Aviator's Library

Author: Burke Mees ISBN: 1-56027-558-8 Edition: Second …The book is full of hard-won knowledge that any seaplane pilot, novice or veteran, can learn from. I wish I had this book back when I was learning to fly seaplanes. —from the new...

Author: Jeremy Pratt ISBN: 1-56027-212-0 Subjects covered in detail include an overall description of the aircraft, limitations, handling characteristics, and loading/performance data. All the information is gleaned from flying experiences by experts in...

Author: Jeremy Pratt ISBN: 1-56027-211-2 Subjects covered in detail include an overall description of the aircraft, limitations, handling characteristics, and loading/performance data. All the information is gleaned from flying experiences by experts in...

A powered parachute (PPC) is a category of aircraft that requires the pilot to inflate the wing (parachute) and then control the aircraft with a “pendulum configuration” of the cart hanging below it. This unique and fun aircraft is an...

The advent of the safety management system (SMS) has affected all aviation sectors worldwide, and is now required for most domestic and international air operations, through either regulatory (14 CFR Parts 5, 119, or 121) or voluntary compliance...

Real-world operational knowledge for real-world application. New edition of the popular title Professional Pilot provides real-world application of knowledge based on veteran aviator John Lowery’s vast experience. Ride alongside as he imparts...

Talking on an aviation radio and understanding air traffic control (ATC) Say instructions can be one of the most intimidating aspects of flight training. In Say Again, Please Bob Gardner explains how the ATC system works and teaches pilots what...

Author: Dale DeRemer ISBN: 1-56027-502-2 Training for the seaplane pilot rating and beyond! Getting the seaplane rating is just pure fun. It provides the challenge of learning a new skill, freedom to land anywhere there is water, and access to remote...

ASA-8083-23,ASA Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook Author: FAA ISBN: 1-56027-576-6 Edition: 2004 This operational handbook introduces the basic skills necessary for piloting seaplanes, skiplanes, and helicopters...

For veteran members of the flying community, the question “How do I get a Pilot’s License?” seems to have a simple answer. But for the uninitiated, it is a task that can seem overwhelming. Before beginning flight training, it is...

Night flight is one of the most pleasant forms of flight. Every city looks good at night. The sparkling lights, stars, moon and reflections combine to produce a spectacle many only dream about. However, night flight requires different technique,...

Author: Barry Schiff ISBN: 1-56027-425-5 Regarding his choice of questions for the “Test Pilot” column material, Barry Schiff asserts, “… If the answer isn’t surprising, educational, or entertaining, I don’t want it …” Schiff is on a continuous quest...

Robert Buck discusses how the smart pilot sharpens and uses his "feel" for the airplane; how the best pilots fine-tune their knowledge and skills to plan shrewdly, command confidence, and handle their aircraft smoothly. Stresses the need for pilots to be...

After passing the FAA's Fundamentals of Instructing (FOI) knowledge test required of all instructors, the true challenge begins - applying that knowledge in the real world of teaching flight. Follow along as Arlynn McMahon lifts the FOI principles from...

Author: Barry Schiff ISBN: 1-56027-281-3 Barry Schiff provides a wealth of valuable information based on his years of experience. Foreword by Ernest Gann. Soft cover, 330 pages, illustrated, indexed. "The best book about flying airplanes I have ever...

Author: Barry Schiff ISBN: 1-56027-282-1 Now available in Soft Cover! In his new foreword to The Proficient Pilot, Volume 2, Space Shuttle Crewmember Jay Apt summarizes Barry Schiff's contribution to aviation in this book with these words: "He writes...

ASA's Train Like You Fly book will help students train for real-life scenarios, and help instructors learn how to create them. This will help instructors teach risk reduction, incorporate aeronautical decision making (ADM), and develop critical...

ASA-TWINS.  Author: David Robson ISBN: 1-56027-414-X This is one of the most concise and well-illustrated books on flying twin-engine airplanes available. It covers all facets of multi-engine flight with these features: Orientation to...

