ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.) Products

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...

The FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS) for Commercial Pilot (8081-16B) & Flight Instructor (8081-7B) Helicopter pilots. This is for checkrides taken AFTER June 1, 2013. For checkrides BEFORE June 1, 2013 click here Author: FAA ISBN:...

Fundamental to a successful checkride, each Practical Test Standards (PTS) guide is written by the FAA and details the skills and knowledge that must be demonstrated. Author FAA ISBN 978-1-56027-965-5 Edition Effective December 1,...

Fundamental to a successful checkride, each Practical Test Standards (PTS) guide is written by the FAA and details the skills and knowledge that must be demonstrated. Author FAA ISBN 978-1-56027-964-8 Edition Effective December 1,...

 ASA-8081-9D,ASA Practical Test Standards: Flight Instructor Instrument (Airplane & Helicopter) ASA reprints the most current FAA Practical Test Standards in this series of handy cockpit-sized guides. This is the reprint of...

    ASA-8081-4E, ASA Practical Test Standards: Instrument Rating (Airplane, Helicopter & Powered Lift)  ASA reprints the most current FAA Practical Test Standards in this series of handy cockpit-sized guides. This is the...

ASA-8081-15A, ASA Practical Test Standards: Private Pilot Rotorcraft (Helicopter and Gyroplane) ASA reprints the most current FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS) in this series of handy cockpit-sized guides. ASA’s Private Pilot Rotorcraft...

ASA student pilot kits provide the books and supplies a student pilot needs to complete training at an exceptional value. The Part 141 student kit ensures that FAA regulatory requirements are met, and is the perfect training solution for both instructors...

ASA student pilot kits provide the books and supplies a student pilot needs to complete training at an exceptional value. The Part 61 student kit ensures that FAA regulatory requirements are met, and are the perfect training solution for both...

Private Pilot Virtual Test Prep®–An Aviation Ground School uses 3D and animated graphics, special effects, air-to-air video, experienced flight instructors and subject experts, with real-world tips from the classroom, in the airplane, and...

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...

This is a ground school textbook, maneuvers manual, and syllabus all rolled into one, providing a step-by-step comprehensive course for student pilots working towards a Private or Sport Pilot certificate. This authoritative volume from the legendary...

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,...

Beginning or part-time flight instructors (CFIs) are not always fully aware of what to expect as a student pilot progresses through the flight training process. In Teaching Flight, author LeRoy Cook lends his halfcentury of experience as a guide to...

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...

ASA-TP-FE,ASA Test Prep Series - Flight Engineer ASA's Flight Engineer Test Prep is now back in print! All Flight Engineer questions arranged by subject into chapters with Answers, Explanations (for correct and incorrect answers) and Reference Codes...

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...

The Basic Aerobatic Manual, Third Edition, is a complete reference for the beginning aerobatic student, with invaluable unusual attitude and spin recovery information for the more straight-and-level flyer. This book emphasizes techniques for the Cessna...

Pilots learning multi-engine flying have relied on this essential book for more than 20 years. Learn fundamentals of flying multi-engine airplanes and the aerodynamic laws that govern multi-engine flight under Bob Gardner’s experienced and...

"There are always better, if not 'new' ways to communicate aviation information...that's what Bob Gardner has accomplished with The Complete Private Pilot." — Richard Taylor, from the Foreword This textbook is for anyone interested in...

Anyone interested in pursuing a Private Pilot, Sport Pilot, or Recreational Pilot Certificate needs this textbook. In a friendly, readable style, the author, a long-admired member of the aviation community, comprehensively covers all the details involved...

The Complete Private Pilot Syllabus offers an integrated flight and ground training curriculum, meeting all experience and knowledge requirements for Parts 61 and 141 programs. Used in conjunction with Bob Gardner’s The Complete Private...

The Complete Private Pilot Syllabus offers an integrated flight and ground training curriculum, meeting all experience and knowledge requirements for Parts 61 and 141 programs. Used in conjunction with Bob Gardner’s The Complete Private Pilot...

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...

The Instrument Flight Manual contains everything students need to know to obtain an FAA instrument rating and serves as a great reference source for the instrument pilot needing a refresher. In this Eighth Edition, author William K. Kershner,...

This syllabus offers the most integrated and comprehensive flight and ground training program available along with many features: Based on The Pilot's Manual Series. Schools, instructors, or students can choose to supplement the program with other...

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...

This is a ground school textbook, maneuvers manual, and syllabus all rolled into one, providing a step-by-step comprehensive course for student pilots working towards a Private or Sport Pilot certificate. This authoritative volume from the legendary...

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,...

ASA-VTP-HELI.  ASA’s newest DVD ground school, Helicopter Fundamentals, guides viewers through the important concepts and vagaries of helicopter flight. This award-winning production makes explanations come to life with in-flight...

4 CD-ROM set with slides from ASA's VTP DVD Series! Add professionalism, organization, and clarity to your classroom with these PowerPoint slideshows and animated graphics. This comprehensive CF-ROM set includes all of the PowerPoint slides used in the...

This comprehensive maneuvers manual is an excellent visual aid for instructors and pilots in training, covering all the flight maneuvers required for Private, Sport, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certification. Each maneuver is depicted in detail...

This comprehensive maneuvers manual is an excellent visual aid for instructors and pilots in training, covering all the flight maneuvers required for Private, Sport, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certification. Each maneuver is depicted in detail...

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...