For iPhone and iPad
FAR/AIM Live
Live updates to FAA regulations as they take effect.
Follow a rule from proposal to final text. See which sections change and when. Downloaded amendments apply automatically on their effective dates. Look up FAA airworthiness directives by AD number or equipment model.
Coming to the App Store. Every feature will be free at launch. About $10 for new downloads soon afterward. No subscription.
Rule Changes
Read proposed rules, see which sections would change, and find the comment deadline and a link to submit comments. Proposals are shown separately from the rules in force.
Open an Amendment Diff to compare a final rule with your current text. Tap an amendment’s summary to read the affected section. You can also browse past changes going back to 2017.
Settings shows the next effective date and whether the amendment is ready. When a rule has several effective dates, the downloaded amendments apply on their respective dates.
Airworthiness Directives
Search FAA airworthiness directives by AD number, aircraft, engine, propeller or component. The Airworthiness Directives screen suggests numbers and aircraft and engine models as you type.
Each result links to the Federal Register publication with its applicability and compliance requirements. The screen also links to the FAA’s AD search, subscriptions and emergency AD information.
Library Search
Search the regulations, AIM, Pilot/Controller Glossary and Rule Changes from one field. Try 91.155(b), AIM 6-4-1, a Federal Register citation or a phrase such as “lost comms.” Text results open at the matching paragraph.
The reference library and Rule Changes work offline. When connected, press Search with All selected to include live AD results from the Federal Register.
Quick Reference
Tap to hear the phonetic alphabet, aviation numbers and radio examples. Check tower light signals or decode a METAR, SPECI or TAF into plain English.
Look up airport weather from NOAA by ICAO identifier. Airport Lookup also opens FAA Chart Supplement results and links to the FAA’s NOTAM and temporary flight restriction tools.
Highlights, Notes and Bookmarks
Mark passages, add notes and organize bookmarks into folders. If an update rewrites or removes a passage, its notes are kept for your review.
Saved items sync through your own iCloud account. No app account, analytics or tracking. See the privacy policy for the connections the app makes.
Included
- Federal Aviation Regulations
- All 83 parts of 14 CFR Chapter I, including Parts 1, 61, 91 and 107.
- 49 CFR
- Hazardous materials: Parts 171, 172, 173 and 175. NTSB: Parts 821, 826, 830, 831 and 845. TSA: Parts 1540, 1544, 1550, 1552 and 1562.
- Aeronautical Information Manual
- The complete AIM, including its figures, tables and index.
- Pilot/Controller Glossary
- The FAA’s definitions of terms used by pilots and controllers.
Sources and Affiliation
Regulations come from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), published by the Office of the Federal Register and the Government Publishing Office. The eCFR is an editorial compilation, not an official legal edition of the CFR. The AIM and glossary come from the FAA. Any explanatory notes we add are labeled separately from the published text.
FAR/AIM Live is an independent app by Motomatic LLC. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the FAA or any other government agency. Nothing in the app is legal advice.