Awesome Aviation 
An opinionated list of awesome Aviation resources.
Inspired from awesome-php, info from arrangedbits/awesome-aviation.
General Reading
- Reddit: r/aviation, r/flying
- AOPA - GA magazine, member association, and more. Their about page states: "Our mission is to ensure that the sky remains within reach of everyone who dreams of becoming a pilot."
- Underutilized Aviation Resources - A great discussion thread on hidden gems.
Tips and Tricks/Cool Links
| Category | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Destinations | Fun places to fly to | Fun Places to Fly |
| Roadside Attractions | Not aviation-specific, but fun stops | Roadside America |
| Logging Night | Can you log night flight time? | Logging Night |
| IMC Airport Finder | Find nearest IMC airport for actual instrument time | In the Soup |
| Approach Finder | Locate nearest NDB, DME arc, or other approaches | Find an Approach |
| Airport Distance Measurement | Official FAA source for measuring airport distances | FAA Distance Search |
| Holding Pattern Practice | Tool for practicing holding patterns | Practice Holds |
Community
PDF Resources & Study Guides
These are pdf's of book's I have collected and personally host or have linked back to
Educational Resources
FAA (aka The Federal Aviation Administration) resources
- FAA Regulations & Policies
- ⭐ Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
- Aviation Handbooks & Manuals
- Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C)
Advisory Circulars
Other Resources
- ⭐PilotWorkshops - Online Pilot Proficiency Training
- Real World VFR - Fantastic edutainment.
- Pilot Workshop Weekly Tips
- Organizing Your Cockpit
- Slip To Lose Altitude
- Useful Flight Reviews
- (IFR) How to Build a Performance Profile
- Rusty Pilots Online - AOPA
- Resources for Rusty Pilots - AOPA
- See How It Flies
- Formulas / ATPL theory summary
Airport
| Title | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Logging Night | Can you log night flight time? | Logging Night |
| Airliners for Sale | Browse airliners for sale | Controller - Aircraft Sales |
| IMC Airport Finder | Find nearest IMC airport for actual instrument time | In the Soup |
| Approach Finder | Locate nearest NDB, DME arc, or other approaches | Find an Approach |
| Airport Distance Measurement | Official FAA source for measuring airport distances | FAA Distance Search |
| Holding Pattern Practice | Tool for practicing holding patterns | Practice Holds |
Operations
Safety/Emergencies
- Runway Safety
- FAA Safety - Particularly their WINGS program.
- AOPA Online Courses
- Emergency Landing Spot
- Engine Failure on Takeoff
- SKYbrary Aviation Safety
Communication
- LiveATC.net
- Aviation Radio Simulator | Aviation Comms Training | PlaneEnglish
- Aviation Communications
- Radio Communications Cheat Sheet
- VFR Radio Communications Script for All Scenarios
- VFR Communications for Idiots
Navigation & Charts
- VFR Symbols
- Airspace-at-a-Glance
- Airspace Classes Explained (Class A, B, C, D, E, G) - Pilot Institute
- FAA Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide
- Aeronautical Information Services AJV-A
- SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts
- How to Read A Sectional Chart: An Easy to Understand Guide - Pilot Institute
- Airspace Flash Cards
Flight Planning & Weather
Weather is listed here as its an important component of planning. If this list grows, it can be expanded out.
Flight Plans
PreFlight
Weather
Airplanes
Piper PA-28-140
Cessna 150
Medical/Health
- Office of Aerospace Medicine | Federal Aviation Administration
- Medical Certification | Federal Aviation Administration
- Medical Resources - AOPA
Tech Stuff
DIY / Maker
An interesting intersection of aviation and technology for someone who likes to tinker.
- ⭐PiAware - ADS-B and MLAT Receiver ✈ FlightAware - Use a Raspiberry Pi to listed in for commercial airliner location, altitude and airspeed around you, and plot them on a nice web page. Great weekend project for kids or adults alike.
- And in general FlightAware - Flight Tracker / Flight Status
- Flightradar24: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map
- Stratux ADS-B | Stratux ADS-B - DIY/Low-cost Portable ADS-B
- What’s the difference between 1090 and 978? - Cincinnati Avionics
Simulation
- X-Plane - A good option for getting started.
- Microsoft Flight Simulator - A new 2020 version is under development and the demo of the scenery look amazing.
- Pilot edge - Radio simulation to complement flight simulation.
Other Resources
Psychology of flying
- ⭐The overview effect - "The impact of looking down at the Earth from above, and how it can create a shift in the way astronauts view and think about our planet and life itself". IMHO the same applies to pilots a few thousand feet AGL.
Websites
Print Magazines
Podcasts
- Never Again - AOPA - Quoting them: "Pilots share first-person accounts of frightening experiences in the cockpit so that others can learn from their mistakes."
YouTube
- AOPALive - Regular posts on GA updates.
- 5 Private jets under $1M
- Fly Me to the Fun™ - YouTube
- FlywithKay - YouTube
Fiction
Comics
Newsletters
- AOPA Aviation eBrief - Daily aviations newsletter.
- Home - Student Pilot News
- Video Tips Archives - Student Pilot News
- iPad Pilot News - Email Signup
Inspiration
- Think you're too old to [learn to] fly? Think again. Check these folks out: 1
Aviation acronyms
A list of acronyms that are used here:
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GA - General Aviation. Essentially flying for fun.
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AGL - Above Ground Level
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VFR - Visual Flight Rules. Flying
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IFR - Instrument Flight Rules. Flying under conditions in which flight by outside visual reference is not safe.
Thank Yous
Thanks from us all to...
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The pioneer to the yester-years: The Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart and countless others who made modern aviation possible.
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The teachers, friends, family and numerous other who help train and support pilots and other aviation careers.
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The future pilot, mechanic, engineer, or dreamer of the flight.
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All the pilots, flight crews, ground and airport staff who fly us all safely from one place to another. You've made aviation en everyday service that we're gotten so used to that if you're a bit off, we complain. So, thanks for putting up with us.
Contributing
Your contributions are always welcome!
License
We am providing the resources in this repository under an open source license. Because this is a personal, non-corporate repository, the license you receive is from this user, and not their employers.