Rotorcraft Flight Manual Chapter 5 Introduction Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part  91 requires pilot compliance with the operating limitations  specified in approved rotorcraft flight manuals, markings, and  placards. Originally, flight manuals were often characterized  by a lack of essential information and followed whatever  format and content the manufacturer deemed appropriate.  This changed with the acceptance of the General Aviation  Manufacturers Association (GAMA) specification for a  Pilot’s Operating Handbook, which established a standardized  format for all general aviation airplane and rotorcraft flight  manuals. The term “Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)” is  often used in place of “Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM).” 