Useful Links

FAA

• The main FAA page
  • Aviation Handbooks & Manuals
  • Aircraft Handbooks & Manuals
  • Pilot Practical Test Standards
  • Air Traffic Plans and Publications: Including AIM, Pilot/Controller Glossary, Contractions, Flight Service
  • Regulatory and Guidance Library: Including FARs, ADs, STCs, etc.
• FAA also publishes a bi-monthly newsletter now called FAA Safety Briefing (Formerly FAA Aviation News.)
• FAA Safety Team: The group behind the Wings Program. A great source for various recurrent and refresher training material. They have an interesting library of training/safety related materials.

NASA

• The part of particular interest to pilots is the Aviation Safety Reporting System.
• NASA ASRS also publishes a monthly newsletter Callback.

AOPA

• The main AOPA page.
• Air Safety Foundation: Source of good recurrent and refresher training material. Earn credits towards FAA Wings Program. ASF online courses can be found here.

Other Aviation Organizations and Events

• Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA): The folks behind Airventure Osh Kosh and the EAA Young Eagles Program. If you ever thought you might build your own plane, these are the people to go to.
• Sun-n-Fun: One of the three big aviation events along with Airventure Osh Kosh and the AOPA convention.
• National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI).
• Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE).
• Ninety Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots.
• Mid Atlantic Pilots Association: Based nearby at Morristown (KMMU).
• NJ Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum (NJAHOF): Repository of NJ aviation history, and PFC’s monthly meeting site.
• Aero-space Museums (Wikipedia list)
• LiveATC: If you ever want to listen to your own (or someone else’s) communications with ATC, this is the place to go, short of a FOIA request with the FAA.

Area Flying Clubs

• AOPA Flying Club Finder
• 150th Aero Flying Club
• Blue Sky Aviation Association
• Flying 20 Club
• Monmouth Area Flying Club
• Westchester Flying Club

NY/NJ Area Flight Schools

• Caldwell Airport (KCDW)
  • Airfleet Training Systems
  • Century Air
  • Fischer Aviation
• Lincoln Park Airport (N07)
  • Aero Safety Training
• Morristown Airport (KMMU)
  • American Flyers Morristown
  • ATP Flight School
  • Certified Flyers
• Westchester County Airport (KHPN)
  • Performance Flight
• Republic Airport (KFRG)
  • Academy of Aviation
  • Ventura
  • Nassau Flyers
  • O’Toole Airways
• Mac Arthur Aiport (KISP)
  • Heritage Flight Academy

*The listing of flight schools on this page does not constitute a recommendation or an endorsement of these schools by PFC.

International Flying

• If you are interested in international flying, consult the International Flight Information Manual and AOPA’s International Flying Page.
• All important Customs and Border Protection eAPIS. AOPA has nice eAPIS training material.
• You will also need a Customs User Fee Decal.
• Also, don’t forget FCC Restricted Radio Operator’s License (pilot), FCC Radio Station License (plane). You can apply for both online through the FCC Universal Licensing System.

Public Benefit Flying

• Air Care Alliance
• Angel Flight East
• Angel Flight Northeast
• Civil Air Patrol
• EAA Young Eagles
• Patient Airlift Services
• Pilots-n-Paws

Weather and Flight Planning

• Aviation Weather (NOAA) and METAR/TAF abbreviation codes.
• AFSS Pilot Portal (Lockheed Martin)
• DUATS (CSC)
• FAA TFR Map
• RAIM Prediction Website
• RAP Real-Time Weather
• AOPA Flight Planner
• AirNav: Airport information
• SkyVector: Aeronautical Charts

Manuals and Training

• E6B Flight Computer: Gleim has a nice tutorial here. And a series of tutorial videos on YouTube.
• GPS & WAAS: General GPS primer from the FAA. General WAAS primer from the FAA. Garmin GNS 530/430 training program from FAAST. Garmin GNS 530/430W Simulator and WAAS training video from Garmin.
• G1000: Garmin G1000 PC Trainer for Cessna Nav III.

Educational Resources

• Training material from AOPA can be found here.
• The Air Safety Foundation has a wealth of safety related training material here.
• Some very useful videos, including webinars on various topics, including maintenance can be found at the EAA site.
• For the non-pilot folks, some general interest sources
  • The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum site has a wealth of information here.
  • How Stuff Works: Flight
  • Explanations of basic principles of flight pitched at various grade levels can be found at the Florida International University.
  • Here’s another page geared more towards kids that covers the basics.
  • StraightDope provides a slightly curmudgeonly take on the whole “lift” issue.