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Get
a BFR book, will be a lot easier than trawling through the FAR/AIM as a primary reference. Use the FAR/AIM to cross reference what the BFR book tells you.
Also get a
duats log in and mess around on there, it's what most people use, and available wherever you have an internet connection. People who claim that an airport doesn't have a PC and dial up available to pilots probably haven't looked hard enough.
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/ is good too. Learn to use 1-800-WX BRIEF as the people on the other end of the line have experience in interpreting the weather which you might find useful. I use them a lot for the route briefings as they will give you all relevent info for a route in a minute or two. Work out how to do that. They are also useful for finding out the true weather when the airlines are BSing you for flight delays
When activating flight plans over the radio with FSS ask for NOTAMS and updated weather, they are very helpful.
Just remembered another good reference, the Airguide VFR Flight Guide (
The Perfect Companion to your GPS, lol should get the BS flowing). Get the one for the area you are going to as it's got great airport information, plus there are a lot of pages which deal with the basic FAR/AIM stuff you are asking for. Also got lots of other practical information. If you know the BFR guide, and know the stuff in the Airguide, you will know enough. That Radio book drauk mentioned has 88 pages, if it's dealing with VFR radio procedures it must have very large writing