"Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to ""provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world."" FAA publications include the Airplane Flying Handbook; The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge; Aircraft Inspection and Repair; Aviation Instructor's Handbook; Glider Flying Handbook; Helicopter Flying Handbook; Instrument Flying Handbook; Instrument Procedures Handbook; Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbookand Powered Parachute Flying Handbook. The FAA's headquarters are located in Washington, DC."