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Wings seminars - Dates, times, locations of all local safety seminars Wings seminars - Local safety seminars (NORCAL Aviation Review page) |
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SJSU Aviation - Aviation department at San Jose State University Santa Clara Valley 99s - Local women pilots association Santa Clara Valley Airmen's Association - Includes a good set of local links Wings of History Air Museum - At South County airport Radar Flight Tracks SFO - Flights in the Bay Area (cool site) SJC - Flights in the vicinity of San Jose Bay Flyer - Website of a local pilot - good info on local airports Brenor Brophy - A Student Pilot's flight log (based at RHV) Bay Area Pilot - A local pilot, with flight journals Satellite Images: KPAO, KSQL, KSJC, KRHV My RHV Info - Some info I put together about Reid Hillview airport Airnav - Airnav info on Reid Hillview airport Tower Audio - Live streaming audio of the primary tower frequency (119.8) Reid Hillview Airport Home Page Approach Map - VFR map, from the Pilots Guide to California Airports Reid Hillview Airport Association How to fly to RHV - By the Silicon Valley 99s |
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I Fly Pete - A truly awesome website Airbandit Aviation - Josh Smith's (West Valley Flying Club General Manager) website Darryl Kalthof - Instructor at West Valley Flying Club Good Flying - Zdravko Podolski's (Bay Area flight instructor) website John Nauman - Flight instructor at Reid Hillview Airport Max Trescott - Flight instructor at Reid Hillview Airport |
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KPAO: Palo Alto Airport KSQL: San Carlos Airport KRHV: Reid Hillview Airport (San Jose) |
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Student Application - Online application for students Student FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions for students - from the TSA Provider Application - Online application for flight training providers Provider FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions for flight training providers - from the TSA Notes: For
more information call the TSA info line: 1-703-542-1222. Offical Rules - Alien Flight Student Program Interim Final Rule
AOPA - Program summary, links, and opinions from AOPA Gleim - Program summary from Gleim |
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FAA - How to become a pilot BeAPilot.com - Info on becoming a pilot AOPA - Learn To Fly page Flight Training - Another "learn to fly" page from AOPA Gleim - Learning To Fly page iPilot - Learning To Fly page |
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA Safety Program - Risk Assessment PAVE - Personal Minimums Checklist (PDF) Personal and Weather Risk Assessment Guide (PDF) Cross Country Flight Planning Planning Guide - A great guide from MountainFlying.com Planning Form - My current favorite, from Dauntless Software Planning Form - From FirstFlight.com AOPA ASF - AOPA Air Saftey Foudation - lots of good educational material Runway Safety - Interactive presentation - airport signs - highly recommended Airspace Overview - A great airspace overview/refresher from AOPA Airspace - Interactive guide to TFRs, Special Use Airspace, Intercept Procedures, etc. Intercept Procedures - Printable reference card Pattern work - Some tips from AOPA Night Flying Tips - From AOPA NASA - Great site for learning basic aerodynamics Fergworld - Great articles, Java-based trainers, and links Basic Aerodynamics - From Tom Shefchunas, creator of the AlphaTrainer King Schools - Some people really like their study materials Comm1 - Good tool for learning VFR and IFR communications Flying Tips - By Bob Cathers AVweb - Great articles and columns with flying tips VFR Weather Minimums - A good review in quiz format StudentPilot.com - Aviation articles High Altitude Training - Altitude chamber Whitts Flying - An amazing colleciton of articles and tips Missed Approaches - A great description of handling missed approaches Glossary - An excellent aviation glossary from SmartRegs.com Glossary - A good basic glossary, courtesy Space Day Technical Flying - Detailed