US Aviation Regulations translated!

A quick reference for people involved in American Aviation, from pilots to Ops staff.

1000.A No pilot or pilots, or person or persons acting on the direction or suggestion or supervision of the pilot or pilots may try, or attempt to try or make or make an attempt to try to comprehend or understand any or all, in whole or in part of the herein mentioned Aviation Regulations, except as authorized by the Authority.

1000.B If the pilot, or group of associated pilots becomes aware of, or realizes, or detects, or discovers or finds that he, or she, or they, are or have been beginning to understand the Aviation Regulations, they must immediately, within three (3) days notify the Authority in writing.

1000.C Upon receipt of the above mentioned notice of impending comprehension, the Authority will immediately rewrite the Aviation Regulations in such a manner as to eliminate any further comprehension hazards.

1000.D The Authority may require the offending pilot, or pilots, to attend remedial instruction in Aviation Regulations until such time that the pilot is too confused to be capable of understanding anything.

"I like it, especially the disclaimer (see above). Lawyers take simple things and complicate the hell out of them. You took complicated things and simplified them. Nice. I bet lawyers are not too fond of you.

I am writing a Single Pilot part 135 Letter of Compliance so it has come in useful. Thanks."

Mike

"I went to the much misinterpreted 91.511 and you've nailed it - a lesser person would have bungled some part of it but you've got it just right"

Bill Stine, ATP, CFI, F & RW & Glider

"Ever felt like you needed a law degree to understand the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)? Well, Phil Croucher has written a plain-language FAR book that is much more understandable than the raw FARs.

This book is needed. Anyone who has struggled with FAA legal-eze can appreciate the plain-language approach. Is it the absolute authority? No. Croucher offers it as a guide, but recommends that you check the real FARs for the final word.

Croucher has deleted language that is painfully obvious, things that are out of date or that you have no control over anyway. For example, certificates and endorsements are assumed valid, current, and effective until surrendered, suspended or revoked. Aircraft and simulators are assumed suitable and approved, as are airfields and other equipment.

Does it work? Judge for yourself: where FAA used 119 pages for FAR Part 91 in the FAR/AIM 2005, Croucher gets it all into 55 pages (similar type style and size).

Or consider FAR 91.613 that speaks about materials used for compartment interiors. To explain it, FAA writes approximately 143 words divided into paragraphs (a) and (b)(1)(2)." It begins with, "No person may operate an airplane."

In contrast Croucher says in total, "Airplanes over 12,500 lbs that conform to an amended or supplemental type certificate issued under SFAR No. 14 must meet the compartment interior requirements in 25,853 (a), (b), (b-1), (b-2), and (b-3) within 1 year after issuance of the initial airworthiness certificate." It is about 35 words in all. Yes, the regulations are still complex. But you can see how it really helps to eliminate burdensome, legalistic text.

FARs in Plain English contains all of the FAR subchapters related to operation in the U.S. under Parts 91, 121 and 135. There are 482 pages in total. However, the new sport pilot and light sport aircraft are not yet included.

Overall, it works very well. I have utilized FARs in Plain English in community college ground school classes, as well as with individual students, with much success. This book benefits those of us who fly and teach by simply saying it simply. The price tag will put off some, but I recommend that you add FARs in Plain English to your flying library."

John Ballantyne, ANN Correspondent (Aero Book Report)