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FAR/AIM 2009: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM series)

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Every year I buy a FAR/AIM and I stick with ASA every time for two reasons:
*Very good index
*Good/easy font to read
It makes things easy to find....

Last year I had the Jepp FAR/AIM and it was good, but this seems more precise in the formatting, and it's thinner. It also has the numbers on the flipping edge to know exactly what part you're in--much nicer. Best price ever!

Regardless of if you are a real pilot or a sim pilot, this is the must have reference for anyone with a serious interest in aviation.

While other, cheaper editions exist, the ASA version is a perfect size and weight (I saw a competitor's that is much larger and is made from flimsy newsprint, making it harder to use and harder to read). With a high quality binding, high quality paper and high quality print, I recommend this edition of the FAR/AIM.

This book provides the basics for most pilots. It is what you probably need. However, realize there are chapters from the FAR that you'll have to find elsewhere, like the FAA website. Overall, decent price for the book compared to buying it at the FBO or flight school.

The ASA version was first to press, beating out Jeppesen-Sanserson.

Price and Layout are great.

It would be nice if there were a thinner version, printed on larger sheets.

It would be nice if there were a Complete FAR edition.

It would be nice if there were a CD version with searchable PDF with images embedded at proper resolutions.

But, aside from the wish list, this is the book to contact for Everything up to commercial ratings, and all non-rating specific info. See the FAR/AMT for more of the commuter and airline info. See the federal govt's webpage for up to the day versions.

Some training programs come with current FAR/AIM on disc; however, the formatting is poor. Search those if you must, but the index and toc for overall and for sections in this print edition makes finding information VERY easy.

This is a great book to have with you and study with when you are flying. It gives you the FARs that you need to know as well as the AIMs. I would pick ASA products over most products that deal with flying - ASA knows there stuff and I cannot strees to you the importances of this book. I know the 2010 book is out now but there hasn't seemed to be much changes but you can always goto the ASA website and look for updates.

Each year ASA finds small ways to improve the format and ease of use of a pilots most important reference. Definitely won't disappoint.