All Students and Pilots
- FAR Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors and Ground Instructors
- FAR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules
- Combined FAR/AIM (purchase hard copy on Amazon)
- FAA AC 90-66C Non-Towered Airport Operations
- FAA Airman Testing — Test standards and procedures for all certificates and ratings
Private Pilot (or Sport Pilot)
- Private Pilot Syllabus (revised 04/22/2026 with Sport Pilot Options Included)
- Sporty’s Learn To Fly video course
- FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
- FAA Airplane Flying Handbook
- Navigation Log (updated 2/20/26)
- Using ForeFlight To Create A Navigation Log
- FAA Flight Plan Form (for VFR search and rescue flight plan)
Instrument Rating
- Instrument Rating Syllabus (revised 01/03/2026)
- Sporty’s Instrument Rating video course
- FAA Instrument Flying Handbook
- FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook
- FAA Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
- AC 61-98E: Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)
- FAR 61.57 — Recent instrument experience and allowable use of ATDs; see 61.57(c)(2)
- FAA Guidance on Logging Instrument Approaches
- FAA Guidance on Flight Into Known Icing Conditions
- IAP CDI Sensitivity