Handbooks & Manuals

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This page lists FAA-approved versions of handbooks and manuals for beginners and aviation professionals. Publications are updated periodically to reflect new FAA regulations and technical developments.

Some publications are only available for download chapter-by-chapter; the FAA is working towards publishing single PDFs of content in the future.

Some of our publications are available for purchase through the Government Printing Office Bookstore.

Aircraft

• Amateur-built Aircraft & Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook (PDF)
• Airplane Flying Handbook
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Aviation

• Aeronautical Information Manual
• Air Quality Handbook
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Examiners & Inspectors

• Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS)
• Designee Management Handbook
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