The FAA Reference Library

Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) — the FAA’s foundational guidance on how pilots make safe decisions and manage hazardous attitudes.

Operations above 25,000 feet MSL or Mach 0.75 — high-altitude physiology, pressurization, and high-speed aerodynamics.

The Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP) — the ground and simulator course required before the ATP knowledge test.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 61-140 — Autorotation Training. Guidance on airman certification, training, and operating requirements.

Certification guidance for pilots and flight/ground instructors — endorsements, testing, and the requirements applicants and instructors rely on.

Flight review and instrument proficiency check guidance — currency requirements and what a good flight review and IPC should cover.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 61-136 — FAA Approval of Aviation Training Devices and Their Use for Training and Experience. Guidance on airman certification, training, and operating requirements.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 60-28 — FAA English Language Standard for an FAA Certificate. Guidance on airmen and the certification process.

General-aviation Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) awareness — recognizing and avoiding one of GA’s deadliest accident types.

Sharing aircraft operating expenses — the FAA’s guidance on the narrow 61.113(c) cost-sharing exception for private pilots.

Stall and spin awareness guidance — the aerodynamics of stalls and spins and the training that prevents inadvertent entries.

Aircraft wake turbulence — how wingtip vortices form, where they go, and the separation and technique to avoid them.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 90-105 — Approval Guidance for RNP Operations and Barometric VNAV. Guidance on air traffic procedures, airspace, and navigation.

ADS-B operations — how Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast works and the procedures for operating with it.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 90-117 — Data Link Communications. Guidance on air traffic procedures, airspace, and navigation.

Guidance for RNAV approaches with LPV minima and other performance-based approach operations.

Minimum equipment requirements for general aviation under Part 91 — flying legally with inoperative instruments and equipment.

Mitigating the risk of a runway overrun on landing — energy management, stabilized approaches, and go-around discipline.

Non-towered airport flight operations — recommended traffic-pattern procedures and radio practice where there’s no control tower.

Pilot guide to flight in icing conditions — how airframe icing forms, its effects, and how to avoid and escape it.

Pilot's guide to a preflight briefing — how to obtain and use weather and aeronautical information before a flight.

Pilots' role in collision avoidance — see-and-avoid, scanning technique, and the causes of midair collisions.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-55 — Reduction of Electrical System Failures Following Engine Starting. Guidance on general operating and flight rules.

Safety in and around helicopters — hazards for passengers and ground personnel near operating rotorcraft.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-73 — Single Pilot and Flight School Procedures During Taxi Operations. Guidance on general operating and flight rules.

Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) — the kinds of TFRs, why they’re issued, and how to find and comply with them.

Transition to unfamiliar aircraft — how to safely move to an airplane that is new to you, including experimental and technically-advanced types.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 90-100 — U.S. Terminal and En Route Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations. Guidance on air traffic procedures, airspace, and navigation.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 90-95 — Unanticipated Right Yaw in Helicopters. Guidance on air traffic procedures, airspace, and navigation.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-78 — Use of Class 1 or Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). Guidance on general operating and flight rules.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-36 — Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Flight Near Noise-Sensitive Areas. Guidance on general operating and flight rules.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 00-46 — Aviation Safety Reporting Program. Guidance on general information, aviation weather, and safety programs.

BasicMed — the medical alternative that lets many pilots fly without a traditional FAA medical certificate, and its conditions.

Aircraft weight and balance control for operators — standard weights, loading procedures, and control programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-76 — Authorization for Use of Electronic Flight Bags. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-66 — Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-100 — Basics of Aviation Fatigue. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-108 — Continuous Descent Final Approach. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

Crew Resource Management (CRM) training — using all available human, hardware, and information resources to fly safely.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-82 — Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA). Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-74 — Flightcrew Procedures During Taxi Operations. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-60 — Ground Deicing and Anti-icing Program. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-90 — Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA). Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-101 — Part 121 Air Carrier Operational Control. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-58 — Pilot Guide: Large Aircraft Ground Deicing. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 135-17 — Pilot Guide: Small Aircraft Ground Deicing. Guidance on commuter and on-demand (Part 135) operations.

Stall prevention and recovery training — the modern emphasis on reducing angle of attack first, over minimizing altitude loss.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-71 — Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 120-57 — Surface Movement Guidance and Control System. Guidance on air carrier (Part 121) operations and safety programs.

Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) — recognizing and recovering from airplane upsets, including from loss-of-control causes.

Use of portable electronic devices aboard aircraft — which devices are allowed and how to guard against interference.