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FAA · Aeronautical Information Manual
AIM.
The Aeronautical Information Manual is the FAA's authoritative pilot reference — air navigation, aeronautical lighting, airspace, ATC, emergency procedures, accident reporting, glossary. 39 chapter-sections indexed; numbered paragraphs preserved.
All chapters
Chapter 1 — : Air Navigation
Chapter 2 — : Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids
Chapter 3 — : Airspace
Chapter 4 — : Air Traffic Control
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Section 1
Air Route Traffic Control Centers
466 paragraphs · 11,549 words
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Section 2
General
363 paragraphs · 4,304 words
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Section 3
General
456 paragraphs · 13,814 words
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Section 4
Clearance
273 paragraphs · 7,919 words
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Section 5
Radar
459 paragraphs · 8,258 words
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Section 6
Applicability and RVSM Mandate (Date/Time and Area)
211 paragraphs · 4,310 words
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Section 7
Introduction and General Policies
29 paragraphs · 960 words
Chapter 5 — : Air Traffic Procedures
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Section 1
Preflight Preparation
834 paragraphs · 10,271 words
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Section 2
Pre‐taxi Clearance Procedures
292 paragraphs · 9,015 words
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Section 3
ARTCC Communications
1023 paragraphs · 12,699 words
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Section 4
Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Procedures
720 paragraphs · 31,394 words
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Section 5
General
237 paragraphs · 4,645 words
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Section 6
National Security
272 paragraphs · 6,263 words
Chapter 6 — : Emergency Procedures
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Section 1
Pilot Responsibility and Authority
15 paragraphs · 339 words
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Section 2
Radar Service for VFR Aircraft in Difficulty
239 paragraphs · 3,435 words
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Section 3
Distress and Urgency Communications
117 paragraphs · 3,296 words
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Section 4
Two‐way Radio Communications Failure
41 paragraphs · 1,396 words
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Section 5
Discrete Emergency Frequency
17 paragraphs · 198 words
Chapter 7 — : Safety of Flight
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Section 1
National Weather Service Aviation Weather Service Program
1887 paragraphs · 29,718 words
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Section 2
General
72 paragraphs · 1,388 words
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Section 3
Effect of Cold Temperature on Barometric Altimeters
134 paragraphs · 3,452 words
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Section 4
General
121 paragraphs · 3,196 words
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Section 5
Migratory Bird Activity
34 paragraphs · 901 words
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Section 6
Accident Causal Factors
265 paragraphs · 10,256 words
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Section 7
Aviation Safety Reporting Program
75 paragraphs · 1,630 words
Chapter 8 — : Medical Facts for Pilots
Chapter 9 — : Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications
Chapter 10 — : Helicopter Operations