Aviation Books & Software

ASA-CALM,ASA Calm in the Face of Conflict Author: Cheryl Cage ISBN: 0-9714266-1-9 "I wish someone had given me this book when I was 16. These simple strategies can spare you a lot of worry and indecision." — Pat Boyd, Former Associate...

ASA-CARAVAN.   Known for being one of the most versatile and robust aircraft ever produced, the Cessna Caravan has become the DC-3 workhorse of our current times – as Cessna nicknames it, a "Swiss Army Knife with wings"! This pilot...

Even with a wealth of technical experience, many pilots find the pilot selection process frustrating. In addition to technical experience today’s airline pilot must also demonstrate highly developed leadership, decision-making and communication...

ASA-CKL-CD,ASA Checklist for Success CD - Virtual Interview Preparation Learn by watching others respond to a typical pilot interview setting! Interactive training program provides examples of common interviewing mistakes along with the correct...

“If the Airline Transport Pilot certificate is the Ph.D. of aviation, the Commercial and Instrument tickets represent the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.” Author Bob Gardner so defines the advanced pilot; The Complete Advanced...

Author: R. Collins & P. Bradley ISBN: 1-56027-405-0 Edition: Second In this unique book, the authors' reflective insights provide the basis for a program of risk management, sound decision making, and judgment. Richard Collins and Patrick Bradley...

Author: David Robson ISBN: 1-56027-460-3 Many vintage airplanes, aerobatic planes, cropdusters, and ultralights are taildraggers, which means there are a large number of pilots who need to learn these particular skills and techniques. Written in plain...

The Seventh Edition of Dale Crane’s Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms contains more than 12,000 accurate, aviation-specific terms and definitions. This ultimate reference collects all of the terms in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations,...

Join Barry Schiff on an amazing journey across time and space as he flies and brings home reports on some of aviation’s most rare and popular aircraft. Dream Aircraft documents his lifelong voyage flying aircraft that pilots and aviation...

ADVANCED COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY is constantly changing and embracing new developments daily, yet most of the basics needed to successfully design, fabricate and repair composite structures remain the same. Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication...

Effective June 11, 2018. If taking a test between now and June 10, 2018, please order the CT-8080-4F.   This is the "figures book" exactly as released by the FAA, and the same book issued during the FAA Knowledge Exams at the computer testing...

Author: Richard Taylor ISBN: 1-56566-034-X Richard Taylor challenges you to venture outside the narrow channels of training days to get more out of your airplane and the time you spend in the air. The author shows the VFR pilot and student how to...

In March 1967, a Cessna 195 flew from Oregon towards San Francisco carrying a family of three: Alvin Oien, Sr. (the pilot), his wife Phyllis and step-daughter Carla Corbus. Due to worse-than-predicted weather, it went down in the Trinity Mountains of...

Author: Katie Goode ISBN: 1-56027-195-7 This book is for anyone who's dreamed of flying. Katie Goode interviews aviators about their art, their careers, their kinds of flying... airshow performers, skywriter, Alaska bush pilot, airline captains,...

This is the same book issued during the FAA Knowledge Exams at the computer testing centers. These "figures books" are exactly as printed by the FAA, with all charts reproduced in full color.- **Please NOTE: This book is included free with the Flight...

ASA-VTP-FLIGHT  ASA Flight Manuevers Virtual Test Prep  If you are working on a new rating or just enjoy being a more proficient pilot you will find this DVD a great resource.  Course Contents: Introduction Airport...

asa-pm-ekit  ASA Flight School eKit ASA eKits provide the trusted, time-tested ground school books in an eBook format, supported with the pilot supplies a student pilot needs to complete training—all at an exceptional value. The Private Pilot...

ASA-SHORT-APP,ASA Flight Training: Taking the Short Approach Author: David Diamond ISBN: 1-56027-556-1 "Taking the Short Approach" was written as an aviation primer and provides an introduction to the whole flight training process. As freshman rely on...

This useful manual covers everything from ground school equipment/procedures to simulators and actual flight. The author covers the physical, psychological, and technical preparation that pilots need in order to acquire an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)...

This is the captivating inside story of the making of a pilot. Well-known and respected author Greg Brown shares the journey of life’s skies as he matures from fledgling to seasoned aviator, encountering aerial adventure and colorful characters all...

