Summer time may mean vacation for some, but for the providers of flight training materials, it's an important time to roll out updates to the date-sensitive products they supply to students. At EAA AirVenture last week, Aviation Supplies & Academics updated Flying on its line of training materials for 2020, including a new version of the Commercial ACS guide to align with the Airman Certification Standards.
Among the ongoing products that are most popular with students and instructors: the print version of the FAR/AIM for 2020. Why is print still popular? Because many instructors still find it handier to use (and locate a reg quickly) than app and other digital versions—though these certainly have gained traction in recent years. This year’s FAR/AIM salutes the 80th anniversary of both the Boeing 307 Stratoliner and the founding of ASA—which both celebrate those milestones in 2020.
ASA also plans to continue progress towards a full line of exam preparation materials aligned to the new Airmen Certification Standards with its upcoming debut of the Commercial pilot suite of products. New for kneeboards: rotating knee boards for the iPad mini and iPad Air, covered with a leather-like material and a hook-and-loop leg strap.
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