Recommended Reading
10 Items To Buy With Your Amazon Gift Card That Will Help Your Career
1. Aerospace Scholarships Guide – Kindle Book
If you are looking at funding your education, flight training, or degree look at this definitive guide and the upcoming new version with a listing of cadet programs.
https://amzn.to/3H6Yqrh
2. Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot 13th Edition 13th Edition
An amazing resource for explanations of simple to complex topics. A great resource when preparing for an interview and transitioning to flying advanced aircraft.
https://amzn.to/48b4hrf
3. The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual 3rd Edition
A must-have For those pilots beginning training at the airlines or simply wanting to expand their knowledge.
https://amzn.to/3v9vFrc
4. The Unofficial Airbus A320 Series Manual
Ok, I am biased since I am an A320 instructor but this is truly a great guide for those wanting to train or about to train on one of the most popular airplanes in the world.
https://amzn.to/3tAemyX
5. Airplane Flying Handbook FAA-H-8083-3C: Pilot Flight Training Study Guide
The FAA reference you will use for your entire aviation career from flying small planes to transitioning to multi-engine jets.
https://amzn.to/3RXERaM
6. Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Many technical interview questions are derived from the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge and you will use this knowledge throughout your entire career flying.
https://amzn.to/48yOP7Z
7. Instrument Procedures Handbook
Your knowledge of instrument procedures is paramount when you are a professional pilot. This book is filled with potential interview questions and will be a great resource throughout your career.
https://amzn.to/3tnECwx
8. FAR-FC 2024: Federal Aviation Regulations for Flight Crew
The definitive reference for professional pilots flying for 121 and 135 operators.
https://amzn.to/41Axrxo
9. FAR/AIM 2024: Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual
For the remainder of your career, you will tested on your knowledge of the FARs and the information provided in the Aeronautical Information Manual. This is a manual you will want to highlight and tab pertinent pages.
10. Mental Math for Pilots: A Study Guide
Not just a study guide but a great resource for daily flying as a line pilot.
https://amzn.to/48ux1er
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General Career Advice
Thinking of Changing Careers? This book is for you.
This is the book I read when I began searching for a new career. It has been available for many years and is one of the best resources for discovering the career path you should choose. Not only does it help you discover what direction to take it helps you along the path towards finding a job.
Recommended For Pilots Before Your First Interview
Everything Explained For The Professional Pilot
If you are preparing for an airline pilot interview this guide is concise but comprehensive. A good interview guide for all pilot interviews.
Airline Pilot Technical Interviews: A Study Guide
The best overall guide on becoming a professional pilot. This is one of the books that inspired me to become an airline pilot. I recommend it because of the no nonsense practical advice given by Rob Mark.
The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual is recommended reading for those preparing for training in a turbine aircraft or prior to ground school at an airline. This book is for all who want to learn or review how turbine aircraft systems work.
Even though airplanes have become highly automated, pilots will always need to perform math calculations in their head. Mental Math for Pilots will help all pilots fly like the a pro. If you are preparing for an interview, proficiency check, check ride, or simply want to fly more professionally this book is for you. By mastering the math skills in this book you will become a more efficient and safe pilot.
A great reference for any oral exam and especially your upcoming interview. When the interviewer asks you what a symbol on a chart means you will be able to answer with confidence. This guide references FAA aeronautical charts only so you will need to study the Jeppesen chart symbols for most airline interviews. Regardless, this is an outstanding reference.
Recommended For Flight Attendants
Betty takes us along on her travels as a flight attendant and relates some very unique stories. Want to know what it’s really like to be a flight attendant then listen to her podcast or read her book by the same name.
An inside look at the life of a flight attendant.
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