Pilot/Controller Glossary
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM)
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
A primary FAA publication whose purpose is to instruct airmen about operating in the National Airspace System of the U.S. It provides basic flight information, ATC Procedures and general instructional information concerning health, medical facts, factors affecting flight safety, accident and hazard reporting, and types of aeronautical charts and their use.
Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 18, 2026.