Resources

Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

The FAA’s core knowledge reference for the private pilot certificate — aerodynamics, systems, weather, navigation, aeromedical factors, and aeronautical decision-making.

Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement (Sport, Recreational, Remote, and Private Pilot)

Every legend and figure the FAA private-pilot knowledge test references — sectional excerpts, instruments, weather products, performance and weight-and-balance charts. Browse and search all figures in-app.

Private Pilot — Airplane Airman Certification Standards

The standards that define what a private pilot applicant must know, consider, and do — the knowledge, risk-management, and skill elements the checkride and knowledge test measure.

Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the FARs)

The Federal Aviation Regulations — the binding rules for airmen and aircraft operations. Full text of Title 14, 2025 edition, in five searchable volumes.

Aeronautical Information Manual

The FAA’s official guide to basic flight information and air traffic control procedures — airspace, communications, wake turbulence, and operational best practices.

Airplane Flying Handbook

The FAA’s guide to airplane flying skills — takeoffs, landings, maneuvers, emergency procedures, and night operations. The flight-proficiency companion to the Pilot’s Handbook.

Risk Management Handbook

The FAA’s aeronautical decision-making and risk-management reference — hazard identification, personal minimums, and the tools behind single-pilot resource management.

Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook

The FAA’s dedicated weight-and-balance reference — terminology, loading computations, and the effects of weight and CG on performance.

Aviation Weather Handbook

The FAA’s consolidated weather reference — weather theory, hazards, and every observation, analysis, and forecast product used in flight planning.