FAR

The Federal Aviation Regulations are part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations for Aeronautics and Space. Often referenced as "14 CFR Part xx". Parts 1-199 apply to the Federal Aviation Administration.

• Part 1—Definitions and Abbreviations

  Use Part 1 to look up the definitions and abbreviations used in the FARs.

• Part 21—Certification Procedures for Products and Parts

  This part defines the steps and processes used for aircraft and component certification.

• Part 23—Airworthiness Standards: Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes

  This part sets the certification standards for most non-transport category airplanes. You will find such information as the maximum allowable stalling speed for small single engine airplanes.

• Part 33—Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft Engines

  This part defines the parameters, processes and requirements for keeping your reciprocating or turbine aircraft engine airworthy.

• Part 39—Airworthiness Directives

  This part defines Airworthiness Directives (AD´s) and gives you information about when the FAA can issue AD´s and how to comply with them.

• Part 43—Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration

  Here you can find the rules about who can perform different kinds of maintenance (i.e. preventive maintenance, rebuilding), and the proper ways to perform and record maintenance and get the aircraft back to flying status.

• Part 61—Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors

  This part sets the requirements, privileges, and limitations for each pilot certificate and rating. It also defines the requirements to maintain proficiency and currency.

• Part 63—Certification: Flight Crewmembers Other Than Pilots

  This part describes the eligibility, knowledge, experience, skill, and training requirements to become certified as a flight engineer or flight navigator.

• Part 65—Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers

  This part sets the requirements for certification as an air traffic controller, aircraft dispatcher, mechanic, repairman, or parachute rigger, and also defines limitations, privileges, currency, and various ratings for these airmen.

• Part 67—Medical Standards and Certification

  In this part you can find a detailed description of the medical standards you must meet to obtain a first, second, or third class medical.

• Part 71—Designation of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E Airspace Areas; Airways; Routes; and Reporting Points

  This part describes the location of Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace, and defines B, C, and D airspace by the rules you must follow when flying in each of these airspaces (see part 91).

• Part 73—Special Use Airspace

  This part defines special use airspace and describes the restrictions and governing agencies of restricted areas and prohibited areas.

• Part 91—General Operating and Flight Rules

  Here you will find all of the general rules about flying, both for VFR and for IFR. You'll find things such as pilot in command responsibilities, minimum and cruising altitudes, airspeed restrictions, operations in different types of airspace, and equipment and instrument requirements.

• Part 97—Standard Instrument Approach Procedures

  This part gives you definitions for the symbols and terms used in instrument procedures, and lists the places you can find instrument approach procedures, takeoff minimums, and obstacle departure procedures.

• Part 103—Ultralight Vehicles

  This part tells you what classifies as an ultralight vehicle and sets the rules for operating an ultralight vehicle, such as operating in different types of airspace and what weather minimums apply.

• Part 105—Parachute Operations

  This part sets the rules for parachute operations, such as the operating rules and rules applying to the use of different parachute equipment.

• Part 107—Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

  This part applies to the registration, airman certification, and operation of civil small unmanned aircraft systems within the United States.

• Part 121—Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations

  This part describes the rules for the airlines (air carriers and commercial operators). It covers areas including the routes they fly, maintenance, and aircraft and crewmember requirements.

• Part 125—Certification and Operations: Airplane Having a Seating Capacity of 20 or More Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000+ Pounds

  This part describes the rules for airplanes in the category above, and include flight operations, and requirements for aircraft, equipment, maintenance and crewmembers.

• Part 135—Operating Requirements: Commuter and On-Demand Operations

  This part sets the rules for commuter and charter operations, and includes things such as flight rules and limitations, and requirements for aircraft, pilots, and maintenance.

• Part 137—Agricultural Aircraft Operations

  This part describes how to get certified to drop agricultural materials from an aircraft, as well as the flight rules that apply to these agricultural operations.

• Part 141—Pilot Schools

  Here you will find the requirements for pilot schools to be certified, as well as qualifications and requirements for personnel, aircraft, other training equipment, the training curriculum, and record keeping at the school.

• Part 142—Training Centers

  This part gives the parameters for alternative aviation training facilities, and includes certification of a training center, operating rules, recordkeeping, and requirements for the curriculum, personnel, and training equipment.

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AIM

The Aeronautical Information Manual is a wonderful tool for pilots in all stages of flight. Covers basic flight information and other areas of interest to pilots flying in the United States. Helpful graphics and charts.

• AIM Online

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NTSB Part 830

Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation or Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records. This part gives you the rules to follow if you are involved in an aircraft accident or incident. Forms Require Acrobat Reader

• 830.1—Applicability
• 830.2—Definitions
• 830.5—Immediate notification
• 830.6—Information to be given in notification
• 830.10—Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records
• 830.15—Reports and statements to be filed
• NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
  (PDF - Form Fillable)