Resources

Regulatory

FAA Safety
https://www.faasafety.gov

The official Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Team (FAASTeam) portal, and it serves as a central online resource for aviation safety education, training, and outreach in the United States.

This site offers a wide catalog of online safety courses covering topics like pilot decision-making, regulatory changes, unmanned aircraft (drone) operations, maintenance best practices, and more.

Federal Aviation Administration
https://www.faa.gov

The official website of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  The federal agency responsible for regulating and overseeing civil aviation in the United States.  

The site serves as the primary public portal where the FAA publishes information, services, rules, data, tools, and resources that support aviation safety, efficiency, and compliance.

FAA Handbooks and Advisory Circulars
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation

A central online library of authoritative training books and technical manuals published by the FAA.  This section is extremely valuable for pilots, aviation students, instructors, maintenance personnel, and anyone involved in U.S civil aviation

Part 65 Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Courses
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/part-65-aircraft-dispatch

Part of the FAA’s Office of Aviation Safety (AVS) content that relates to 14 CFR Part 65 Aircraft Dispatcher certification and policy, specifically dealing with Aircraft Dispatch/Dispatcher functions and standards.

The page lists or links to FAA approved Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Courses.  Training programs that meet FAA standards for preparing students to take the required knowledge and practical exams for dispatch certification.  These courses are outlined in Part 65 regulations and appendices and must cover topics such as regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and operational control.

Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA)
https://iacra.faa.gov

The FAA’s official web-based system for submitting and processing applications for airman certificates and ratings - including pilot certificates, flight instructor certificates, aircraft dispatcher certificates, and remote pilot (Part 107) certificates.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
https://www.icao.int

A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for setting and coordinating global civil aviation standards and policies.  The ICAO site publishes official Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), policy guidance, strategic objectives, and global frameworks used by national aviation regulators.  These are the basis for how countries structure their own aviation rules and procedures.  This makes the site valuable for regulators and civil aviation authorities, airlines and airport operators, aviation training organizations, and academic researchers.

Weather

Aviation Weather Center
https://aviationweather.gov

The official site of the Aviation Weather site of the Aviation Weather Center, part of NOAA.  It offers a comprehensive range of aviation weather tools, including interactive graphical forecasts, terminal aerodrome forecasts, real-time METAR and PIREP data, and hazardous weather advisories like SIGM?ETs and AIRMETs.  It is an invaluable resource for pilots to ensure safe and efficient flight operations, and it’s also optimized for mobile access, making it convenient for on-the-go use.

National Weather Service
https://www.weather.gov

Official website of the National Weather Service (NWS), part of NOAA.  It offers localized weather forecasts, real-time alerts, interactive radar maps, and specialized aviation weather services.