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Preflight

Airnav.com - One of the best sites we have found for obtaining airport, approach and navaid information. Type in the identifier for any airport or navaid and you will get a wealth of information. Airport charts and approach charts are also available.

NOAA - Aviation Weather Center - A wealth of aviation weather information! This should be one of your first stops when planning a flight. Just about any weather information you need can be found here. Some of the information available: latest radar pictures for your area of flight, METARs and TAFs translated automatically into a plain text format, airmets and sigmets, current weather charts, Area Forecasts, PIREPS, satellite images, NOTAMS, and more. Also check out the "Standard Briefing" link on the left side of the page. While not a substitute for a weather briefing, it offers some outstanding tools.

Digital Terminal Procedures Publications and Airport Diagrams - produced by the NACO division of the FAA. You can view and download airport diagrams, SIDs, STARs, and IAPs form this site.

Digital A/FD - produced by the NACO division of the FAA. You can view and download the page for any U.S. airport that is listed in the A/FD. Scroll down the page and click on the Airport facility Directory with an effective date that meets your needs. Select a state and an airport identifier and the page will be displayed.

MyAFD.com - A good site to find information about the airport you are planning to fly to. You can also find information about the local area and aviation events.

DUATS (Direct User Access Terminal System) - This site allows you to plan a flight from one location to another, select the type of weather briefing appropriate for your flight and print an easy to use flight log. You can also electronically file your VFR or IFR flight plan.

Airport Ops

FAA's Airport Taxiway Markings Review - A fun and informative interactive test about airport markings. How well do you know all of your markings?

Taxi Instruction Self-Assessment - 4 short scenarios having to do with taxi clearances. Take this quiz!

Interactive taxiing safety quiz - Real examples of taxi instructions given. A great way to practice understanding taxi instructions.

Surface Safety - An excellent series of instructional and self testing slides that will help make sure you understand signs, markings and clearances during ground operations. This can be particularly important during reduced visibility operations.

AOPA's Runway Safety Course - Don't think you're immune from runway incursions. It can happen to anyone. Take this interactive course on AOPA's website and be a safer pilot.

Airport signs, markings and procedures- a 35 minute video produced by the FAA. This video can be viewed online or downloaded to your computer for offline viewing.

Weather

General Aviation Pilot's Weather Guide - An excellent overall view of the Weather factors and information that you should consider before, during and after a flight.

A Pilot's Guide to Ground Icing - This is an outstanding interactive course designed by NASA.

Winter Weather and Flying - an Internet Course - An entire course on winter weather phenomena and how to safely operate near the airport and en route. Presented by the National Weather Association's Aviation Weather Committee.

Weather Wise: Ceiling and Visibility - Most pilots don't realize that low ceilings and restricted visibilities are aviation's most deadly killers. With a little knowledge, you can minimize the risk these conditions pose.

A Pilot's Guide to In-Flight Icing - This is an outstanding interactive course designed by NASA.

Thunderstorms and Flying - an Internet Course - Presented by the National Weather Association. An entire course on thunderstorms, including thunderstorm development and avoidance techniques, microbursts, and windshear. Presented by the National Weather Association's Aviation Weather Committee.

Thunderstorms and ATC- This course, designed by AOPA, will help you learn how ATC describes precipitation, what weather-radar services controllers can offer, and how to effectively communicate with ATC (approx. 45-60 minutes).

Navigation

Online Tutor by Pilot Tutor.org - This tutor is an excellent, and fun way to reinforce concepts that you need to know. It has sections designed both for VFR and IFR pilots and is chock full of moving graphics to help your understanding.

NavSim - A great tool for helping you learn to interpret what your VOR needles are telling you.

RNAV approach- This course, designed by AOPA, will help get you up to speed on shooting RNAV approaches. RNAV approaches aren´t hard to fly, but they are different than the procedures most pilots are used to. Take this minicourse to learn more while putting your chart knowledge to the test. (Approx. 15-20 minutes).

GPS for IFR Operations- This AOPA course is designed for pilots who want a basic introduction to the use of GPS in the IFR system (approx. 45-60 minutes).

IFR Chart Challenge - VOR Approach- Non-prcision approaches to a new or not very experienced Instrument Rated pilot can be both challenging and a little nerve racking. This AOPA course will help you convert book knowledge into practical knowledge, thus making VOR approaches more comfortable and safer. (Approx. 15-20 minutes).

IFR Insights - Charts- From departure procedures to instrument approaches, this course will get you up to speed on NACO and Jeppesen instrument charts and provide helpful tips for using them in the system (approx. 60-90 minutes). This AOPA course is a must for both the Instrument student and already rated pilot.

Miscellaneous

Datalink- Datalink is one of the most useful and promising technologies to enter the GA cockpit in recent years. This AOPA course will help you learn more about what datalink is, what it can bring to the cockpit, and how to use it safely (approx. 20-30 minutes).

IFR Adventure: Rules to Live By - Learn about IFR regulations as you experience a realistic IFR flight. Learn the necessary regulations in a practical situation.

Single-Pilot IFR - Produced by AOPA. Flying solo in the IFR system can be a challenge for even the most experienced pilots. This course will show you how to do it safely (approx. 45-60 minutes).