discussions of aerodynamics, CG shifts, etc. Instrument Training Instrument Trainers - Some great Java-based instrument trainers from Roy Epperson Holding Pattern Visualization - Nice diagrams of holding patterns Using GPS in lieu of DME/ADF - Good article from AOPA IFR Use of GPS - Summary of how you can legally use your GPS GPS Safety - Great overview from AOPA Procedure Turns - Good review of course reversals Reference AOPA Chart Guides - VFR, IFR, approach plates, etc. FAA AC 90-66A - Traffic Patterns at Non-Controlled Airports Air Traffic Publications Library Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge - AOPA break-down into individual chapters |
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NAFI - National Association of Flight Instructors TheCFI - Great source of info for CFIs (and students) Fergworld - Great Java instrument trainers and links John Price's Lesson Plans - Lesson plans for flight instructors Joshua Smith's Lesson Plans - Good private, commercial, and instrument lesson plans Jedi Nein's CFI Page - Very useful for CFI applicants Steve's CFI Page - Lots of info and links Whitts Flying - Huge set of articles and Q/A's on flying and instructing Gene Hudson Flight Training - Good set of IFR and BFR Questions Darren Smith - CFI home page AlphaTrainer - A nice training device for demonstrating AOA, stalls, etc. AOPA ASF - Aviation Safety Foundation |
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Plan of Action - Examples of what an examiner will do on a checkride Cross Country - Tips on cross country planning for the Private Pilot checkride Written Exam - Take a practice FAA written exam online - very nicely done Written Exam - Online written exam from Sporty's Written Exam - Another site for taking an exam online from WebExams.com Written Exam - Another site for taking an exam online from Kip Shaffer Written Exam - Yet another site - good interface, questions out-of-date Medical Examiners - Find an aviation medical examiner in your area Medical Exam - Info on the requirements for and how to pass an FAA medical exam Requirements - Basic requirements for an FAA medical certificate AOPA Medical Resources Medical Certification Resource Page FAA Medications - Medications that can and can't be used duing flight AME Search - Database of Aviation Medical Examiners Designated Pilot Examiners - Find a DPE in your area Checkrides - Mike Shiflett's (Bay Area Pilot Exmainer) website PTS - Latest Practical Test Standards from the FAA Summary of Aeronautical Experience Requirements (my docs) Instrument Rating Requirements Commercial Pilot Requirements- Requirements and worksheet Private Pilot Requirements - PDF summary from Tradewind Aviation (North Carolina) Pilot Ratings - Good summary of all pilot certficates and ratings Testing In Technically Advanced Aircraft - Instructions to Examiners (PDF) Quick Reference Guides - Current to Aug 2002 PTS - by Ryan Ferguson, Orlando CFI Aeronautical Experience Requirements - Private and Commercial 8710 Form (pdf) |
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FAA Wings Program - Program description - this program is highly recommended AC61-91H - Official FAA publication on the Pilot Proficiency Award Program (pdf) Wings Application - PDF Wings.ppt - Presentation on how the Wings program operates San Jose FSDO - Aviation Safety Program page See Bay Area Flying / Seminar Info (above) for Wings seminar dates, times, and locations Flight Review and IPC Information BFR.ppt - Presentation on what to expect from a Biennial Flight Review BFRs and IPCs - Info, FAQs, and prep materials from Darren Smith, CFI PIC Currency Regulations (VFR & IFR) FAR 61.51 - Logging flight time In a plane, simulator, or flight training device FAR 61.56 - Flight review FAR 61.57 - Recency of experience requirements Part 61 FAQ - FAA interpretation of the regulations |
