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to provide a forum for the U.S. aviation community to share its experience and expertise in the areas of aeronautical knowledge required for safer operation in today’s National Airspace System. The FAA’s charge to the ARC was to help ensure that technical information related to airman knowledge tests, computer testing supplements, knowledge test guides and training handbooks incorporates the most current and relevant standards, policies, procedures and techniques.

The FAA specifically tasked the ARC with providing recommendations on the content of these materials, a process for stakeholder participation and appropriate methodologies for developing test item bank questions. The FAA also requested the ARC’s recommendations on prioritizing the enhancement of these materials. The ARC submitted its report to the FAA on April 13, 2012. The report is now available at http://www.faa. gov/aircraft/draft_docs/arc.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS United States
International Flight Operations
The following information is from FAA, EASA and ICAO Standards.

equipment requirements list, which can be viewed at www.aea.net/governmentaffairs/europe/pdf/EuropeanMandates12-06.pdf. Finally, all of the ICAO documents can be accessed at http://store1.icao.int/mainpage.ch2. Keep in mind that most of the documents from ICAO are available for a reasonable price. For instance, the Annex 6 documents for international general aviation flight operations is only $35. Note: The AEA offers “Frequently Asked Questions” to foster greater understanding of the aviation regulations and the rules governing the industry. The AEA strives to ensure FAQs are as accurate as possible at the time of publication; however, rules change. Therefore information received from an AEA FAQ should be verified before being relied upon. This information is not meant to serve as legal advice. If you have particular legal questions, they should be directed to an attorney. The AEA disclaims any warranty for the accuracy of the information provided.

QUESTION: AEA member companies routinely have customers who are planning an international flight operation and ask about equipment requirements. ANSWER: The International Flight Information Manual published by the Federal Aviation Administration is an online pre-flight and planning guide for use by U.S. non-scheduled operators and business and private aviators flying outside the U.S. This online manual allows you to search flights in most countries. The IFIM can be accessed at www.faa.gov/ air_traffic/publications/ifim/. Also, in July, the AEA updated the European

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