In United States and Canadian aviation, the ''Aeronautical Information Manual'' (''AIM'') (formerly the ''Airman's Information Manual'') is the respective nation's official guide to basic flight information and

air traffic control Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airs ...

procedures. These manuals contains the fundamentals required in order to fly legally in the country of origin. They also contain items of interest to pilots concerning health and medical facts, factors affecting flight safety, a pilot/controller glossary of terms used in the ATC System, and information on safety, accident, and hazard reporting. Although the ''AIMs'' are not regulatory in nature, parts of them re-state and amplify federal regulations.

United States

In the United States, the ''AIM'' is published by the

Federal Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic m ...

, and contains ten chapters, as follows: #Air Navigation #Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids #Airspace #Air Traffic Control #Air Traffic Procedures #Emergency Procedures #Safety of Flight #Medical Facts for Pilots #Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications #Helicopter Operations The ''AIM''s text and images are produced by the FAA, and are available in electronic form. Several commercial enterprises sell typeset books containing the AIM, usually in combination with those chapters of the Federal regulations that are particularly important to pilots. The books are usually called "FAR/AIM".

Canada

In Canada, the ''AIM'' is published by

Transport Canada Transport Canada (french: Transports Canada) is the department within the Government of Canada responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of road, rail, marine and air transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportati ...

, and contains the following chapters: #General (GEN) #Aerodromes (AGA) #Communications (COM) #Meteorology (MET) #Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Services (RAC) #North Atlantic Operations (NAT) #Search and Rescue (SAR) #Aeronautical Charts and Publications (MAP) #Licensing, Registration and Airworthiness (LRA) #Airmanship (AIR) #Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) New editions of the ''AIM'' are published twice a year, usually in April and October.Transport Canada ''AIM'' publication schedule

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External links

Latest version of online ''AIM''
on the FAA's website

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