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FAA - The Federal Aviation Admistration's page for pilots and aircraft owners ACs - Advisory Circulars AC 20-138 - Airworthiness of GPS Equipment AC 60-25E - Subject Codes for Knowledge Tests AC 60-28 - English Language Skill Standards AC 61-9B - Pilot Transition Courses for Complex Single Engine and Light, Twin-Engine Airplanes AC 61-65D - Endorsements AC 61-91H - Wings Program AC 90-66A - Traffic Patterns at Non-Controlled Airports AC 90-94 - Guidelines For Using GPS AC 91-48 - Acrobatics-Precision Flying with a Purpose Accident Database - Recent FAA Accident and Incident Data AFS-600 - Regulatory Support Division - The latest FAA publications Testing in Technically Advanced Aircraft AIM - Online version of the Aernautical Information Manual Radio Communications Phraseology and Terminology Airworthiness Directives - Search for an AD ATC - Air Traffic Control guide FARs - Online version of the Federal Aviation Regulations FAR Review.ppt - Presentation reviewing Parts 61 and 91 Searchable FARs - From risingup.com FARs - Another online version of the FARs, very comprehensive FITS - FAA-Industry Training Standards What is it and when is it required? Downloadable form (PDF) IACRA - Integrated Airman Certification and/or Rating Application (8710 online!) Instrument Approaches - Database with information on new instrument approaches Online Services for Pilots - Including address change PCG - Pilot / Controller Glossary PTSs - Latest Practical Test Standards Instrument PTS - Updated April 2004 (PDF) Risk Assessment PAVE - Personal Minimums Checklist (PDF) Personal and Weather Risk Assessment Guide (PDF) Safety Program - Searchable database for safety seminars STC - Search for aircraft STCs TERPs - Terminal Instrument Procedures (pdf) Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 NTSB - National Traffic Safety Board aviation page Accident Database - With extensive query/search capabilities Aviation Safety Reporting System NASA Reporting Forms - VERY important! Don't leave home without one. |
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AEA - Aircraft Electronics Association Avionics Troubleshooting Guide Manuals - MFD and PFD for the Cirrus MFD Training - Downloadable, interactive training CD for the EX500 Bendix/Kind Simulators - Includes the KLN89b and the GNS-XLS Cirrus SR20 / SR22 Equipment - Description of example SR20 / SR22 avionics, with links UND Avionics Training - PowerPoint - All major avionics for the SR20 and SR22 Avidyne PFD/MFD, GNS-430, SykWatch, Stormscope, Sandel, S-Tec, etc. Garmin - GPS's and transponders Training Syllabus - For 430/530, from Garmin JP Instruments - The most popular engine date mangement systems EDM 700, 711 and 800 Pilots Guide (.pdf) Video - Quicktime videos on using the JPI 700 and 800 S-TEC - Great autopilots - downloadable manuals and some interesting tech articles System 55 - Downloadable trainer for S-TEC System 55 |
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FAA AC 61-9B - Pilot Transition Courses for Complex Single Engine and Light, Twin-Engine Airplanes Checkout in a Multiengine Aircraft - Flight Training Handbook excerpt provided by AOPA Books Multi-Engine Manual - From Jeppesen (highly recommended) Flying High Performance Singles and Twins - John Eckalbar (an excellent book) Articles Pilot Transition Courses for Complex Single Engine and Light, Twin-Engine Airplanes - FAA AC 61-9b Always Leave Yourself An Out - Aarons, Richard N., FAA-P-8740-25, AFO-800-1079 Flying a Multi-Engine Airplane - Andrew Boyd, reprint from October 1996 issue of COPA MAGAZINE Why Twins Crash - Reprinted from December 2001 edition of Aviation Consumer Multi-Engine Airplane Survival - AOPA Pilot, October 1970 (membership required) Multi vs Single-Engine Bibliography - AOPA Multi vs Single Engine - AOPA Topic Sheet (membership required) Engine-Out Booby Traps for Light Twin Pilots - AOPA Air Safety Foundation, April 1993 Web Pages Multiengine Aerodynamics - Great explanations and grpahics from Selkirk College Maneuvers and Checklists - My maneuver summary sheets and aircraft checklists |
