Table of Contents  vii  Preface....................................................................iii Acknowledgments..................................................v Table of Contents .................................................vii Introduction To Flying.........................................1-1 Introduction....................................................................1-1 History of Flight.............................................................1-2 History of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 1-3 Transcontinental Air Mail Route................................1-4 Federal Certification of Pilots and Mechanics ...........1-4 The Federal Aviation Act of 1958..............................1-6 Department of Transportation (DOT) ........................1-6 ATC Automation........................................................1-6 The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) Strike....................................1-6 The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 .......................1-7 The Role of the FAA......................................................1-7 The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)....................1-7 Primary Locations of the FAA ...................................1-8 Field Offices ...........................................................1-8 Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) ................................1-9 FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam)................................1-9 Obtaining Assistance from the FAA ..........................1-9 Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)...............1-9 Handbooks ............................................................1-10 Advisory Circulars (ACs) .....................................1-10 Flight Publications ................................................1-11 Pilot and Aeronautical Information .........................1-12 Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) ............................1-12 Safety Program Airmen Notification System (SPANS) ...............................................................1-14 Aircraft Classifications and Ultralight Vehicles ..........1-14 Pilot Certifications .......................................................1-16 Privileges: .............................................................1-16 Limitations:...........................................................1-17 Recreational Pilot .....................................................1-17 Privileges: .............................................................1-17 Limitations:...........................................................1-17 Private Pilot ..............................................................1-17 Commercial Pilot......................................................1-18 Airline Transport Pilot..............................................1-18 Selecting a Flight School ............................................1-18 How To Find a Reputable Flight Program ...............1-19 How To Choose a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI).........................................................1-19 The Student Pilot .........................................................1-20 Basic Requirements..................................................1-20 Medical Certification Requirements.....................1-20 Becoming a Pilot..........................................................1-21 Knowledge and Skill Tests ..........................................1-21 Knowledge Tests ......................................................1-21 When To Take the Knowledge Test .....................1-22 Practical Test ............................................................1-22 When To Take the Practical Test..........................1-23 Who Administers the FAA Practical Tests?.........1-23 Role of the Certificated Flight Instructor .................1-23 Role of the Designated Pilot Examiner ...................1-24 Chapter Summary .......................................................1-24 Aeronautical Decision-Making ...........................2-1 Introduction....................................................................2-1 History of ADM.............................................................2-2 Risk Management ..........................................................2-3 Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Single- Pilot Resource Management ..........................................2-4 Hazard and Risk.............................................................2-4 Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes............................2-5 Risk.............................................................................2-6 Assessing Risk ........................................................2-6 Mitigating Risk .......................................................2-8 The PAVE Checklist .................................................2-8 P = Pilot in Command (PIC) ..................................2-8 A = Aircraft ............................................................2-8 V = EnVironment ...................................................2-9 E = External Pressures ............................................2-9 Human Factors .............................................................2-10 Chapter 2 Chapter 1