This advisory circular (AC) provides instructions for institutions of higher education on how to obtain authority to certify students who graduate from the institution’s degree program with an aviation major and otherwise meet the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61, § 61.160(b), (c), or (d).

Highlights the inherent risk that controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) poses for general aviation (GA) pilots.

In particular, this AC stresses special physiological, equipment, and aerodynamic considerations involved in these kinds of operations.

This advisory circular (AC) provides the procedure and eligibility requirements for a Transport Canada Civil Aviation Authority (TCCA) pilot license holder converting to an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certificate and an outline of the procedures and eligiblity requirments for an FAA pilot certificate holder converting to a TCCA pilot license.

This information is intended to supplement information about autorotation training found in the current editions of the Helicopter Flying Handbook (HFH), FAA-H-8083-21, and the Helicopter Instructor’s Handbook (HIH), FAA-H-8083-4. This AC is not mandatory and does not constitute a regulation. This AC describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, of conducting autorotation training for proficiency or in consideration of the requirements to be issued an Airman Certificate under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61.

This AC contains specific procedures regarding the evaluation, approval, and use of an ATD under 14 CFR parts 61 and 141.

This advisory circular (AC) provides information to organizations providing training in aircraft that contain a training requirement in the limitations section of the Airplane Flight Manual (Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM), Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), etc.).