01.01
C172L
Cessna 172L Pilot Operating Handbook
1971–1972 model POH. Normal procedures, limitations, emergency procedures, performance charts for the 172L Skyhawk we operate.
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2.8 MB
§ RESOURCES / DOC NGFA-PUBS-CAT
Pilot
Resource Center
FAA publications, aircraft handbooks, and planning tools. Free, authoritative, regularly updated. The library every student should bookmark.
§ 01.0 / POH
Aircraft Pilot Operating Handbooks
The POH is the airplane’s instruction manual: limitations, systems, normal and emergency procedures, performance charts. Know the POH for the aircraft you train in cold by checkride day.
01.02
C172N
Cessna 172N Pilot Operating Handbook
The 172N (1977–1980 model). Most-studied POH on our flight line and the standard reference for instrument and commercial students.
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14 MB
01.03
C172H
Cessna 172H (1967) Pilot Operating Handbook
Older Continental O-300 powerplant, different performance numbers than later 172s. If you fly a 172H, this is the document the checkride is graded against.
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1.1 MB
§ 02.0 / ACS
Airman Certification Standards
ACS documents define exactly what your DPE will grade. Read them before every stage and the night before your checkride. Every task lists the knowledge, risk management, and skill elements the examiner must evaluate.
02.01
ACS / PPL
Private Pilot — Airplane ACS
The Airman Certification Standards for the Private Pilot — Airplane checkride. Knowledge, risk management, and skill standards.
02.02
ACS / IR
Instrument Rating — Airplane ACS
ACS for the Instrument Rating practical test. Procedures, holds, approaches, partial-panel work.
02.03
ACS / CPL
Commercial Pilot — Airplane ACS
ACS for the Commercial Pilot — Airplane practical test. Tighter tolerances, complex aircraft procedures.
02.04
ACS / ATP
Airline Transport Pilot — Airplane ACS
ACS for the ATP practical test. Multi-engine emphasis, advanced procedures, jet-relevant skills.
§ 03.0 / PHB
FAA Pilot Handbooks
FAA handbooks are free and authoritative. Buy paper copies of the ones you reference most. PHAK is your encyclopedia. AFH is your maneuver book. IFH is the instrument bible.
03.01
PHAK
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
The FAA’s primary knowledge handbook for student pilots through ATP. Weather, aerodynamics, systems, weight and balance, navigation, regulations.
03.02
AFH
Airplane Flying Handbook
Maneuvers, procedures, takeoffs, landings, emergencies. The how-to companion to the PHAK.
03.03
IFH
Instrument Flying Handbook
The FAA reference for instrument procedures, instrument scan, approaches, holds, and IFR system understanding.
03.04
AIM
Aeronautical Information Manual
Procedures and ATC operations. Updated multiple times per year. Reference this constantly.
§ 04.0 / PLN
Planning Tools
Pre-flight planning tools we recommend for cross-country flights, weather analysis, and fuel/W&B calculations.
04.01
WX
Aviation Weather Center
METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs. The FAA-source weather portal. Cross-reference with ForeFlight before every flight.
04.02
NOTAMS
FAA NOTAM Search
Notices to Air Missions. TFRs, runway closures, and airspace alerts.
04.03
TFRs
Temporary Flight Restrictions
Active TFRs across the U.S. Check before every flight, especially near LA on weekends.