The 14th edition includes more than 900 questions and responses to ensure all the subjects a private pilot candidate will be tested on during a check ride and review flight are covered, including pilot qualifications, preflight/post-flight procedures, airworthiness, aircraft systems, performance and limitations, airspace, airport operations, weather, flight planning, human factors, night operations, emergency equipment, and more.
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New Charles Lindbergh biography released
Released on May 21, 2025, to coincide with the 98th anniversary of Lindbergh’s historic transatlantic flight, “The Enigmatic Aviator: Charles Lindbergh, Revisited,” attempts to set the record straight on Lindbergh, best remembered for his famous solo flight from New York to Paris in 1927 and the kidnapping and murder of his 20-month-old son in 1932.
Flight sim adds autopilot
“Whether you’re pulled away unexpectedly or simply can’t stay online for the entire flight, AutoPilot+ steps in to keep your aircraft safely flying so you can pick up where you left off,” company officials explain.
Kore Aviation introduces helicopter headset
Purpose-built to meet the needs of helicopter pilots, the H1 Helicopter Headset is the company’s first headset for rotorcraft, company officials noted.
uAvionix introduces wearable alerting device for drone operators
The device audibly alerts UAS operators and visual observers to nearby ADS-B-equipped aircraft, “enhancing safety and operational awareness and allowing operators to maintain uninterrupted visual contact with their drones,” according to company officials.
App launches to help pilots find airport restaurants
It’s no secret that the two things pilots love to do most are flying and eating. But how do you connect those two passions when not every restaurant has a runway and not every runway has a restaurant? With the new app Fly-n-Eat.
Hartzell Pathfinder prop approve for Aviat Husky
The three-blade Pathfinder replaces existing two-blade composite, aluminum, and wood propellers on Aviat Husky models A-1, A-1A, A-1B, A-1C-180, and A-1C-200. It is approved for aircraft powered by Lycoming O-360-C1G (180 hp) and IO-360-A1D6 (200 hp) piston engines.
Celebrate the flight that changed everything
Designed to honor aviation’s most unforgettable rite of passage, the picture frame features pilot wings and an inspirational inscription: “The first solo is the only flight you take off as a student and land as a pilot.”
ASA releases new merch
Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has released some new “merch” for fans of the brand: The new ASA hat and the new ASA mug.