References

These are some references that instructors have found useful in preparing candidates to write flight crew examinations. Check with your Flight Training Unit for additional references.

For Everyone:

Private/Recreational Aeroplanes:

  • The Air Pilot’s Manual – Vol. 3 Air Navigation, Trevor Thom, Airlife
  • The Air Pilot’s Manual – Vol. 4 The Aeroplane Technical, Trevor Thom, Airlife
  • Flight Theory for Pilots, Charles E. Dole, Jeppesen Sanderson
  • Flight Training Manual, Department of Transport, (TP 1102)
  • From the Ground Up, Aviation Publishers Co.
  • Guided Flight Discovery, Private Pilot Manual, Jeppesen Sanderson
  • The Pilot’s Manual 2 – Groundschool – Private &Commercial, Barry Schiff, Aviation Supplies and Academics
  • Understanding Flight, David F. Anderson & Scott Eberhardt, McGraw Hill

Advanced Aeroplanes &Dispatchers:

  • The Advanced Pilot’s Flight Manual, W.K. Kershner, Iowa State University Press
  • The Air Pilot’s Manual – Vol. 5 Radio Navigation and Instrument Flying, Trevor Thom, Airlife
  • Aircraft Performance Theory, P.J. Swatton, Blackwell Science Ltd.
  • Aircraft Systems for Pilots, Dale De Remer, Jeppesen Sanderson
  • Canada Air Pilot, Nav Canada
  • Canadian Professional Pilot Studies, Phil Croucher, Electrocution
  • The Complete Advanced Pilot, Bob Gardner, Aviation Supplies &Academics
  • ETOPS – Safety Criteria for Approval of Extended Range Twin-Engine Operations, Department of Transport (TP 6327),
  • Fly the Wing, Jim Webb, Iowa State University Press
  • From the Ground Up, Aviation Publishers Co.
  • Global Navigation for Pilots, D. DeRemer, International Flight Techniques
  • Guided Flight Discovery – Instrument/Commercial, Jeppesen Sanderson
  • Human Factors for Aviation  – Advanced Handbook, Department of Transport TP12864
  • The Instrument Flight Training Manual, Peter Dogan, Aviation Book Company
  • Instrument Flying Handbook, US Dept. of Transportation (AC 61-27), US Govt. Printing Office
  • Instrument Procedures Manual, Aviation Publishers – available fall 2011
  • Modern Airmanship, N.D. Van Scikle, Litton Educational Publishing
  • A Pilot’s Guide to Aircraft and Their Systems, Dale Crane, Aviation Supplies &Academics
  • The Pilot’s Manual 2 – Groundschool  – Private &Commercial, Barry Schiff, Aviation Supplies and Academics
  • The Pilot’s Manual 3  – Instrument Flying, Barry Schiff, Aviation Supplies and Academics
  • The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual, Brown/Hol, Iowa State University Press
  • When In Doubt  – Small and Large Aircraft, Department of Transport (TP 10643)

Helicopters &Gyroplanes:

  • The Art and Science of Flying Helicopters, Shawn Coyle, Iowa State University Press
  • Cyclic & Collective, Shawn Coyle
  • Flying the Rotors, W.C.E. Loftus
  • Helicopter Aerodynamics, R.W. Phillips Publishing Inc.
  • Helicopter Flight Training Manual, Department of Transport (TP 9982)
  • Human Factors for Aviation  –  Advanced Handbook, Department of Transport (TP12864)
  • Learning to Fly Helicopters, R. Randall Padfield, TAB Books
  • Principles of Helicopter Flight, W.J. Wagtendonk, Aviation Supplies and Academics
  • Professional Helicopter Pilot Studies, Phil Croucher, Electrocution 
  • Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, US Dept. of Transportation, US Govt. Printing Office
  • When In Doubt  –  Small and Large Aircraft, Department of Transport (TP 10643)

Balloons:

  • Balloon Flying Handbook, US Dept. Of Transportation (FAA-HA-8083-11), US Govt. Printing Office
  • Balloon Ground School Home Study Manual, Stockwell/Kalakuka, Balloon Publishing Company
  • How to Fly a Balloon, Stockwell/Kalakuka, Balloon Publishing Company

Gliders:

  • The Glider Pilot’s Manual, Ken Stewart, Airlife
  • The Joy of Soaring, Carle Conway, ATP
  • Soar and Learn to Fly Gliders, Soaring Association of Canada

Flight Instructors:

  • Aviation Instructor’s Handbook, US Dept. of Transportation (FAA-H-8083-9), US Govt. Printing Office
  • Flight Instructor Guide –  Aeroplane, Department of Transport (TP 975),
  • Flight Instructor Guide– Helicopter, Department of Transport (TP 4818),
  • Flight Test Guide – Recreational Pilot Aeroplane, Department of Transport (TP 12475),
  • Flight Test Guide  –  Private Pilot Aeroplane, Department of Transport (TP 13723),
  • Flight Test Guide –  Commercial Pilot Aeroplane, Department of Transport (TP 13462),
  • Flight Test Guide –  Private &Commercial Pilot Helicopter, Department of Transport (TP 3077),
  • Guided Flight Discovery  –  Flight Instructor Manual, Jeppesen Sanderson
  • Human Factors for Aviation  –  Instructor’s Guide, Department of Transport (TP 12865)
  • Instructor Guide  –  GPS, Department of Transport (TP 12878),
  • Instructor Guide  –  VFR Over-the-Top Rating, Department of Transport (TP 12775),
  • Pultz Flight Instructor Manual, Aviation Publications

Flight Engineers &Maintenance:

  • A&P Technician General, Charles E. Otis, 1997, Jeppesen Sanderson
  • Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants, Charles E. Otis, 1997, Jeppesen Sanderson
  • Aircraft Maintenance &Repair, Bent/McKinley, McGraw-Hill
  • Aircraft Powerplants, Bent/McKinley, 1978, McGraw-Hill
  • The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and Its Operation, Pratt &Whitney Canada

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