PILOT LINKS
Aviation Associations & Organizations
ATC Monitor
This website is great for those aviators that want to brush up on their radio calls. Read ATC articles and view research. See the latest Air Traffic & Aviation News. The biggest bonus of all.........listen to live ATCT feeds from various points in the U.S.
Website Address:
http://www.ATCMonitor.com
Flight Attendants
Find all the latest announcements and posts concerning flight attendant job training classes and helpful tips.
Website Address:
http://www.flightattendants.org
AOPA Organization
With a membership base of more than 400,000, or two thirds of all pilots in the United States, AOPA is the largest, most influential aviation association in the world. AOPA has achieved its prominent position through effective advocacy, enlightened leadership, technical competence, and hard work. Providing member services that range from representation at the federal, state, and local levels to legal services, advice, and other assistance, AOPA has built a service organization that far exceeds any other in the aviation community.
Website Address:
http://www.aopa.org
Airliners.net
This popular site has everything from the history of aircraft to photos inside the cockpit. You can talk with other pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the sites' forum or catch up on current events in the aviation world.
Website Address:
http://www.airliners.net/
Aviation News Sources
Aviation Accidents
The first goal in aviation is to provide a safe environment for travel and training. However, accidents do happen and it is important to know that an accident is a results of a series of bad decisions. Please read this site and use it as a learning tool, recognize the mistakes that were made to help prevent accidents in the future.
Website Address:
www.airdisaster.com
Airshow Buzz!
Find out when airshows are going to be in your area, how to get into them, and what you're going to see.
Website Address:
http://www.airshowbuzz.com
Airline Pilot Central
This website provides aviation news relating to airline hiring requirements, alliances, forums and downloads.
Website Address:
www.airlinepilotcentral.com
Aviation News
The Airwise website offers current news on airplanes, airports and everything aviation.
Website Address:
http://news.airwise.com/aviation_news.html
US Aviation
US Aviation has everything a pilot could need. Everything from classifieds to message boards to aviation news can be found on this informative site.
Website Address:
http://www.usaviation.com
Thirty Thousand Feet.com
The Thirty Thousand Feet website offers current events in the aviation world as well as directories and helpful links.
Website Address:
http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com
Fly-Low
This site is the on-line version of the popular print publication Fly-Low, which can be found in more than 950 FBOs. In addition to news, this site offers listings of upcoming aviation events and editorials on aviation hot topics
Website Address:
http://www.fly-low.com/findflylow/
Flight Training
Offical Sunset and Sunrise Times
This website offers a calender of official Civil Twilight Times.
Website Address:
http://www.sunrisesunset.com/custom_srss_calendar.asp
FAA Practice Written Exams
This website offers practice tests for FAA Knowledge Exams.
Website Address:
http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/pages/studybuddy.cfm
Aeroplanner
This is a membership and free services site available to anyone. Some of the free services include; airport directories, weather links, discussion forums and pilot materials.
Website Address:
http://www.aeroplanner.com
Aviation Careers and Schools
This website is a great source for flight schools and aviation careers.
Website Address:
http://www.aviationschools.net
PTS - Practical Test Standards
Do you have the latest PTS book to take your checkride? Are you wondering if your current PTS book is the lastet version? Click on this link to have access to the latest PTS books.
Website Address:
http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_standards/
Listen To Live ATC Controlers
This website offers the training pilot the ability to listen to Air traffic Controllers across the WORLD during real time.
Website Address:
http://www.liveatc.net
FergWorld Aviation Extravaganza!
Instrument Training tools. This site helps you understand VORs,ADFs, and Holding Patterns.
Website Address:
http://www.fergworld.com
IFR Adventure
Learn about IFR regulations with this interactive program. The online course IFR Adventure: Rules to Live By is designed to help pilots learn the rules of flying IFR as well as to teach a practical method for learning FARs. This program was made possible by the William H. Donner Foundation and generous pilots like you.
Website Address:
http://ww.aopa.org/asf/online_courses/ifradventure/
DUATS Flight Planner
Duats website offers easy to use flight planning, weather planning and up-to-date information in the aviation community.
Website Address:
http://www.duats.com
Over The Airwaves
This complimentary e-publication is prepared monthly for pilots and aviation enthusiasts around the world. Its aim is to promote flight safety, encourage students and new pilots, and to build enthusiasm for aviation in general.
Website Address:
http://www.overtheairwaves.com
Flight Plan
This website is a resource that creates flight plans geared toward business, corporate and charter pilots.
Website Address:
http://www.fltplan.com
Just Flight Schools
This website is a flight school directory for the United States. The directory includes all types of flight training facilities from Helicopter training to Air Traffic Controller Schools.
Website Address:
www.JustFlightSchools.com
Government Information & Agencies
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for the safety of civil aviation. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the agency, under the original name of the Federal Aviation Agency.
Website Address:
http://www.faa.gov
FAA 8710 Form
The FAA requires this form to be filled out when taking a checkride for your pilot's certificate.
Website Address:
http://forms.faa.gov/forms/faa8710-1a.pdf
TSA requirements for CFI's and Flight Schools
TSA has developed a Recurrent Security Awareness Training Program to be used for flight school regulated under 49 CFR 1552. The attached module can be used for flight school employees. Any flight school employee who could come into contact with flight students is required to complete the training. This includes people who may work at a reception desk and CFIs that are considered independent contractors. Documents showing employees completed the training must be kept by the flight school and can be inspected by the TSA.
Website Address:
http://www.tsa.gov
AOPA Weather Services
This web link features radar, satellite pictures, surface conditions and winds, to name just a few available options.
Website Address:
http://www.aopa.org/members/wx/
Intellicast Aviation Forecasts
Intellicast gives weather for active lives. You can check out current conditions and predictions, as well as receive pre- and in-flight briefings.
Website Address:
http://www.intellicast.com/Aviation/
The Weather Channel
This site, hosted by the Weather Channel, offers general forecasts, as well a special aviation section. Here pilots can look up icing potentials, winds and turbulence, to name just a few available options.
Website Address:
http://www.weather.com
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has tools available for educators to teach a number of subjects including science, math, geometry, geography, and biology. These tools use simplified methods to communicate important facts to everyone from pre-schoolers to college-level students. From understanding how tornadoes form to identifying cloud formations, these resources are easy to download for your convenience.
Website Address:
http://www.aviationweather.gov
National Weather Center with ADDS
This website features Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) with current information regarding TFRs, turbulence, SIGMETs, icing potential and anything else you would want to know about the weather that can effect your ability to fly.
Website Address:
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service - NOAA Interactive Forecasts
This interactive website allows you to receive weather advisories by state. It also has graphics and other helpful links.
Website Address:
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphicsversion/rbigmain.html
Northeast Ohio Weather - National Weather Service
Here you will find the National Weather forecast for Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding areas.
Website Address:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle
University of Albany Weather Page
The University of Albany offers up-to-the-hour information. You can quickly look up forecasts by city, state or station ID.
Website Address:
http://www.atmos.albany.edu/weather/quick.html
Other Links
The Aviator Website
This website has over 2000 pilot products and supplies available.
Website Address:
http://www.aviatorwebsite.com
Landings.com
Landings.com offers pilots flight planning aid, the latest news in aviation. It also features an FYI section which includes and TFRs and FAA and TSA updates.
Website Address:
http://www.landings.com
Aviation Flight Videos
Are you a video buff? Do you take your video camera everywhere? This website is dedicated to the videos taken by these video buffs. Watch videos of airshow, aircraft landings, and military demonstrations.
Website Address:
http://www.flightlevel350.com