This book is packed with the real world instrument flight experience of Richard Collins. It details the IFR system, equipment, and explore the rewards and risks of instrument flight while discussing airmanship, weather analysis, flight planning, decision...

Follow author LeRoy Cook on a tour of the retractable-gear airplanes you’ve always wanted to learn more about. Flying the Light Retractables is an informative journey through the development history of each plane with plentiful insight into design...

Galloping on Wings with the P-51 Mustang is the action-packed autobiography by air race pilot Howie Keefe. Howie Keefe, USNR (retired), takes you behind the scenes to get a personal glimpse into the amazing and precarious world of air racing. The...

Softcover book + Download Edition The FAA has officially released a new edition of theGlider Flying Handbook. Last updated in 2003, this newly revised soaring resource is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautical knowledge...

This is the FAA’s primary resource for helicopter operations knowledge; it is essential reading for applicants preparing for the exams for private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a helicopter class rating. In addition to a...

ASA Helicopter Kit   ASA-HELI-KIT  ASA student pilot kits provide the books and supplies a student pilot needs to complete training at an exceptional value. This Helicopter Kit ensures FAA regulatory requirements are met, and is the...

Today’s aviation industry enjoys a remarkable safety record, primarily because it has learned from the mistakes of its past. Through the study of aviation accidents, most of the risks of flying have been identified and the threats they pose to...

Author: Richard Taylor ISBN: 1-56027-280-5 Edition: Second Continued VFR into IFR conditions persists as the most frequent cause of weather-related accidents. This book provides the bare-bones essentials of instrument flying technique and procedures so...

  Inspection Authorization Test Prep Includes 5 FREE practice tests with ASA's online simulated testing program at no additional cost! This Inspection Authorization Test Prep is for the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) seeking...

The FAA Computer Testing Supplement for Inspection Authorization (FAA-CT-8080-8D) is a loose-leaf notebook with excerpts from the pertinent regulations (14 CFR's), Airworthiness Directives, charts and tables, all the sample Type Certificate Data Sheets...

    FAA-H-8083-15B reprint. Primary reference text for the Instrument Rating FAA Knowledge Exam.   Author FAA ISBN 978-1-61954-022-4 Edition Effective 2012 Updates December...

Author: R. Collins & P. Bradley ISBN: 1-56027-335-6 Edition: Second The beginning of mastery of instrument flying comes when we develop the ability to be the equivalent of a right-seat critic of our own left-seat flying. (from the Preface to...

This is the same book issued during the FAA Knowledge Exams at the computer testing centers. These "figures books" are exactly as released by the FAA, with all charts reproduced in full color. **Please NOTE: This book is included free with the...

The Instrument Procedures Handbook is a technical reference manual for professional pilots who operate under instrument flight rules (IFR). It provides real-world guidance on how instrument-rated pilots can best use the system they've trained for, as...

This money-saving eBundle includes both the Instrument Procedures Handbook softcover Book and ASA eBook PDF. The Instrument Procedures Handbook is a technical reference manual for professional pilots who operate under instrument...

ASA-VTP-I.    Virtual Test Prep–An Aviation Ground School brings the classroom to any home TV or computer DVD or Blu-Ray player. Instrument rating test, Widescreen and Blu-Ray Edition. With Virtual Test Prep, you can learn...

The One-Stop Reference for the most popular aircraft ever flown! The Plane & Pilot editors have done a tremendous job providing readers with detailed descriptions and photographs for hundreds of the most popular aircraft from around the world and...

Increase your career rate of climb. This book includes pilot resumes, cover letters, interview preparation and much more. Addresses everyone from aspiring pilots to transitioning military aviators and old pros changing jobs or careers. Shows how to...

This guide for flight instructors (CFIs) presents lesson plans in the form of scenario-based maneuver briefings. A rich resource for active instructors, these lesson plans are also helpful to CFI applicants preparing their own materials. This fourth...

Logging Flight Time, subtitled ...and Other Aviation Truths, Near-Truths, & More Than a Few Rumors That Could Never Be Traced to their Sources A collection of mostly published, some unpublished, articles written by famed aviatior Bill Kershner during...