Resources for Pilots
Last Updated: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:23 PM
Note: Not all of the Internet sites are
World Wide Web (www) servers
(for example, http://atcmonitor.com).
Recently added items highlighted in yellow.
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Source/Agency |
Information |
Notes |
| Aviation | General interest articles | http://www.110knots.com/ |
| Airline Humor | Kind of like a Web site version of a Saturday Night Live skit about the airlines |
www.skyhighairlines.com/main.asp |
| Airline Meals | Airline meal information and corporate aircraft catering | www.airlinemeals.net |
| Aircraft Cockpit Photos | Cockpit interiors. |
http://www.codeonemagazine.com |
| Aircraft Electronics Association |
Pilot’s Guide to Avionics Spiral-bound 7-1/4" X 10" booklet. "A comprehensive buyer’s guide including certified avionics/instrument facilities, manufacturers and distributors throughout the world." Free. |
Send email to ritaa@aea.net or call 816-373-6565 to request a copy. |
| Airline Seating Charts | www.seatguru.com | |
| Airport City Codes | General airport information | www.airportcitycodes.com |
| Airshow Pictures | Videos and plane spotter details. | www.stevesairshow.com |
| Air Show Schedules | www.aero-pix.com/schedule/schedule.htm | |
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Air Show Schedules, Videos and Aviation Photos |
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| Angel Flight | Pilots donating their services to provide transportation to those needing medical care. | www.angelflight.com/ |
| ATC Live | Real-time ATC communications from many airports and approach control facilities from around the country including TTN, EWR, LGA, JFK, PHL, Philly APC, NY APC, LAX and even trans-Atlantic HF comm. | www.liveatc.net |
| ATC Monitor | Northeast Atlanta, GA Macey Approach audio and radar images. | http://atcmonitor.com |
| Aviation Industry News | www.landings.com | |
| Aviation Photos |
Beautiful photos of WWII aircraft. Note that this is hosted on a personal Web site so it is unknown how long it will be available. Listed in August 2008. |
http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1b/Chino/Chino.html |
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Aviation Photos |
Wright-Patterson Museum Dayton OH |
www.cdsg.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=381 |
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Aviation Video |
www.flightlevel350.com/index.php | |
| Aviation Video | www.a340.net | |
| Aviation Video | Pure nostalgia. The history of commercial aviation set to beautiful music. | www.funstufftosee.com/airlineempires.html |
| Aviation Video | www.patricksaviation.com | |
| AWOS/ASOS/ATIS | Airport information via toll-free number. | www.anyawos.com |
| Baggage or Key Ring Tags | Large, brightly-colored tags for baggage or key ring use. | www.tagsforbags.com |
| Civil Air Patrol | www.cap.gov | |
| FAA, General Information | www.faa.gov | |
| FAA, Airmen Information | Use this site to update your mailing address, request replacement pilot certificate, etc. | https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/amsrvs/Logon.asp |
| FAA, Safety Programs | www.faasafety.gov | |
| Flight Statistics (FAA) | Airline on-time statistics | www.flightstats.com |
| Flight Planning | AeroPlanner.com | www.aeroplanner.com/ |
| Flight Planning | NOAA | http://weather.aero/tools/desktopapps/flightpathtool |
| Flight Tracking | Real-time flight tracking | www.flightaware.com |
| Flight Tracking | Real-time flight tracking | www.flightexplorer.com |
| Flight Tracking | Real-time flight tracking | www.flightview.com |
| Flight Tracking | Radar tracking for airports | www.passur.com/sites.htm |
| General Aviation | AOPA-sponsored Web site | www.gaservingamerica.org |
| General Aviation Information | www.aero.com | |
| General Aviation Pilot Information | http://overtheairwaves.com/ | |
| General Aviation Pilot Information | Also runs on the iPhone | www.picbrief.com |
| General Aviation News | On-line version of magazine | www.generalaviationnews.com |
| Google Earth | Real-time, 3-D images of all inbound aircraft at 7 major airports. | http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx |
| Museums, aviation | www.aerofiles.com/museums.html | |
| Navigation Monster | "The GA Pilot's Preflight Web Site" | www.navmonster.com |
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NJ Dept. of Trans., Div. of Aeronautics PO Box 610 Trenton, NJ 08625-0610 609-530-2900 |
New Jersey Flight Log Newsletter |
www.njcommuter.com
Send email to jessica@efkgroup.com to request subscription to printed newsletter. |
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NJ Dept. of Trans., Div. of Aeronautics |
2003-2004 NJ Airport Directory Spiral-bound 5-1/4" X 8" booklet with aerial color photographs of all NJ airports. Free, 102 pages. |
Out of print. Currently no money exists for reprinting this directory. |
| NOAA Aviation Weather | http://adds.aviationweather.gov | |
| Plane Spotting | www.stevesairshow.com/spotting-main.html | |
| Pilot Workshops | Educational programs on a wide variety of topics. | www.pilotworkshops.com |
| Rule 240 | This article discusses the rules that most airlines follow when you are delayed while traveling on a commercial airline. | Click here to read the article. |
| Time and Date Calculator | Shows time and date for cities around the world; calculates time differences between cities. | www.timeanddate.com |
| Virtual Aircraft Museum | History of aircraft by country | http://www.aviastar.org/index2.html |
| Virtual Air Traffic Simulator | Web-based ATC simulator game | www.vatsim.net |
| Worldwide Telescope (Microsoft) | WorldWide Telescope (WWT) enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope. | http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx |
