According to the FAA, the AFM is the legally required document for a particular aircraft, while a Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) is usually a more general, standardized document for that type ...

Check out FAA-H-8083-21, the Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, for more information. Part 61 applies here too, especially 14 CFR Subpart E, 61.109(d), which describes the requirements for a private ...

The FAA's Airplane Flying Handbook warns that "if the crosswind is great enough to warrant an extreme drift correction, a hazardous landing condition may result. Therefore, ...

The pilots of Lion Air Flight 610 looked to a handbook for guidance as the plane plummeted, according to three sources familiar with the contents of the plane's black box.