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Aviation / Flying
The following is a list of links/sites I have found interesting/useful
| http://www.faa.gov/ | FAA main site |
| http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/ | FAA Licenses & Certificates information and online forms to make requests and provide updates |
| http://www.faa.gov/pilots/ | FAA Pilots main page |
| FAA Title 14: Part 61 | Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 14: Aeronautics and Space PART 61—CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS |
| http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/report/electronic.html | Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) ("NASA Form") electronic submission |
| http://www.aopa.org/asf | AOPA Air Safety Foundation. Great resource for vast library of educational materials |
| http://www.asa2fly.com | ASA pilot training materials and supplies |
| http://www.kingschools.com | King Schools Training Videos, Books and more |
| http://www.sportys.com | Sporty's - Pilot supplies, books and more |
| http://www.rodmachado.com/ | Rod Machado's Aviation Learning Center - if I had to have only one flying book, it would be his Private Pilot Handbook |
| http://www.risingup.com | Various aviation resources including FAA regulations, practice tests, aviation links, and a database of GA aircraft by performance specifications: i.e. cruise speed, range, landing distance |
| http://www.liveatc.net | Listen to actual live ATC traffic from airports all over the world |
| http://www.visi.com/~mim/nav/ | Tim's Air Navigation Simulator - VOR navigation training tool |
| http://www.planeandpilotmag.com | Plane and Pilot Magazine |
| http://www.flyingmagazine.com | Flying Magazine |
| http://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com | Aviation Safety Magazine |
| http://www.duat.com | Weather briefings, Notams, Flight Plan filing, and more |
| http://www.duats.com | Weather briefings, Notams, Flight Plan filing, and more |
| Golden Eagle FlightPrep | Golden Eagle FlightPrep 2007 SP2 - Great free flight planning program |
| http://www.airnav.com/ | Airport information, fuel prices, and more |
| http://www.100ll.com/ | Check fuel prices by location and see comparisons for nearby airports |
| http://skyvector.com/ | Online Aviation and Airport Charts |
| http://navmonster.com/ | Airport information, Weather, and more |
| http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/taxi/ | Airport Taxi Diagrams |
| http://sua.faa.gov | Special Use Airspace listings and map from the FAA |
| http://www.seeandavoid.org/ | Graphical Map of MOAs and SUAs |
| http://maps2.nris.state.mt.us/topofinder1/LatLong.asp | Convert Latitude / Longitude in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds to/from Decimal Montanna.gov |
| http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html | Convert Latitude / Longitude in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds to/from Decimal (FCC) USA |
| http://www.aopa.org | Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) - the largest association focused on General Aviation |
| http://www.eaa.org | Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) - much more than just experimental aircraft - EAA is a major supporter and promoter of General Aviation |
| http://www.iac.org/ | International Aerobatic Club - promoting and enhancing the safety and enjoyment of sport aerobatics. Great source for books on aerobatics - click the Store link on the IAC site. |
| http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/ | Civil Air Patrol main site. A great way to give back and to grow |
| http://www.flyingcity.net/ | Flight Simulator Products |
| http://www.bydanjohnson.com/ | ByDanJohnson - Cool LSA PlaneFinder, plus lots of other LSA related stuff |
| http://www.fbfl.us/index.aspx?NID=168 | Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport |
| http://sites.google.com/site/fernandinacap/ | Fernandina Beach Senior Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol |
| http://www.atlanticflyingclub.com/ | Atlantic Flying Club |
| http://www.aopa.org/members/pic/ac/flyingclubs | AOPA Flying Clubs Page |
| http://theapa.com | The Aircraft Partnership Association — Creating Partnerships that Fly™ |
| http://www.letsfly.org | LetsFly Cooperative Aircraft Ownership |
| http://www.rentplanes.com/ | Find rental aircraft by location, type, etc. |
| Learn to Fly | |
| http://www.aopaprojectpilot.org | site devoted to helping prospective pilots get started |
| http://www.aopa.org/learntofly | another site devoted to helping prospective pilots get started |
| http://flighttraining.aopa.org/ | AOPA Flight Training Site. Great resource for starting your flight training journey |
| http://www.eaa.org/learntofly/ | Experimental Aircraft Association's learn to fly page |
| http://learntofly.com/ | Learn to fly with a Cessna Pilot Center. Realize your dream of flight, get your private pilot's license and earn your wings |
| http://www.cirrusdesign.com/learntofly/ | Cirrus learn to fly page |
| http://www.av8n.com/how/ | Free Aviation eBook by John S. Denker: See How It Flies, A new spin on the perceptions, procedures, and principles of flight |
| http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/pilot/pilot.html | SOYOUWANNA Get A Pilot's License. Has a link to a medical examiner database on page 2 |
| http://www.gleim.com/aviation/ | Gleim training, test guides and practice tests |
| http://www.exams4pilots.org | Free practice FAA exams |
| http://www.sportys.com/studybuddy | FAA practice from Sporty's |
| Aviation Weather | |
| http://adds.aviationweather.gov/ | NOAA's National Weather Service - Aviation Weather Center - Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) |
| http://aviationweather.gov/products/gairmet | Graphical Airmets |
| http://www.weather.unisys.com/index.html | Unisys Weather |
| http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/wrf/refl_loop.html | NOAA Beta Forecast Loop - way cool! |
| Aviation sites optimized for hand held devices | |
| http://mobile.weather.gov | Mobile Weather.gov |
| http://igor.thunderstone.com | Thunderstone |
| http://m.airwx.com | AirWX |
| https://www.duat.com/mobile/ | DUAT Mobile |
| http://mobilemetar.com | Mobile METAR |
| http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/paw/ | PDA Weather Products |
| http://aviation.mobi | WXSYS On Demand is available for most major mobile platforms including BlackBerry®, iPhone® and Windows Mobile® |
| http://www.aviationreviews.com/mobile | Aviation Reviews Mobile |
| http://www.aopa.org/members/airports/aopaairports/index.html | AOPA Airports Mobile Application (members only) |
| Flight Tracking | |
| http://flightaware.com/ | Flight Aware |
| http://www.flightview.com/TravelTools/default.asp | Flight View |
| http://www.flytecomm.com/cgi-bin/trackflight | FlyteComm |
| http://www.aeroseek.com/webtrax/ | Aeroseek |
| http://travel.flightexplorer.com/ | Flight Explorer |
| http://fboweb.com/tracking/ | FBOweb |
Books that I've found interesting / useful (all available from Amazon.com):
Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche - a
classic work on the basics of actually flying an airplane.
The Student Pilot's Flight Manual by William Kershner -
one of the most famous guides to learning to fly.
Private Pilot Handbook by Rod Machado - recently updated to include current rules and regulations. Explains topics in easy to understand ways laced with Rod's unique brand of humor. Also available in audiobook format.
Airplane Flying Handbook - FAA guide to the basics of flying. Downloadable in PDF format from the FAA or available in soft cover.
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knoweldge - FAA guide to the theory of flight and associated topics. Downloadable in PDF format from the FAA or available in soft cover.
"There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots."
W. W. Windstaf - Fighter pilot for Great Britain during WW 1
The sites referenced on this page are provided for informational purposes
only.
No warranties or representations are offered. Suitability to your purposes
and accuracy of the information
provided by these resources are the sole responsibility of the respective
website / owner.