the push-to-talk button. squawk four two nine six.