Monday, May 05, 2008
Don't judge a book by its cover
by Mike from Plumas Lake CA USA 
Pros: Need to know info, fun to read!
Cons: could not find any typos
Review: Great for the beginner, outragiously simple to read and understand. to the point, no B.S., straight facts with reference to important rules and regulations. Anyone and everyone who has or is about to obtain a pilot license should be required to have this book, even people who fly as passengers would benifit and be entertained at the same time!!

Friday, February 22, 2008
Great Book!
by Tony from IL 
Pros: Plain English, humor, easy pics illustrate amazingly well
Cons: May not get as detailed as you'd like: ie RNP status
Review: Love this book. Easy to read and understand and love the fact that he quotes FAR/AIM to address were the info is coming from. Sometimes a little hard to find somethings (military says uncontrolled field vs. the book's nontowered field), but the index helps out. Would recommend this book to any and all flyers as a must have.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Everything I'd Heard Is True
by Mark from Colorado Springs CO USA 
Pros: Clean, Humorous, Indepth, Encyclopedic
Cons: A Bit Sexist In Parts
Review: I have been studying for my private pilot oral exam and whenever some question had me confused I would Google for information and it seems like over half the time Google would find some page from Everything Explained. The author has selected pages online and even that small subset was enough to answer many of my questions. After a couple of days of printing them out to study I decided I should just buy the whole book and I'm glad I did. Of course since it covers commerical, instrument, ATP, etc. etc. there is way more information in there than I need as a private pilot candidate but I found myself reading deeper anyway (a good pilot is always learning and such ...) because it is typically clearly written and accessible and often humorous. If I had to find any fault with this book it would be the occasional sexist bits the author throws in (like the picture of the young attractive woman in the pilot seat and the leering male climbing in next to her with the caption "every flight instructor's dream") Given the extreme depth of the authors experience and knowledge he has obviously been flying for a long time and so started when these attitudes were more common and acceptable, still it would be easy enough to leave those bits out.

Monday, January 28, 2008
A Must-Have for Every Pilot!
by A Customer from Overland Park KS USA 
Pros: Thorough, Easy to Read
Cons: none
Review: This book has everything a pilot would ever need to know in a fun, concise format! Easy to find topics, a good resource for any question imaginable!

Friday, January 25, 2008
Such a good Source
by Devin from Provo UT USA 
Pros: Lots of info, easy to read and find topics
Cons: Black and white, cheesy jokes
Review: It really is in plain English. A good prep-for interview, or any checkride. LOVE IT!!!

Monday, January 14, 2008
excellent choice
by Nate from Boulder City NV USA 
Pros: everything
Cons: doesn't go into extreme detail.
Review: Every pilot should own this book. Just like the cover says, it covers everything.

Monday, January 07, 2008
excellent reference
by sw from Overland Park KS USA 
Pros: easy to use, lots of diagrams and humorous too!
Cons: none
Review: I heard about this book from my instrument flight instructor and ordered it! It is an excellent, concise reference for all aviation topics. It is so good I ordered one for a fellow pilot for Christmas! He also thinks it's excellent. Price is a little steep but it's easier to use than digging through the FARs or the AIM for an answer.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Excellent and fun
by Max Tardiveau from Oakland, CA 
Pros: It's got everything
Cons: A little pricey
Review: No question -- this is a must-have for any pilot. The tone is light, with some corny humor, but it's all there. You don't have to look anywhere else. And everything is referenced so you can go back to the original regs if you feel like it.

Any time I have a question about regs, this book has the answer. It's worth having it just to settle bets with other pilots about obscure points of law.

Friday, November 16, 2007
by Richard A from Marysville WA USA 
Review: A wealth of information. It met my expectations.

Thursday, October 25, 2007
Highly recommended for professional pilots
by E. from van nuys CA USA 
Review: Extremely useful book with tons of information. Good reference too, good index at the end. Appealing presentation with the essential only. You will actually enjoy reading those FARs. Lots of tips and practical info.

Friday, October 12, 2007
Great information
by Tim from Cumming GA USA 
Pros: Easy reading for a guy who doesn't like to read
Review: Entertaining way to learn smart safe piloting.

Thursday, September 06, 2007
Great for military pilots
by Sean from Dallas/Fort Wort Metroplex 
Pros: Simple Format
Cons: None
Review: It is somewhat of a transition to go from military aviation to commercial aviation. This book makes it much easier for any military pilot to learn civil aviation rules. I would definitely recommend it for the transitioning pilot.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Only book you need
by A Customer from Chandler, AZ 
Pros: A lot of information is covered
Cons: Not for the new pilot
Review: This is a very thorough book for an advanced pilot.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Far/aim watch out!
by Jamie from Anchorage, AK 
Pros: Full of information and is a blast to read!
Cons: Nothing!
Review: The perfect book for any pilot! From first ground class to 30 year captain! You need this book! Both my boyfriend and father are pilots and I bought the book for both of them to read. However, I find myself picking it up and looking at it, as it's fun to read!

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Excellent reading
by A professional and recreational pilot from Monroe, WI 
Pros: If you leave it at the airport everyone will be curious and pick it up.
Cons: A little heavy on the bold, highlighting, italicizing and word/phrase emphasis
Review: A great career study guide. Read a little at a time or immerse yourself. Keep it handy for review.

Monday, August 06, 2007
Great all around book
by Aron from Scottsdale, AZ 
Review: Great book for students to pro pilots. Read this book from cover to cover and you should be ready for any pilot interview.

Saturday, August 04, 2007
Good
by A Customer from Albany Ny 
Pros: Short and sweet
Cons: To many regs
Review: Great Review

Sunday, May 27, 2007
Best reference book I ever bought!
by Av8trix from Fl 
Pros: Comprehensive, easy to understand.
Cons: Pricy.
Review: I was reluctant to buy this book for a long time, due to its price. I finally ordered it, wanting to brush up on a few things prior to an interview, and boy, is this book worth it! It covers just about everything, from the basics to instrument and commercial, and part 135 and 121 material. I wish I had this book to study from for all my checkride orals in the past- It would have made things a lot easier. Pricy, but 100% worth it!

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Number 1
by Grant C. Besley from Taos, NM 
Pros: Tons of useful information that is easy to find and read.
Cons: The mix of Part 91,135,121 sometimes gets difficult to sort out.
Review: This book pretty much has everything. It makes you chuckle rather than snore. If it's not in here you probably don't need to know it. It also has "foot stompers" or special need to know items marked so as to catch your attention. This is the best information book in my library. I'm going to throw out my FAR/AIM (just kidding).

Monday, April 30, 2007
FARs demystified
by Rock Palermo from Lake Charles, LA 
Pros: If it is not in this book, you probably don't need to know it
Cons: For a beginning pilot it might scare you to know that the government can complicate flying this much
Review: As an ATP and a lawyer I was most impressed with the wealth of information this book provides. It is thorough and well organized all while making very dry material entertaining. As a lawyer, it is the best source for making sense of the regulations. As a pilot, it an almanac for all things aviation.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007
by A Pilot from USA 
Review: Can I give it 6 stars?
A compilation of all the data in one place written by pilots - for pilots. From the common to the obscure information organised in a simple format. Thank you for this great find!

Thursday, March 01, 2007
by A Customer from NM 
Pros: Down to Earth explanations, Layout gets straight to the point
Cons: Very overpriced, almost $60 at all pilot shops
Review: This is the "yellow pages" of aeronautical knowledge. If you want to know something just look it up and its there. Covers all parts of the FARS, weather, basic operating procedures, and much more. Also puts some humor in there, very fun and informative book to read! It is what they say it is!