AIM/FAR 2008 (AIM/FAR: Airman's Information Manual/Federal Aviation Regulations) [Paperback]

Charles Spence (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0071499253 | ISBN-13: 978-0071499255 | Edition: 1

Today's Leading Guide to Federal Aviation Rules and Regulations-Now Updated with the Latest Changes

The only edited and annotated guide to federal aviation regulations, AIM/FAR 2008 arms you with the latest federally required rules for general aviation flying, including all new Transportation Security Administration requirements. This updated aviation tool presents new second-in-command qualifications, new helicopter procedures, SAAAR instrument approaches, key FAA regional office phone numbers, and unmanned aircraft alerts.

Packed with over 200 detailed illustrations, this unrivaled resource contains an up-to-date aeronautical information manual, covering air navigation…lighting and visual aids…airspace…air traffic control and procedures…emergency procedures…safety of flight…medical facts… charts and publications…and helicopter operations. The book also provides selected aviation web sites, a pilot/controller glossary, and a comprehensive index. Bigger and better than ever, AIM/FAR 2008 features:

• Study suggestions for test and flight review
• VOT sites and frequencies
• Light Sport Plane Regulations
• Access to year-round online updates with late-breaking developments
• The following new material: new second-in-command qualifications; new helicopter procedures; new directories to weather web sites, aviation facilities, officials, NTSB, and more

Inside This Updated Guide to Critical Aviation Information and Rules

• Aeronautical Information Manual: Air Navigation • Lighting and Visual Aids • Airspace • Air Traffic Control • Air Traffic Procedures • Emergency Procedures • Safety of Flight • Medical Facts • Charts and Publications • Helicopter Operations • Pilot/Controller Glossary • Federal Aviation Regulations • Transportation Security Regulations • Selected Aviation Web Sites

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About the Author

Charles F. Spence has been a pilot since 1954 and has a long and distinguished career in aviation public relations and publishing. He is the Capitol Hill reporter for Flyer and has been the AIM/FAR editor since 1996.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1002 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (October 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071499253
• ISBN-13: 978-0071499255
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,747,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars black and white only, December 14, 2007

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This review is from: AIM/FAR 2008 (AIM/FAR: Airman's Information Manual/Federal Aviation Regulations) (Paperback)

There are several competing publishers who annually reproduce, print, and sell the Aeronautical Information Manual / Federal Aviation Regulations (AIM /FAR or FAR/AIM). These publishers are Jeppesen, ASA, Gleim, Aviation Week, and perhaps others. Unlike the other just-mentioned publishers, the Aviation Week - McGraw Hill 2008 edition, reviewed here, has a complete index, which is very helpful to home in on a particular topic. On the other hand, the entire contents of the Aviation Week - McGraw Hill version is printed in black & white only. That's a shame, because many of the source diagrams such as those of runway markings and navigation aids depend on colors to make sense. Other publishers reproduce this material in color.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Kindle Version of the AIM/FAR 2008, March 30, 2008

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This review is from: AIM/FAR 2008 (Kindle Edition)

The 5-star rating is for the Kindle version of the AIM/FAR 2008. It is nice to be able to carry this reference material in the Kindle. This adaptation has a functional table of contents with clickable links. It DOES include diagrams although some are quite tiny. A previous reviewer considered it a negative that the graphics are not in color. This is not an issue for the Kindle version since it is a gray-scale device. My only wish would have been for the complete Part 121 to have been included.