Books

Just published is “Pilots In Command: Your Best Trip, Every Trip,” which goes beyond the requirements of flight training and delivers sage advice from real pilots, for student and professional aviators alike, according to the publisher. Author Kristofer Pierson covers a range of topics that tie into the application of basic leadership skills including crew roles, […]

“Notes on Flying VFR” has just been published by University Aviation Press. The book contains summaries of all subjects pertaining to VFR flight in a single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft, according to the publisher. It is intended as a refresher and a reference for licensed, non-instrument-rated pilots, but may also be useful in preparation for a flight review, the […]

“Science and Flight” by Dr. Scott Ekern was recently published by University Aviation Press. According to the publisher, the book introduces the basic scientific principles that are not always visible to the eye, but which are essential for flight to be possible. Concepts and ideas ranging from those that are hundreds of years old, to […]

Written by a flight instructor with more than 40 years of experience in collaboration with air traffic control (ATC) specialists,  a new book, “ATC and Inflight Emergencies: What ATC Specialists Should Know About the Piloting Environment,” provides air traffic controllers with information to help them deal with pilots who are in need of airborne assistance. Previously, […]

Turbo the Flying Dog, a picture book for children ages 4 to 8, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign, designed to fund illustrations, a small first run of the book, and associated business costs. Authors Kelly Kennedy and Victoria Zajko describe the book an adventure exploring the themes of aviation, animal rescue, and family. Kickstarter is […]

Jim Reed isn’t a celebrity or multi-millionaire. In fact, those walking past him on the street won’t see anything other than an ordinary guy with that great American wit and integrity. However, he has a led a life most can only dream of, and his new memoir takes flight to explain all. ‘Turning Final, A Life Complete” […]

The new fourth edition of “Buying and Owning Your Own Airplane” by James E. Ellis is now available as an eBook. Buying an airplane isn’t an easy task, but it doesn’t have to be difficult, either. Author Jim Ellis goes over all the information and special considerations for buying your own airplane, including selecting partners […]

Now available is the 268-page World Directory of Light Aviation 2014/2015 (WDLA), which includes images, descriptions and technical data on more than 1,000 aircraft, including ultralights, microlights, LSA, gyrocopter, certified aircraft, kitplanes, trikes, ultralight and certified gliders and motor-gliders, instruments, engines, propellers, accessories, and more. It also includes addresses of manufacturers, importers, associations, schools and much more. The WDLA […]

Pilot Gordon (Joe) Murray, Ph.D., an associate professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at Kent State University in Ohio has published “Lost in Oscar Hotel: There is Something in the Air,” chronicling the peculiar world record-setting journey he and physician Ron Siwik made in two 1946 Piper J3 Cub airplanes last spring. […]