The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) is a compilation of all specialized law any kind of airman is required to follow. They Dictate how to get a license, How to lose a license, Distances that you must stay away from objects, and other things…
Parameters on all aspects of a First Class Medical License. This is found within Part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, and states who needs a First Class Medical, and how long it is active for.
SkyVector is an online tool that compiles all physical copies of any map you may need for a flight. It is full of information and is extremely useful for flight planning to avoid a lot of messy map-work.
On Skyvector it allows you to hover the current price of gas over the map. This can help with flight planning in case the pilot wants to add an extra stop on their trip in order to avoid the cost of gas at a large airport.
A list of all registered Airports in the world compiled by Skyvector. All airports are connected by hyperlinks connected by country, region and/or state. When clicking on a specific airport, it has all the information available for that airport,…
METARs are coded bursts of information containing all weather observed in the vicinity of an airport within the past hour. METARs when read will tell you information such as temperature, cloud ceilings, visibility, and much more to inform a pilot of…
A chart depicting the winds near selected airports at varying altitudes. This is vital information for planning a flight so you know what speed you need to go and if you need to turn the plane to compensate for wind direction.
A chart showing the current warm and cold fronts in the United States. A lot of information can be extrapolated from a Prog Chart such as where severe weather is going on, and where there will be strong winds, based off the current motion of the…
These 25 images detail various signs and notices at a number of public institutions. Many of these were located outside and were mainly targeting the general population - average lay people. The signs not only ensured everyone's safety, but also the…
These 25 images detail various signs and notices at a number of private institutions. Most of these were located inside and were mainly targeting customers - average lay people. The signs not only ensured customers' safety and reflected the…
This handout from the FAA is designed to quiz pilots on various technical writing found around airports. The goal is to promote safety and refresh pilots knowledge. On the bottom is a link to a website created by the FAA to promote runway safety.
This photo depicts the first of two panels that explain various symbols found on an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) low enroute chart. This panel includes symbols relating to: airports, navigation aids (navaids), and communication boxes.
This is the second of two panels found on the IFR low enroute chart. The panel identifies various symbols found on the chart concerning topics such as: fixes/reporting requirements, air traffic services, airspace information, special use airspace,…