Synopses & Reviews
THE ONLY EDITED AND ANNOTED GUIDE TO FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONSCovering all the important issues pilots face, McGraw-Hill's AIM/FAR 2007 is the most accurate and authoritative version of the Aeronautical Information Manual/Federal Aviation Regulations available anywhere.
Editor and veteran pilot Charles F. Spence tracks FAA changes and rulemaking throughout the year to bring you the most current information and the best, most expert commentary. You'll find federally required rules and regulations from the Transportation Security Administration for general aviation flying, the latest civil aviation rules from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), all pertinent sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), plus the complete Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).
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McGraw-Hill's AIM/FAR gives pilots more. It's more readable -- with an eye-friendly typeface and highlighted changes and more expert explanations of changes from an experienced editor. This guide also gives you:
Synopsis
AIM/FAR is a meticulously accurate and always up to date resource of federally required rules and regulations for general aviation flying, covering the most important issues pilots face. Editor Charlie Spence tracks the FAA changes and rulemaking throughout the year to bring pilots the best, most complete information possible for current conditions. More FARs and value-added content than the competition. McGraw-Hill AIM/FAR is customized to General Aviation market; we don’t just reprint, we employ an expert editor to update this essential annual guide to Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). Changes are highlighted and explained; index is extensive; coverage is expansive and as current as the year allows. Spence adds directories to weather websites, aviation facilities, officials, NTSB, and more, including study suggestions for test and flight review. The book’s physical readability is superb—thanks to typesetting and to editorial organization. Online update zone year round at: www.books.mcgraw-hill.com/engineering/update-zone.html
About the Author
Charles F. Spence (Gaithersburg, MD) is a veteran of aviation marketing and publishing. His career includes editorship of Private Pilot magazine, Public Relations Director for the 350,000-member general aviation organization, AOPA, and continues currently as industry liason and Capitol Hill reporter for General Aviation News International and the "GA Team 2000" program.
Table of Contents
Aeronautical Information Manual:
Chapter 1: Air NavigationChapter 2: Lighting and visual aids Chapter 3: Airspace Chapter 4: Air Traffic Control Chapter 5: Air Traffic Procedures Chapter 6: Emergency Procedures Chapter 7: Safety of Flight Chapter 8: Medical Facts Chapter 9: Charts and Publications Chapter 10: Helicopter OperationsPILOT/CONTROLLER GLOSSARY
Federal Aviation Regulations:
1: Definitions and Abbreviations43: Maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration 61: Certification: pilots, flight instructors, ground instructors 65: Certification: airmen other than flight crewmembers 67: Medical standards and certification 71: Designation of federal airways, area low routes, controlled airspace, and reporting points73: Special use airspace 91: General operating and flight rules 93: Special air traffic rules and airport traffic patterns 97: Standard instrument approach procedures 99: Security control of air traffic 103: Ultralight vehicles 105: Parachute Jumping 119: Certification: air carriers and commercial operators 121: Appendix I: Drug Testing; Appendix J: Alcohol misuse and prevention 135: Operating requirements: commuter and on-demand operations 137: Agricultural aircraft operations 141: Pilot schools 142: Training centers
National Transportation Safety Board
Part 830: Notification and reporting of aircraft accidents or incidents and overdue aircraft and preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records Part 49: Code of Federal Regulations
Selected Aviation Web Sites Flight Forum VOR Test Facilities Navigation and Communications Frequencies Selected Addresses and Telephone Numbers State Aeronautic Offices Test Preparations NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System Form INDEX