Other Free FAA Resources

Written by Arwyn Jones | 08 April 2010

The Aeronautical Information Manual and many other references of interest to pilots are available free online in both .html and .pdf format at the FAA’s Air Traffic Publications Web site. Publications available include:

• FAA Safety Briefing (formerly FAA General Aviation News)
• Air Traffic Plans and Publications
• Aeronautical Information Manual (PDF or HTML)
• Pilot/Controller Glossary (PDF or HTML)
• Flight Services (PDF or HTML)
• Air Traffic Control (PDF or HTML)
• Contractions (PDF or HTML)
• Location Identifiers (PDF or HTML)
• Surface Weather Observing (PDF)
• NOTAMS (PDF or HTML)
• Air Traffic Organization Aircraft Accident and Incident Notification, Investigation, and Reporting (NTSB 8020.16) (PDF)
• FAA National Simulator Programs and Flight Simulation Training Device Qualification Guidance
• Type Certificate Data Sheets (A formal description of an aircraft, engine or propeller. A TCDS lists limitations and information required for type certification including airspeed limits, weight limits, thrust limitations, etc.)
• Airworthiness Directives
• FAA Regulatory & Guidance Library (Airworthiness Directives, FARs, NPRMs, STCs, TSOs, etc.)
• Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS) (An online FAA encyclopedia that combines several official FAA handbooks, including the Airworthiness Inspector’s Handbook, the Air Transportation Operations Inspector’s Handbook, and the General Aviation Operations Inspector’s Handbook.)