Flight Information Handbook (FIH) General Information

CHAPTER TWO

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES WORKBOOK

204. FLIGHT INFORMATION HANDBOOK (FIH) GENERAL INFORMATION

General

The Flight Information Handbook is a DOD Flight Information Publication (FLIP) issued every

32 weeks. It contains aeronautical information which is required by DOD aircrews in flight, but

which is not subject to frequent changes. Sections include Emergency Procedures, National and

International Flight Data and Procedures, Meteorological Information, Conversion Tables, and

Standard Time Signals. This publication is intended for U.S. military use, and procedures herein

may not be applicable to other users. See the front cover of the Flight Information Handbook.

The information and procedures published are for National and International (ICAO) use. You

will be required to learn only the information and procedures for National use (domestic flights).

Page 2 is an index of subjects listed in alphabetical order (see page 2 of FIH).

Each section has a separate table of contents. See pages A-1, B-1, C-1, D-1, E-1 and F-1 in the

FIH.

Figure 2-2 Flight Information Handbook Front Cover

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