Resources for Pilots
Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2024 10:32 AM
Note: Not all of the Internet sites are
World Wide Web (www) servers
(for example, http://atcmonitor.com).
Recently added items highlighted in yellow.
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Source/Agency |
Information |
Notes |
| Aviation | General interest articles | http://www.110knots.com/ |
| Airline Meals | Airline meal information and corporate aircraft catering | www.airlinemeals.net |
| Aircraft Electronics Association |
Pilot’s Guide to Avionics Spiral-bound 7-1/4" X 10" booklet. "A comprehensive buyer’s guide including certified avionics/instrument facilities, manufacturers and distributors throughout the world." Free. |
Call 816-373-6565 to request a copy. |
| Airline Seating Charts | www.seatguru.com | |
| Air Show Schedules | www.aero-pix.com/schedule/schedule.htm | |
| Angel Flight | Pilots donating their services to provide transportation to those needing medical care. | www.angelflight.com/ |
| ATC Live | Real-time ATC communications from many airports and approach control facilities from around the country including TTN, EWR, LGA, JFK, PHL, Philly APC, NY APC, LAX and even trans-Atlantic HF comm. | www.liveatc.net |
| Baggage/Key Ring Tags | Large, brightly-colored tags for baggage or key ring use. | www.tagsforbags.com |
| Civil Air Patrol (CAP) | http://gocivilairpatrol.com/ | |
| CAP History Presentation | 220209_HISTORY_OF_CAP_PRESENTATION_PAFT.pdf | |
| Courtesy Car Locator | Airports with aircrew cars | https://airportcourtesycars.com/ |
| FAA, General Information | www.faa.gov | |
| FAA, Airmen Information | Use this site to update your mailing address, request replacement pilot certificate, etc. | https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/amsrvs/Logon.asp |
| FAA, Safety Programs | www.faasafety.gov | |
| Flight Statistics (FAA) | Airline on-time statistics | www.flightstats.com |
| Flight Tracking | Real-time flight tracking | www.flightaware.com |
| Flight Tracking | Real-time flight tracking | www.flightexplorer.com |
| Flight Tracking | Real-time flight tracking | www.flightview.com |
| Flight Tracking | Real-time flight tracking | https://flighty.com/ |
| General Aviation | AOPA-sponsored Web site | www.gaservingamerica.org |
| General Aviation | www.aero.com | |
| General Aviation | On-line version of magazine | www.generalaviationnews.com |
| General Aviation | http://flightwise.com/ | |
| How the Wing Got its Lift |
200 years of theory and research that lead to the answer. Authored by PAFT member Philippe Marchal. |
Short Form Article (Qualitative Discussion) Long Form Article (Quantitative Discussion) |
| Induced Drag |
Authored by PAFT member Philippe Marchal. |
Part 1 |
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Joint Base (JB) McGuire/DIX/Lakehurst (KWRI) Safety Briefings |
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| Museums, aviation | www.aerofiles.com/museums.html | |
| Pilot Workshops | Educational programs on a wide variety of topics. | www.pilotworkshops.com |
| Rule 240 | Rules that most airlines follow when you are delayed while traveling on a commercial airline. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_240 |
| State Aviation Journal | Nationwide, state-by-state coverage of aviation news | https://stateaviationjournal.com/index.php/state-news |
| The History Press |
Aviation books (updated link) |
https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/search/?q=aviation |
| The Secret of Flight | Aerodynamicist Alexander Lippisch's explanation of flight. Videos digitized by the University of Iowa. | https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/november/pilot/proficiency-no-equations-required |
| Time and Date Calculator | Shows time and date for cities around the world; calculates time differences between cities. | www.timeanddate.com |
| Virtual Aircraft Museum | History of aircraft by country | http://www.aviastar.org/index2.html |
| Virtual Air Traffic Simulator | Web-based ATC simulator game | www.vatsim.net |
| Worldwide Telescope (Microsoft) | WorldWide Telescope (WWT) enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope. | http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx |