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Online resources for CFIs

The staff of AOPA Flight Training magazine has compiled this index of resources on AOPA Online for certificated flight instructors. Bookmark this Web page for future reference; it will be updated periodically. Send us your comments and suggestions regarding this service.

• AOPA Flight Training Online
  Visit AOPA Flight Training's new Web site, full of informative and interactive resources for student pilots, prospective pilots, and flight instructors
• AOPA Online home page
  Updates on the latest regulatory and legislative initiatives
• Enroll in the AOPA Flight Training Instructor Program
  Participation in this free program includes a compimentary subscription to AOPA Flight Training, and a listing in AOPA's online flight instructor database. AOPA membership is not required.
• Aviation industry news
  The latest general aviation news, compiled by the editors of AOPA Pilot
• AOPA Flight Training online article archive
  Search for articles by subject or issue
• Government information for instructors and pilots
• AOPA's Guide to TSA's Alien Flight Training/Citizenship Validation Rule
• Aeronautical Information Manual
• Federal Aviation Regulations
• FAA Practical Test Standards
• FAA Knowledge Test Questions
• Advisory Circulars
• Airworthiness Directives
• Aeronautical Chart Users' Guide
• Logbook endorsements
  Go to the appendix at the back of Advisory Circular 61-65D
• AOPA's Handbook for Pilots
  A compendium of aeronautical information, regulations, procedures, and reference material, useful for instructional and preflight activities.
• AOPA Air Safety Foundation publications
  Download a variety of free "Safety Advisors" that address such subjects as airspace, collision avoidance, flight reviews, the presolo written test, operations at towered and nontowered airports, and PCATDs. Aircraft type-specific "Safety Highlights" publications include reports on several popular training and step-up aircraft; these include aircraft familiarization quizzes and transition training course outlines.
• Instructor's Guide to the Pre-Solo Written Test
• Medical certification resources
• Listing of FAA-approved medications
• Medical subject reports
• Aviation Medical Examiner database
• AOPA Online aviation weather
  Provided by Meteorlogix
• AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner
  With graphical TFRs — powered by Jeppesen.
• CFI insurance
  The AOPA Insurance Agency offers coverage for flight instructors.
• AOPA Legal Services Plan
  Consider this affordable means of protecting your right to fly.
• AOPA Flight Training's online resources for student pilots
  See what your students are reading!
• Intercept Procedures Card

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