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Cirrus SR20 / SR22 Avidyne Manuals - Entegra MFD and PFD MFD Training - Downloadable, interactive training CD for the EX500 Test Pilot Report - Good overall evaluation of the SR20 and SR22 Equipment Summary - Description of example SR20 / SR22 avionics, with links Manuals and Supplements - Provided by Cirrus UND - Trainig materials UND Avionics Training - PowerPoint - All major avionics for the SR20 and SR22 Testing In Technically Advanced Aircraft - In case you need to take a checkride in a Cirrus SR22 - Great article from AVweb SR22 - Article from AOPA Piper vs. Cessnas - A comparison from Plane & Pilot magazine Continental Engines Lycoming Engines Leaning Procedures - Operating tips Hot Starts - Article from AOPA Jet Engines - Flash animation of a jet engine's innards |
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DUATS - DynCorp's Direct User Access Terminal Service (free - registration required) NOTAMs - From the Defense Internet NOTAM ServiceAeroPlanner - An excellent web-based planner (membership required) FlightPrep - Online flight planning (membership required) Flight Plan Form - PDF of a standard flight plan sheet Cross Country Flight Planning Form - My current favorite AOPA Flight Plan Form - Flight plan, navigation, and weather form Landings.com - Flight route calculator |
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AirSuppliers.com - Very comprehesive pilot supplies and aircraft parts with great prices AviationBook.com - Large selection of books Aviation World - Wide selection of books, supplies, clothing Chief Aircraft - A great place for aircraft parts Essco Aircraft Manuals - Great store of airplane manuals Flying Mule - Wide selection of diecast aircraft MyPilotStore - Good selection, good prices Pacific Coast Avionics - Good selection of handhelds, headsets, etc. PilotPortal - Great prices on pilot supplies and chart subscriptions Spinners - Great site for pilot supplies Sporty's - Great shop for pilot supplies, including a large number of custom products Spruce - Large selection of aircraft and pilot supplies, some of the best prices on the net Wings and Wheels - Soaring (and other pilot) supplies - Great prices, excellent service
Private Pilot Text: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge - An excellent publication from (believe it or not) the FAA - You can also download the PDF for free: FAA Taining Handbooks Private Pilot DVD Course: Sportys - Complete, very good presentation Private Written Prep: Gleim Software - Easier than using the book, well written software Private Oral Prep: ASA Oral Exam Guide - A tad dry, but concise and complete FAR/AIM: ASA - Good form factor and index Headset: Bose - If you can afford them ($960), but them. The best, hands down. Kneeboard: ASA Long Tri-Fold - Not too bulky, comfortable, holds charts, checklists, etc. Kneeboard Pen: Bic Soft Feel - Unbreakable, retractable, reliable Kneeboard Paper: My communications sheet (Excel, PDF) Plotter: Ultimate Rotating Plotter - Rotating wheel for heading makes life a lot easier E6B: Cessna Flight Computer - I don't know where you can buy it online (the ASA version is good) E6B PDA Software: eSixB+ - For Palm OS - Complete, easy to use, cheap Transceiver: ICOM A23 - Rugged, reliable, compact, good features Portable GPS: Garmin GPSMAP 296 - Excellent display, fast processor, terrain awareness Online Flight Planning: AeroPlanner - Excellent flight planner and tools Approach Plates/Charts: Jeppesen - Much more clear than the governement charts Instrument Covers: ASA Stick-On - For simulated instrument failures IFR View-Limiting Device: Foggles - Allows some light through, just like real instrument conditions Logbook Software: Airlog Plus - Easy to use, cheap Headlight: Black Diamond Ion LED - Bright, very lightweight and compact Photon III - Velcro one of these RED led lights onto the headlight for use in the cockpit Flashlight: Surfire A2 Aviator - Threee red LEDs plus a very bright incandescent Portable Fire Extinguisher: H3R Halon Blend - Lightweight, portable (first product on page) Stall Warning Tester: Sportys Stall Tester - Cheap, easy to use Pulse Oximeter: Nonin Onyx or BCI Digit Oxygen Mask: Aerox Silicon Mask - Built-in microphone, comfortable |
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Logging PIC - A good summary from the FAA on logging PIC time Flight Following - Good article on the benefits of and procedures for VFR flight followin |