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What to Expect When Learning to Fly

Flying Magazine

Your first lesson will likely be heading out to the local practice area (your instructor knows where that is) to learn how to do climbs, turns, and descents. There are 15 experience requirements listed in the Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM) rule book under Part 61.87

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How To Get A Private Pilot License: The Ultimate Guide

Northstar VFR

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides a list of AMEs on their website so you can easily locate one in your area: [link] Picking a Flight School Aviation is an extremely standardized field, and is regulated by the FAA; regulations are laid out in the Federal Aviation Regulations/Aviation Information Manual ( FAR/AIM ).

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Stupid Pilot Tricks

AV Web

Seems the accident helicopter was the subject of a FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), which specified academic, flight training, qualification, and currency requirements for pilots acting as pilot-in-command. Seconds later, the main rotor disc severed the tailboom. Again, post-accident formalities proved awkward.

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