Reference library
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The official FAA references behind this course — all U.S. Government works in the public domain. View them here, download the source files, or jump to the exact FAA page. Nothing here is our content; always confirm against current official FAA publications.
Looking for one specific regulation? Browse the 28 sections of 14 CFR the knowledge test covers →
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Quick reference: answers to the questions students ask most
One page per question, with a table, the common mistakes and a citation on every fact.
VFR weather minimums by airspace →
VFR visibility and cloud clearance for Class B, C, D, E and G, day and night, plus special VFR — one table from 14 CFR 91.155 and 91.157, with the traps.
Airspace classes at a glance →
Class A, B, C, D, E and G compared: dimensions, what you need to enter, required equipment, pilot certificate and VFR minimums, from the AIM and 14 CFR.
Transponder codes and Mode C / ADS-B rules →
Squawk 1200 for VFR; 7500 hijack, 7600 lost comms, 7700 emergency. Where Mode C and ADS-B Out are required under 14 CFR 91.215 and 91.225, from the AIM.
Airport signs and markings →
Red mandatory signs, black location signs, yellow direction and destination signs, distance-remaining signs and hold-short lines, from AIM 2-3.
BasicMed vs third-class medical →
Third-class medical vs BasicMed: who examines you, how often, and the BasicMed limits of 7 occupants, 12,500 lb, 6 passengers, 18,000 ft and 250 knots.
Pilot’s Handbook
FAA-H-8083-25Cpublic domainPilot’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.
Test Figures
FAA-CT-8080-2public domainAirman 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.
ACS
FAA-S-ACS-6public domainPrivate 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.
FAR (14 CFR)
14 CFRpublic domainTitle 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.
AIM
AIMpublic domainAeronautical Information Manual
The FAA’s official guide to basic flight information and air traffic control procedures — airspace, communications, wake turbulence, and operational best practices.
Flying Handbook
FAA-H-8083-3Cpublic domainAirplane 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
FAA-H-8083-2Apublic domainRisk Management Handbook
The FAA’s aeronautical decision-making and risk-management reference — hazard identification, personal minimums, and the tools behind single-pilot resource management.
Weight & Balance
FAA-H-8083-1Apublic domainAircraft Weight and Balance Handbook
The FAA’s dedicated weight-and-balance reference — terminology, loading computations, and the effects of weight and CG on performance.
Weather Handbook
FAA-H-8083-28Bpublic domainAviation Weather Handbook
The FAA’s consolidated weather reference — weather theory, hazards, and every observation, analysis, and forecast product used in flight planning.
Instrument Flying
FAA-H-8083-15Bpublic domainInstrument Flying Handbook
The FAA’s instrument-rating knowledge reference — flight instruments, attitude instrument flying, navigation systems, the ATC system, and IFR flight.
Instrument Procedures
FAA-H-8083-16Bpublic domainInstrument Procedures Handbook
Departure, en route, arrival, and approach procedures in the National Airspace System — how IFR charts and clearances are flown.
Instrument ACS
FAA-S-ACS-8Cpublic domainInstrument Rating – Airplane Airman Certification Standards
The knowledge, risk-management, and skill standards for the instrument rating — the source of the instrument knowledge test’s ACS codes.
Chart User’s Guide
public domainAeronautical Chart User’s Guide
The FAA’s key to every symbol on VFR sectional, terminal area, and IFR en route and approach charts.
NTSB Part 830
49 CFR 830public domain49 CFR Part 830 — NTSB Accident and Incident Notification
When and how an aircraft accident or incident must be reported to the NTSB, and preservation of wreckage and records.
Search the test figures
Find any of the 98 legends and figures from the Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement, then open it in the figure library.
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- Legend 1Sectional Aeronautical Chart LegendChart symbols
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