FAA Pubs

Question 1

What is the FAR and what does it cover?

Answer 1

Federal aviation regulations. 14 CFR covers aviation regulations. 14 CFR part 61 pertains to the certification of pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors; it also defines the eligibility, aeronautical knowledge, and flight proficiency, as well as training and testing requirements for each type of pilot certificate issued. 14 CFR part 91 provides guidance in the areas of general flight rules, VFR, and IFR. 14 CFR part 43 covers aircraft maintenance, preventative maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations.

Question 2

What is the AIM and what does it cover?

Answer 2

Aeronautical information manual. Basic flight info and ATC procedures for use in the NAS of the united states. Contains the fundamentals required to fly in the NAS of the united states, including items of interest to pilots concerning health/medical facts, factors affecting flight safety, etc.

Question 3

FAA Handbooks - what do they cover?

Answer 3

Provide specific info about a particular topic. Ex: instrument procedures handbook. Handbooks fall into 3 categories: aircraft, aviation, examiners and inspectors.

Question 4

What is an advisory circular?

Answer 4

Advisory Circulars (ACs) - informational document that the FAA wants to distribute to the aviation community. For informational purposes only and not regulations. AC 61-65E “61” is for 14 CFR part 61, “65” is the sequence number, “E” is the sequence of the revision for that specific AC.

Question 5

Describe what a NOTAM is and what types exist.

Answer 5

NOTAM - time critical aeronautical information either temporary in nature or not sufficiently known in advance to permit publication on aeronautical charts or in other operational publications. The info receives immediate dissemination via the NOTAM system. NOTAMs contain current notices to airmen considered essential to the safety of flight, as well as supplemental data affecting other operation publications. NOTAMs are available from FSS, DUATS (direct user access terminal service), private vendors, many online websites.

BIRDTAM - notice of passing fock of birds

SNOWTAM - rwy/taxi/apron status w/respect to snow, ice, and standing water.

ASHTAM - operationally significant change in volcanic ash or other dust contamination

NOTAMs - 4 categories

1. NOTAM (D) or NOTAMs that receive distant dissemination. Information disseminated for all nav facilities that are part of the NAS, and all public use airports, seaplane bases, and heliports listed in the Chart Supplement U.S. (formerly known as airport flight directory). All D NOTAMs are required to have one of the following at the beginning of the text: RWY, TWY, RAMP, APRON, AD, OBST, NAV, COM, SVC, AIRSPACE, (U), or (O)
2. Distant and Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs. Issued by the national flight data center. Contain info regulatory in nature pertaining to flight including but not limited to changes to charts, procedures, and airspace usage. Includes interim IFR flight procedures & temporary flight restrictions.
3. Pointer NOTAMs
4. Military NOTAMs