Richard Taylor doesn't talk down to non-professional pilots — he talks straight at them. If you're really interested in finding your flying flaws, you will find answers to your problems in this book. Hard cover, 329 pages, indexed. A commonsense,...

For those who have always dreamed about flying but didn't know where or how to start — now they can take that long-awaited first step with some guidance. You Can Fly! authors Greg Brown and Laurel Lippert write to those who are considering flight...

ASA-JOB-SRCH,ASA Your Job Search Partner Author: Cheryl Cage ISBN: 0-9714266-0-0 In Your Job Search Partner, author Cheryl Cage offers professionals, in any field, an extensive, positive, step-by-step guide to marketing themselves more effectively...

Name: Notes on the Tailwheel Checkout and an Introduction to Ski Flying Author: Burke Mees ISBN: 978-1-61954-190-0 Edition: 1 Pages: 112   This book highlights the basics of what you will need to know to pass both a tailwheel...

The FAA has officially released a new edition of the Glider Flying Handbook. Last updated in 2003, this newly revised soaring resource is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautical knowledge necessary to operate a glider. It is...

ASA-FM-ADV-9 The Commercial license preparation manual from Kershner's "The Flight Manuals Series." Updated and edited by his son William C. Kershner. The Advanced Pilot’s Flight Manual has long been a standard reference for pilots transitioning...

ASA-FM-ADV-9-2X eBundle = Soft Cover Book + eBook PDF Download Code The Commercial license preparation manual from Kershner's "The Flight Manuals Series." Updated and edited by his son William C. Kershner. The Advanced Pilot’s Flight Manual has...

ASA-GNP-3 Flight accomplished over longer distances and across international borders takes special knowledge; this book is for pilots who want to know more about both the planning and execution of international flights, from the basic knowledge of air...

Weight and balance is an important aspect to the safety of flight. An overweight aircraft, or one whose center of gravity is outside the allowable limits, is inefficient and dangerous to fly. The responsibility for proper weight and balance control...

Includes bonus DVD!   Cockpit Automation provides basic instruction in the use of cockpit automation equipment now prevalent in general aviation aircraft — GPS, autopilots, and other colorful displays for weather, terrain, etc. Cockpit...

ISBN 978-1-56027-721-7 Author Chris R. Burger Specs Softcover, 7-1/4" x 9",   illustrated, glossary,   144 pages. Effective cockpit routines for pilots and virtual aviators.   "How-to" guide for what...

Author FAA ISBN 978-1-56027-957-0 Effective 2012 Specs Softcover, 8-1/4" x 10-3/4",   full-color illustrations, glossary,   index, 200 pages. This is the FAA’s primary resource for helicopter...

This new edition was previously named Rotorcraft Flying Handbook. This E-Bundle includes the Helicopter Flying Handbook and and ASA eBook PDF. While preparing knowledge exams with helicopter class ratings; it is essential for applicants to read this...

Ron Fowler accurately states, “our skills of flight either improve or slowly erode, but they rarely remain unchanged.” Speaking pilot to pilot, the author picks up where initial pilot training leaves off. Lessons from the Logbook is a collection of...

"Bruce Williams takes Flight Simulator to its highest level as a flight training tool. This is a guide for anyone wanting to maximize their real or virtual cockpit experience..." -- Rod Machado, aviation author, flight instructor, speaker and official...

FAA-H-8083-19A reprint, which replaces FAA-H-8083-19. Published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Plane Sense introduces aircraft owners and operators, or prospective aircraft owners and operators, to basic information about acquiring,...

In the Proficient Flying 3 DVD set, Barry Schiff educates pilots on how to visualize techniques and procedures to help them become safer pilots with more than 4 hours of instruction.   This 3-disk series includes: Disk 1 Introduction Takeoff...

ASA-GYF.    The Golden Years of Flying—As We Rememberis the legacy of an earlier day in aviation history, recorded by one of the pilots who shared this experience and wrote down his fellow pilots' stories. Captain Tex Searle...