An Advisory Circular provides guidance such as methods, procedures, and practices acceptable to the Administrator or originating country for complying with regulations and requirements in a systematic and non-regulatory manner. Advisory Circulars may also contain explanations of regulations, other guidance material, best practices, or information useful to the aviation community. Unless incorporated into a regulation by reference, Advisory Circulars are not regulatory, they do not create or change a regulatory requirement and are not binding on the public.
The FAA Advisory Circulars numbers relate to the CFR subchapter titles and correspond to the parts, and when appropriate, to the specific sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
| General Subject Numbers | Subject |
| 00–1 | General |
| 10-13 | Procedural Rules |
| 20-49 | Certification, Aircraft, Parts, Engines, Airworthiness Standards, Registration and Titles Manned Balloons, Rotorcraft |
| 60-67 | Airmen, Medical Standards |
| 70-77 | Airspace |
| 90-109 | Air Traffic and General Operating Rules, Instrument Approach Procedures, Security, Unmanned Balloons, Ultralight Vehicles, Parachute Jumping |
| 119 | Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators |
| 120-139 | Air Carriers, Air Travel Clubs, Operators for Compensation or Hire: Certification and Operations, Air Taxi, Foreign Air Carriers, Agricultural Aircraft, Large Commercial Aircraft |
| 140-147 | Schools and other Certificated Agencies, Repair Stations, Pilot Schools, Ground Instructors |
| 150-169 | Airports, Airport Planning, Airport Operations, Federal Aid, Airport Noise |
| 170-171 | Navigational Facilities |
| 180-189 | Administrative Regulations, FAA Employees, FAA Representatives |
| 190 -198 | Security, Aviation Insurance Program |
| 210-212 | Flight Information, Aeronautical Charts and Flight Information, Publication Specifications |
| 400 | Commercial Space Transportation, Financial Responsibility |
Aviation Advisory Circulars are published by many countries and can be an excellent source of aviation information and credible training materials.
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