RTFM Library

As this will always be a work in progress, a green tick mark (✔) shows where documents are presently available.

Not for profit

This information resource is intended to help air museums, aircraft restoration & preservation groups, historians, researchers, general interest readers, etc... All files and information provided here are not for sale, or to be sold by others, but are provided for free as my contribution to the greater good of the vintage avition commnity. I don't even use cookies or trackers on this website, i.e.: not a single penny is made.

All of the information is offered for free for three reasons:
1. The information was created by aircraft and parts manufacturers, the Air Ministry etc.. therfore I see that I have no right to profit from other peoples work.
2. I firmly belive that knowledge should be accessible to all; there should be no tax on learning, or financial barrier to education.
3. Having spent years looking after vintage aircraft, I know the importance of following the correct manuals. This is where ex-RAF guys taught me the old air force term "RTFM"! (Read The F*ing Manual)

Thanks

Some of these manuals have been scanend by myself, but most have been contributed by others - to these people I offer many thanks. If you spot material here that was originally scanned by you, I extend my gratitude as you have helped to make this resource possible! If you are unhappy about the scanned material being shared, please let me know so we can work something out.

Feeling slow?

This site is hosted from a server in my garage, so your download speed is limited by my home broadband upload speed, ~14 Mbps. Large documents are split into sections/chapters to help.

Caveat/Terms/Disclaimer

I cannot and do not garuntee the validity, obolescence, completeness, accuracy or relevance of this information to be used for the maintenance or operation of aircraft (flying or ground running) or associated equipment, or any other area where safety may be compromised by the use of outdated or incorrect/irrelevant information. Any use you put this information to carried out at your own risk. This resource should be seen for what it is: a historic record built from several snapshots in time, rather than an up-to-date or accurate resource.

All information is provided "as-is", some of these manuals are incomplete with pages missing, and some are not the latest version.

To the extent permitted by law, I hereby exclude all liability whatsoever and howsoever arising (including, but without limitation, liability resulting from negligence) for any loss or damage however caused when the information is used for any purpose.

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