Good pilots never loose their thirst for knowledge or their desire for more information. Knowing this, we've put together a list of some of the more popular and informative pages and links on a wide variety of aviation subjects. Some are pages our instructors and students have developed and others are links to other web sites. We think you'll find a great many of them very helpful, whether you are an experienced pilot or a new student. Naturally, if you have any comments or know of a site or resource we should add here, we've love to hear from you. Please feel free to write us at
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Nothing like getting the current regulations directly from the source! The FAA FAR and SFAR database is updated continuously and represents all current rules and regulations published.
Sporty's Study Buddy will prepare you for the FAA written test like no other study tool available through several modes of operation. The interactive Study Buddy allows you to create customized study sessions and take randomly generated practice tests just like the real exam. Use Learning Mode to select specific aeronautical knowledge areas for study or select all categories and get instant feedback on the answers to your questions. Test Mode allows unlimited practice tests that are randomly generated from the entire database of published FAA test questions to hone your test-taking skills.
Good pilots are weather junkies. It seems we're always looking for the latest forecasts from the best sources. One of the most reliable is the National Weather Service.
Free access to DynCorp 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. Pilots can also check out the Cirrus Software for DUATS.
This is the FAAs electronic version of the printed publication, Notices to Airmen, which is published every 28 days. Two editions of the publication are on their web site.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is the largest and best aviation advocacy and benefit organizations in the world. They offer a free 6 month membership for student pilots, which includes full access to their regular membership site and a well written monthly magazine focused strictly on flight training subjects.
The Aviation Community at Gillespie and Links
Gillespie Pilots' Association Phil Yoon, President 7911 Laurelridge Rd San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 258-7445 Fax: (619) 582-2220 E-mail:
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Confederate Air Force Air Group One Wing, San Diego Robert "Bob" Neumayer, Wing Leader 545 Kenney Street, Hangar G-4 El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 448-4505 or (619) 659-0618 Fax: (619) 659-0618
Experimental Aircraft Association San Diego Chapter 14 Dayton Smith, President 1409 Continental Avenue San Diego, CA 92073-1707 (619) 661-6520 Fax: (619) 390-7219
99's - El Cajon Valley Chapter Women's Flying Group 10527 Prospect Avenue Santee, CA 92071 Frankie Clemens (619) 449-0670 Fax: (619) 258-9589
Sheriff's ASTREA 1745 North Marshall Avenue El Cajon, CA 92020
San Diego Aerospace Museum 335 Kenney Street El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 258-1221 (Gillespie Hangar) or Ed McKeller, Director 2001 Pan American Plaza San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 234-8291 Fax: (619) 233-4526
