Essential Items to Think About

The following list will provide you with some essential information to continue your research on flying.

• FAR/AIM. Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual. This text contains the federal regulations important to General Aviation, Sport Pilots and Flight Instructors.
• POH. The Pilot's Operating Handbook. This is the operating manual for the aircraft you will use for training. Your instructor will help you with this text.
• Weather. The weather becomes extremely important to you. You will quickly begin to notice how weather can change. In your early stages of flying, you will fly VFR (Visual Flight Rules). With additional training, you will be able to fly IFR (Instrument Flight Rules).