Aircraft Pilot Training

ASA's FAR-FC is the definitive reference book for Part 121 and 135 operators. This updated 2024 edition reflects changes in aviation operations for pilots and flight crews, including flight crew member certifications, fractional ownership operations, certification for air carriers, and operating requirements for domestic operations.

Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this comprehensive guide lists the questions most likely to be asked by evaluators during the practical exam and provides succinct, ready responses. This book is the complete resource to prepare applicants for the Private Pilot Airplane checkride and is valuable as a general refresher.

Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots, from beginning students through to the advanced certificates, this Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publication introduces readers to the broad spectrum of knowledge required as they progress through pilot training. This 2023 edition reflects the latest aviation industry procedures, equipment, techniques, regulations, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations and presents an up-to-date resource for the FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS).

Amelia Earhart captured the hearts of the nation after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928—and her disappearance on an around-the-world flight in 1937 is an enduring mystery.

Birdmen is at once a thrilling ride through flight's wild early years and a surprising look at the battle between the Wrights and Curtiss that defined an era of American innovation.

Hasard Lee distills what he’s learned during his career flying some of the Air Force’s most advanced aircraft to change how you interact with the world around you.