For more information or to order, contact Aviation Communications at 1025 West San Bernadino Road, Covina, California 91722; telephone 800/845-7541. Or visit the Web site (www.avcomm-inc.com ).
Elizabeth A. Tennyson
Primary Canadian Text Celebrates Millennium
From the Ground Up, the primary aviation text used by flight students in Canada, is now available in a "millennium edition." The new edition, which is the 28th for the book, features a variety of upgrades, such as updated section outlines, additional color photos, and more refined diagrams.
In addition to its new look, the latest version of From the Ground Up includes comparisons between flying in Canada and the United States, designed to help pilots who regularly cross the border. Other new information delves into such topics as the use of composite materials in airframes as well as design features such as canards, winglets, and monocoques. The latest edition also includes new sections on diesel engines, carburetor ice procedures, FADEC systems, shock cooling, thermal stress, WAAS, flight management systems, and deicing fluids.
The 356-page text sells for $39.95 and is available from the Aviation Book Company, 7201 Perimeter Road South, Seattle, Washington 98108; telephone 800/423-2708. Or visit the Web site ( www.aviationpublishers.com ) .
E. Tennyson
Navigation Training Aids Available From Sporty's
Whether you're a student trying to learn navigation for the first time or you're an instructor hoping to impart navigation techniques to your students, you need some kind of visual aid to support the presentation. Sporty's Pilot Shop now offers full-size models of VOR, ADF, HSI, and RMI displays. These training aids have movable needles, heading cards, and OBS.
The navigation aids are constructed from laminated plastic and feature erasable practice areas for students and instructors to use. Each navigation aid measures nine by 11.5 inches. The price for the VOR and HSI trainers is $19 apiece. The ADF trainer is available for $16, and the RMI trainer is sold for $18.
Sporty's has also revived the PDQ computer, which has been unavailable for several years. The PDQ provides a quick guide to making proper traffic pattern entries.
Pilots can operate the computer with one hand for use in the classroom or in the airplane. It allows them to visualize the entry, downwind and base legs, and assigned runway. Right- and left-hand patterns are depicted. The PDQ is constructed of laminated plastic, and it's available for $11.95.
For more information on any of these products or to order, contact Sporty's Pilot Shop at Clermont County Airport, Batavia, Ohio, 45103-9747; telephone 800/LIFTOFF.
Julie K. Boatman
AIR Inc.'s 2000-2001 Airline Fleet And Sim Directory Available
Aviation Information Resources has just released the newest version of a directory of airline fleets and simulators. Designed to help aspiring pilots learn more about the fleets of potential employers, the 2000/2001 Airline Fleet and Sim Directory provides information about 14 major airlines and 33 national airlines in the United States. The book also includes information on 83 smaller jet and turboprop operators. The newest edition includes information on the current fleet of each operator as well as aircraft orders and options, aircraft delivery and retirement schedules, and data on which aircraft are owned and which are leased through 2004. In addition, the book includes information on more than 550 simulators and 44 simulator operators in 53 locations across the country. The 64-page book is included in AIR Inc.'s Pilot Career Development System or it can be purchased separately for $24.95 for AIR Inc. members or $29.95 for nonmembers. For more information or to order, contact AIR Inc. at 3800 Camp Creek Parkway, Suite 18-100, Atlanta, Georgia 30331; telephone 800/JET-JOBS. Or visit the Web site ( www.jet-jobs.com ).
E. Tennyson
Updated Test Prep Software Available In Private Pilot Version
Jeppesen has just released the new version of its FliteSchool Private Pilot Multimedia Course to prepare students for the FAA's private pilot airmen knowledge exam. The software uses video, animation, and colorful illustrations to teach the completely redesigned course. FliteSchool also integrates the complete textual references to Jeppesen's Guided Flight Discovery Private Pilot Manual and FAR/AIM, plus expanded explanations tailored to the questions on the exam.
Also from Jeppesen, the new Flight Instructor Manual is a completely revised four-color manual for pilots pursuing the flight instructor certificate. Current instructors may also benefit from new teaching techniques and information provided in this new component of the Guided Flight Discovery Pilot Training System. The new manual follows previous textbooks in the system, including "discovery insets" to expand upon chapter subjects, "POV insets" to provide examples from realistic training scenarios, and "human element insets" to help instructors teach students about in-flight physiological and psychological factors. Jeppesen has also announced the new edition of it's A Technician Airframe Textbook, including one entirely new subject area, aircraft airworthiness inspection. For more information, contact Jeppesen at 55 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 80112; telephone 800/621-5377; or visit the company's Web site ( www.jeppesen.com )
J. Boatman
