Private Pilot Curriculum and Related Docs

• Recommended Materials (books, maps etc.)
• The Whole FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge for download
• Matt's Private Pilot Syllabus (PDF)
• Private Pilot Ground School Syllabus(PDF)
• Pre-Solo Written Test Study Guide (PDF)
• Pre-Solo Written Test (PDF) or MS Word Format
• Elements of Planning a cross country flight (PDF)
• Elements of a Take off, Slow Flight and Radio Communications Study Guides (PDF)
• Pre-Checkride Checklist
• C-150G checklist NOT AN OFFICIAL CHECKLIST. but very functional.
• IACRA - 8710-1 Check Ride Application The FAA on-line application process for your private pilot (or other) check ride. Note for private pilot applicant: On step 2, on the "Certificate Held" page, answer "yes" to the question "Do you now hold, or have you ever had an FAA certificate" - your student pilot certificate does count as an FAA certificate. Fill in this information on the 3rd line.

Beyond the Basics; Tail Draggers & Acro

• Tail Dragger Transition Syllabus (pdf)
• Intro to Acrobatics Syllabus (PDF)

Aviation Medical Examiners

• The FAA AME Database
• The AOPA AME Database (which requires an AOPA membership)

Some Pilot Web Resources

• The AOPA Web Site has lots of useful information, including a lot of AOPA Safety Foundation Resources.
• Landings.com has some great resources, everything from N-Number lookups to flight planning tools.
• For pilots flying out of BFI, here are the local BFI Traffic Patterns
• Take practice FAA Private Pilot Written Tests Online
• Sporty's Pilot Shop Where you can order all sorts of fun stuff. If you'd like to support the local guy, the pilot shop at Boeing Field is just north of the King County Terminal, which is that stop light around mid-field on Airport Way (the East side of Boeing Field)

• The FAR's online, everyone's favorite bed time reading!
• NOTAMS on the FAA Web Site
• AOPA guide to the TSA requirements for proof of citizenship (US citizens) and procedure for training non-US citizens.
• TSA training course (only required for CFIs)

Aviation Weather Links

• DTC DUATS Requires at least a student pilot certificate for logging in.
• National Weather Service
• The Aviation Digital Data Service (ADSS), more aviation specific than NWS.
• Unisys provides an archive of graphical weather products on its weather site, which are helpful in identifying trends and historical weather patterns.
• Intellicast Weather website for all sorts of maps (radar,temperatures etc.)
• Decoding METAR and TAF Key (PDF), FAA Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45)

Aviation Safety and Training Links

• The AOPA NALL Report The annual accident report - a good way to learm from the mistakes of others.
• The Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) "Callback" publication.
• For those who REALLY have a lot of free time: the FAA / Industry Training Standards (FITS) Program, Volume 1 (PDF) There is also a volume 2 and 3....
• AC 60-22 The FAA Guide to Aviation Decision Making (ADM), introduces ADM concepts and provides a systematic approach to risk assessment and stress management in aviation.
• And finally, On the NTSB Aviation website, you can search the accident database to find descriptions of more than 140,000 aviation accidents, learn about major investigations, and explore accident statistics.