A new book, “Hump Pilot,” has just been published. In the high-flying narrative flashing between the life of American pilot Ned Thomas and events of World War II, Nedda Thomas recreates her father’s most dangerous missions. Lethal and capricious weather conditions, radio silence and the uncharted terrain of the “roof of the world” meant the pilots […]
Books
FAA’s Aviation Weather released as ebook
WINGsReality EDU has released the 2016 edition of the FAA’s Aviation Weather AC 00-6B as an eBook (PDF). The book, priced at $10.95, is an essential text to train pilots on the wide variety of aviation weather topics that are critical to safe flight, according to officials.
‘Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America’ published
Schiffer Publishing has released “Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America.” The book details how UAVs — unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft, drones, unmanned aerial systems, the labels vayr — are a disruptive technology on par with computers and smartphones. Present since soon after the dawn of manned aviation, they have become controversial only in recent […]
New Remote Pilot Airman Certification Standards now available
The FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) Remote Pilot: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems is now available from ASA in print format. The ACS details the knowledge and risk management elements for what an applicant must know and consider to earn a Remote Pilot certificate and fly an small unmanned aerial system — also known as a […]
Lane Wallace’s Unforgettable now an audiobook
Lane Wallace’s “Unforgettable: My 10 Best Flights” is now available from Sporty’s as an audiobook. In Unforgettable, Lane describes her 10 best flights, which range from her first flight to Oshkosh in a Cessna 140 to flying a blimp over the Alps. Other flights include a long flight across Texas, landing on a glacier in Alaska […]
Sixth edition of ‘Checklist for Success’ released
The sixth edition of “Checklist for Success: A Pilot’s Guide to the Successful Airline Interview” has been released. Written by Cheryl Cage, the sixth edition takes readers from application through to the interview. The author not only offers interview preparation, but illustrates her points by stepping aside to reflect on her own experiences in counseling aspiring pilots, furloughed pilots, […]
New FAA handbooks now available
New editions of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25B) and the Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook (FAA-H-8083-1B) are available from ASA in softcover, eBook, and eBundle (softcover + eBook PDF) formats. The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge provides basic knowledge essential for all pilots. This FAA publication introduces readers to the broad spectrum of […]
2017 FAR/AIM Series now shipping
ASA reports that it is now shipping the 2017 FAR/AIM Series. The FAR-FC and FAR-AMT books are available and shipping now. The FAR/AIM (which includes new 14 CFR Parts 48 and 107 relevant to both manned aircraft and remote pilot operations) will begin shipping Aug. 10. Printed on premium paper, the ASA FAR/AIM Series books […]
ASA releases 2017 test preps, test guides and prepware
ASA’s 2017 Test Preps and Test Guides are now shipping, while Prepware Software begins shipping the last week of July. The 2017 Test Prep and Test Guide books include five free online tests and the option for pilot applicants to receive their endorsement (test authorization). Test Preps for pilots include the Computer Testing Supplement with the same […]