Description:

An accurate and up-to-date resource of federally required rules and regulations for general aviation flying. THis title features the latest important issues pilots face in flight. Editor Charlie Spence tracks the FAA changes and rulemaking throughout the year to bring pilots the best, most complete information possible for current conditions. More FARs and value-added content than the contender.

McGraw-Hill AIM/FAR 2004 is customized to the General Aviation market -- not just a reprint, but an expert editor's update of an essential annual guide to Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).

Changes are highlighted and explained; the index is extensive; coverage is expansive and as current as the year allows. Spence adds directories to weather websites, aviation facilities, officials, NTSB, and more, including study suggestions for test and flight review. The book’s physical readability is superb, thanks to typesetting and to editorial organization.

Contents:

AIM:
Chapter 1: Navigation Aids
Section 1. Air Navigation Radio Aids
Section 2. Area Navigation (RNAV) and Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids
Section 1. Airport Lighting Aids
Section 2. Air Navigation and Obstruction Lighting
Section 3. Airport Marking Aids and Signs
Chapter 3: Airspace
Section 1. General
Section 2. Controlled Airpsace
Section 3. Class G Airspace
Section 4. Special Use Airspace
Section 5. Other Airspace Areas
Chapter 4: Air Traffic Control
Section 1. Services Available to Pilots
Section 2. Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques
Section 3. Airport Operations
Section 4. ATC Clearances/Separations
Chapter 5: Air Traffic Procedures
Section 1. Preflight
Section 2. Departure Procedures
Section 3. En Route Procedures
Section 4. Arrival Procedures
Section 5. Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities
Section 6. National Security and Interception Procedures
Chapter 6: Emergency Procedures
Section 1. General
Section 2. Emergency Services Available to Pilots
Section 3. Distress and Urgency Procedures
Section 4. Two-Way Radio Communciations Failure
Section 5. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Communications
Chapter 7: Safety of Flight
Section 1. Meteorology
Section 2. Altimeter Setting Procedures
Section 3. Wake Turbulance
Section 4. Bird Hazards and Flight Over National Refuges, Parks, and Forests
Section 5. Potential Flight Hazards
Section 6. Safety, Accident, and Hazard Reports
Chapter 8: Medical Facts for Pilots
Section 1. Fitness for Flight
Chapter 9: Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications
Section 1. Types of Charts Available
Chapter 10: Helicopter Operations
Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations
Section 2. Special Operations
AIM Contents

1: Navigation Aids
2: Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids
3: Airspace
4: Air Traffic Control
5: Air Traffic Procedures
6: Emergency Procedures
7: Safety of Flight
8: Medical Facts for Pilots
9: Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications
10: Helicopter Operations
Pilot/Controller Glossary
FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS

1: Definitions and Abbreviations
43: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration (with Selected Appendices)
61: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
65: Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers
67: Medical Standards and Certification
71: Designation of Federal Airways, Area Low Routes, Controlled Airspace, and Reporting Points (basic part)
73: Special Use Airspace
91: General Operating and Flight Rules
93: Special Air Traffic Rules and Airport Traffic Patterns
97: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures
99: Security Control of Air Traffic
103: Ultralight Vehicles
105: Parachute Jumping
119: Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators
121: Appendix I: Drug Testing
121: Appendix J: Alcohol Misuse and Prevention
135: Operating Requirements: Commuter and On-Demand Operations
137: Agricultural Aircraft Operations
141: Pilot Schools
142: Training Centers
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

830: Notification and reporting of aircraft accidents or incidents and overdue aircraft, and preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records
49: Code of Federal Regulations
Selected Aviation Web Sites
Flight Forum
VOR Test Facilities
Navigation and Communications Frequencies
Selected Addresses and Phone Numbers
State Aeronautic Offices
Test Preparations
NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System Form
Index