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FAA references and regulations

Public references for the course. Aircraft-specific procedures belong with the correct manual and configuration.

LESSON 1

Pilot qualifications and aircraft airworthiness

14 CFR Part 61: Certification and recent experience 14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules Instrument Rating – Airplane ACS, FAA-S-ACS-8C AIM 1-1: Navigation aids, GPS and WAAS FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-15B

LESSON 2

Instrument flying and aircraft systems

FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-15B Instrument Rating – Airplane ACS, FAA-S-ACS-8C AIM 1-1: Navigation aids, GPS and WAAS 14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules

LESSON 3

IFR weather

FAA Aviation Weather Handbook 14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-15B AIM chapter 5, section 1: Preflight

LESSON 4

IFR planning and navigation

14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules AIM 1-1: Navigation aids, GPS and WAAS AIM chapter 5, section 1: Preflight FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook AIM chapter 5, section 3: En route and holding

LESSON 5

Clearances, departures and arrivals

14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules AIM chapter 5, section 2: Departures FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook AIM chapter 5, section 3: En route and holding AIM chapter 5, section 4: Arrivals and approaches

LESSON 6

Holding patterns

AIM chapter 5, section 3: En route and holding FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-15B FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook AIM chapter 5, section 4: Arrivals and approaches 14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules

LESSON 7

Instrument approaches

AIM chapter 5, section 4: Arrivals and approaches FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook 14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules AIM 1-1: Navigation aids, GPS and WAAS

LESSON 8

Abnormal operations and IFR review

14 CFR Part 91: IFR operating rules AIM 6-4: Two-way radio communications failure AIM chapter 5, section 3: En route and holding FAA Instrument Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-15B FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook Instrument Rating – Airplane ACS, FAA-S-ACS-8C

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