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Additional resources including printable .pdf documents and multimedia presentations are available here for your supplemental study.
 

		Learn to Fly with Gold Seal	Download this FREE 70-page ebook. It will answer all your questions about pilot training.
		FAA Risk Management Handbook	This is the current version of this textbook and includes the newest updates for 2016 and the new ACS
		Weather Briefings	FAA document describing how to get a good weather briefing.
		In Flight Icing	A very important chapter from the FAA textbook, Aviation Weather for Pilots.
		Aviation Radio Phraseology	FAA-P-8740-47
		Class D Radio Communications	This 7-page .pdf shows you everything you need to know about communications in Class D airspace.
		VFR Chart User's Guide	An abridged version of the FAA Chart User's Guide that focuses on VFR sectional symbology.
		Steep Spiral Recoveries	Steep spiral descents can occur without warning when distracted or in IMC conditions. Here's a SIMPLE way to recover.
		The 8-Hour Solo Myth	Do you think you should be able to solo in 8 hours? Or even 10 hours? Read this and reevaluate your expectations.
		The "709 Ride"	This article describes what you can expect if the FAA schedules you for a 709 reexamination flight.
Examograms
		VOR Navigation	Learn the tricks to the VOR questions on the Written Test.
		Category and Class	End the confusion now!
		Night Flight and Aircraft Lights	An interactive look at how aircraft lights really appear at night.
		Airport Signage	The questions are on the test. Learn them here.
		Fog!	The Written Test covers five types of fog. They're easy to remember with this trick.
		Latitudes and Longitudes	Another topic that creates problems for pilots. Here is how it's done.
		Deciphering METARs	Be prepared to answer the exact METAR questions that appear on the Written Test.
	Test Preparation
		FAA Knowledge Test Supplement	This is the new KTS for 2018. It contains the fullsize Figures for the Knowledge Test questions.
		Private Pilot ACS - Abridged	This version of the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) has been abridged and annotated for Private Pilot ASEL candidates.
		Gold Seal Oral Exam Guide	This document covers all the essential topics that can be expected to be covered during the FAA Oral Exam.
		Flight Maneuvers Summary	This four page document summarizes the ACS requirements for the basic Private Pilot flight maneuvers. Easier than the full ACS.
		VFR Minimums - Chart	This one-page summary chart is perfect for memorizing the VFR weather minimums.
		Airport Signs	Summary chart of airport signs. Great for review.
	Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
		PHAK	Download this standard FAA textbook by chapter for free.
	Instrument Pilot
		Magnetic Compass	The Magnetic Compass for Instrument Pilots - 2021 Preview
		GPS Overview	GPS Overview for Instrument Pilots - 2021 Preview
		GPS Navigation - Systems	GPS Systems for Instrument Pilots - 2021 Preview
		VOR Operations - Part 1	A preview of Gold Seal's new instrument course for 2021.
		VOR Operations - Part 2	A preview of Gold Seal's new instrument course for 2021.
		VOR Operations - Part 3	A preview of Gold Seal's new instrument course for 2021.
		Unusual Attitude Recoveries	Unusual Attitude Recoveries for Instrument Pilots - 2021
		Computer Testing Supplement	Diagrams and charts used on the Instrument Pilot Knowledge Test.
		Computer Testing Supplement Addendum	February 2014 Addendum to the Instrument Pilot Computer Testing Supplement