FAR/AIM 2019: Up-to-Date FAA Regulations / Aeronautical Information Manual

by Federal Aviation Administration

Overview

All the information you need to operate safely in US airspace, fully updated.

If you’re an aviator or aviation enthusiast, you cannot be caught with an out-of-date edition of the FAR/AIM. In today’s environment, there is no excuse for ignorance of the rules of the US airspace system. In the newest edition of the FAR/AIM, all regulations, procedures, and illustrations are brought up to date to reflect current FAA data.

This reference book is an indispensable resource for members of the aviation community, as well as for aspiring pilots looking to get a solid background in the rules, requirements, and procedures of flight training. Not only does this manual present all the current FAA regulations, it also includes:

• A study guide for specific pilot training certifications and ratings
• A pilot/controller glossary
• Standard instrument procedures
• Parachute operations
• Airworthiness standards for products and parts
• The NASA Aviation Safety reporting form
• Important FAA contact information

This is the most complete guide to the rules of aviation available anywhere. Don’t take off without the FAR/AIM 2019!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510745698
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	11/20/2018
Series:	FAR/AIM Federal Aviation Regulations
Pages:	1120
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 2.10(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to “provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.” It authors the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook; Airplane Flying Handbook; The Pilot’s Encyclopedia of Aeronautical Knowledge; Aircraft Inspection and Repair; Rotorcraft Flying Handbook; Aviation Weather Services Handbook; Plane Sense; Glider Flying Handbook; Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook; Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook; Powered Parachute Flying Handbook; Instrument Flying Handbook; and Instrument Procedures Handbook. The FAA headquarters are located in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Title 14 Aeronautics and Space

Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations 1

Part 23 Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Airplanes 9

Part 25 Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes 19

Part 26 Continued Airworthiness and Safety Improvements for Transport Category Airplanes 150

Part 27 Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft 159

Part 29 Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Rotorcraft 205

Part 31 Airworthiness Standards: Manned Free Balloons 272

Part 33 Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft Engines 277

Part 34 Fuel Venting and Exhaust Emission Requirements for Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes 303

Part 35 Airworthiness Standards: Propellers 310

Part 39 Aiworthiness Directives 315

Part 43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration 316

Part 61 Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors 326

Part 63 Certification: Flight Crewmembers Other Than Pilots 394

Part 65 Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers 407

Part 67 Medical Standards and Certification 420

Part 71 Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points 427

Part 73 Special Use Airspace 430

Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules 432

Part 93 Special Air Traffic Rules 516

Part 97 Standard Instrument Procedures 534

Part 103 Ultralight Vehicles 536

Part 105 Parachute Operations 538

Part 110 General Requirements 542

Part 117 Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements: Flightcrew Members 544

Part 119 Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators 549

Part 125 Certification and Operations: Airplanes Having a Seating Capacity of 20 or More Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000 Pounds or More; and Rules Governing Persons On Board Such Aircraft 559

Part 133 Rotorcraft External-Load Operations 600

Part 135 Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft 604

Part 138 Commercial Air Tours and National Parks Air Tour Management 682

Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations 686

Part 141 Pilot Schools 690

Part 142 Training Centers 720

Title 49 Transportation

Part 830 Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records 727

Part 1552 Flight Schools 729

Table of Contents 733

Chapter 1 Air Navigation 737

Chapter 2 Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids 761

Chapter 3 Airspace 786

Chapter 4 Air Traffic Control 800

Chapter 5 Air Traffic Procedures 860

Chapter 6 Emergency Procedures 960

Chapter 7 Safety of Flight 970

Chapter 8 Medical Facts For Pilots 1032

Chapter 9 Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications 1037

Chapter 10 Helicopter Operations 1044

Pilot/Controller Glossary 1064