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Written by Doug Taylor   
Tuesday, 24 January 2006
Recommended Books

I read almost any aviation-related book I could get my hands on during the years. The books that I have listed below are the books that I strongly recommend to JetCareers users. If you would like to purchase these books online, any proceeds will be reinvested in the website! These are offered through an affiliate program with Amazon.com unless otherwise noted.

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An excellent book with an interesting perspective on aviation. Not sugarcoated whatsoever and written in a straightforward and honest. You can learn a lot from Mr. Gann's experiences.
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To this day, I haven't found a book that was more beneficial for my transition from light aircraft to turboprops and jets than this book. Breaks down advanced aircraft systems in an easy-to-understand format
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This is my favorite version of the Airman's Information Manual and Federal Aviation Regulations. The size of the book makes it easy to follow along in ground school and is large enough to make notes and highlight details on the pages. I've used about every version of the FAR/AIM but this, by far, is my favorite.
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The best, in my opinion, FAA written test prep series. It's not a replacement for a ground school, but it explains in great detail the right *and* wrong answers for the FAA written test.
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The best, in my opinion, FAA written test prep series. It's not a replacement for a ground school, but it explains in great detail the right *and* wrong answers for the FAA written test.
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The best, in my opinion, FAA written test prep series. It's not a replacement for a ground school, but it explains in great detail the right *and* wrong answers for the FAA written test.

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The best, in my opinion, FAA written test prep series. It's not a replacement for a ground school, but it explains in great detail the right *and* wrong answers for the FAA written test.
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The best, in my opinion, FAA written test prep series. It's not a replacement for a ground school, but it explains in great detail the right *and* wrong answers for the FAA written test.

The Airline Pilots : A Study in Elite Unionization

 

An excellent book by George Hopkins about why the industry is unionized and is on my personal must-read list for anyone considering a career with the airlines. It helps answer a lot of questions you may have about management versus pilot versus FAA relations that are in the news today
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I feel this is a "must-read" for anyone that has ever wondered what "paying your dues" meant. I got the book in the mail and read it in a day because it was impossible to put away. I don't know what else to say beyond, "Wow!"
  A continuation of Earl Roger's first
book, "Captain II" is absolutely
the book I wish I had written.
Earl writes in a very personable
'first person' and you truly feel as
if you're riding the jumpseat for
the duration of the book.

He certainly is one of the most
direct and honest aviation writers
of our time. He certainly
elucidates the "human" aspect of
commercial aviation and the book
provides a fantastic behind-the-
scenes perspective of the life of a
professional pilot.

Earl does a great job of
explaining the technical jargon
which makes it very easy to
understand for all readers of
various experience levels.

   
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 January 2006 )