No intrusion, just a great question. Keep reading ...and posting.

Now you have the info others have (links). These resources are free online,
or you can buy a printed FAR/AIM 2004 book for under $20.

http://www1.faa.gov/ATPubs/AIM/index.htm
Aeronautical Information Manual
Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures

http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi$pass*58241480!_h-www.landings.com/_landings/pages/regulations.html#aim
Federal Aviation Regulations

or

http://makeashorterlink.com/?L2EF42F56
(Same as long link above. Wait a few seconds for it)

These are from Landings.com. You can also get them from the FAA website.

--
Montblack
"Just the usual inanity"


("Robert Lyons" wrote)
I hope you'll forgive the intrusion from a lurker and non-pilot (well,
a wannabe-pilot). Would someone please explain a few points about this
to me?

I don't have any reference books mentioned in another post, so cannot
look up these answers myself. Thanks for any light you can shed.