Aviation Books & Software

This textbook is for anyone interested in pursuing and obtaining a Remote Pilot Certificate, which is required in order to operate drones for commercial use. With a friendly and readable style, the authors cover all of the details involved in becoming...

The incredible advancements in the field of uncrewed aircraft over the last decade have made it possible for almost anyone to build and operate their own drone, creating exciting business opportunities in numerous fields ranging from video production to...

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...

Everything a pilot is expected to know when transitioning to turbine-powered aircraft   Whether you’re preparing for a turbine aircraft ground school, priming for a corporate or airline interview—or even upgrading into your first...

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,...

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...

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...

ASA-8081-AMT-4,ASA AMT Practical Test Standards ASA reprints the most current FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS) in this series of handy cockpit-sized guides. Every PTS is written by the FAA and details the type and levels of skill and knowledge that...

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...

THE LEGENDARY DOUGLAS DC-3 flies on in the hearts of aviators around the globe, but few today know much about the man with the vision that brought her to the skies. From the author of Together We Fly: Voices From The DC-3 comes an exploration...

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...

Author Dale Crane ISBNs 978-1-56027-712-5   978-1-56027-845-0 Edition Third Specs 536 pages (print version) Dale Crane's AMT Series is the essential resource to pass the FAA Knowledge Exams for Aviation...

By popular demand, a CD-ROM containing all the illustrations and figures in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Series of textbooks has been made available for instructors' use in the classroom. Makes it easy for instructors to create their own custom...

This ACS-1 becomes effective in September 2022 along with the new Part 147 rule, and will be the reference for the FAA Aviation Mechanic Knowledge and Oral & Practical Tests beginning July 2023. The FAA AMT Practical Test Standards (ASA-8081-AMT-4)...

General, the first book in Dale Crane’s four-part Aviation Mechanic Series, introduces students to the aviation industry and its history, mathematics, and basic electricity and its application in airplanes. This textbook goes on to cover advanced...

General, the first book in Dale Crane’s four-part Aviation Mechanic Series, introduces students to the aviation industry and its history, mathematics, and basic electricity and its application in airplanes. This textbook goes on to cover advanced...

Each and every pilot and flight attendant who have read Blue Water Ditching by Captain Dave Montgomery walk away with five items they have never thought about before.With more than 2,700 blue water and polar crossing flights a day, there has never been a...

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...

The response from pilots and even the FAA has been overwhelmingly positive. This is one of the most significant publications analyzing the intricacies of aviation ever written. It far exceeds the efforts of the Jeppesen "FARs Explained" series (and a lot...

Weight and balance is one of the most important factors affecting 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...

Overview Max Trescott's G3000 and G5000 Glass Cockpit Handbook is the single source of information that educates pilots about all of the features and benefits of flying the Garmin G3000 and G5000 in turboprops and light jets. Learn about the PFD and MFD...

The Gleim Watching Airplanes Course (WAC) is an introduction and overview of the aviation system of the United States. This course will help you turn your casual interest in aviation into an educated passion. The course was designed to be used with the...

Description: The primary purpose of the Gleim Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test book is to provide you with the easiest, fastest, and least-expensive means of passing the FAA knowledge test. Gleim Knowledge Transfer Outlines at the beginning...

The Gleim Flight/Ground Instructor FAA Knowledge Test book provides you with the easiest, fastest, and least-expensive means of passing the FAA knowledge test. Gleim Knowledge Transfer Outlines at the beginning of each study unit concisely present the...