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This page of the Find-It site is dedicated to Aviation. Whether you are currently a certified pilot or just thinking about sprouting wings, this page offers resources for both the expert pilot and the yet to be. If you have always wanted to be your own bird and soar over the world see Becoming A Pilot for a very good introduction, requirements and costs.
With a membership base of more than 350,000, or half of all pilots in the United States, AOPA is the largest, most influential aviation association in the world. AOPA has achieved its prominent position through effective advocacy, enlightened leadership, technical competence, and hard work. Providing member services that range from representation at the federal, state, and local levels to legal services, advice, and other assistance, AOPA has built a service organization that far exceeds any other in the aviation community.
AVweb is the first major electronic publication for aviators. Because it comes to you via this new medium -- the World Wide Web -- it's not quite like anything you've seen before.
AirNav provides free detailed aeronautical information on airports and navigational aids in the USA. We offer some fast database searches, allowing the pilot to retrieve information which may assist in flight planning. It's also useful for some hangar flying on those days when the weather or the checkbook keep you on the ground.
For the most recently observed weather conditions at airports throughout the United States.
For the most recently observed weather conditions in California.
Free access to GTE DUATS is available to U.S. pilots and student pilots who hold current medical certificates, flight instructors without current medicals, aviation ground instructors, glider/balloon pilots and other approved users in the U.S. aviation community.
So, you want to become a pilot? Well, then let me give you a little advice by telling you what it takes to earn a private pilot certificate. Then, if you'd like to stay and read more, I'll tell you what it takes to become an airline pilot, too.
For pilots flying in the United States, this site provides the most up-to-date weather information available for FREE on the web.
Links to many of the more popular general aviation aircraft.
Founded over 43 years ago, The Air Museum "Planes of Fame," a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to preserving aviation history for the benefit of future generations. Currently, The Air Museum houses over 150 aircraft at its two locations, the main facility at chino Airport in California and a satellite museum near the Grand Canyon at Valle Airport in Arizona. The Air Museum displays aircraft spanning the history of manned flight, from a replica of the Chanute Hang Glider of 1896, through modern space flight, and includes numerous milestone achieving test and research flight vehicles.
