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AIRLINE PILOT CAREER DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
Membership available in Web Only!

The Airline Pilot Career Development System (CDS) has helped thousands of pilots reach their career goal and it can help you too!

This membership provides you with career developmental publications to help lay the ground work for your job search (individual publications that make up the CDS are shown below). A monthly hiring newsletter and magazine helps keep you informed on who's hiring today and what it's like to work for these airlines - view archived issues of both, online, dating back to 1996. You’ll get the most time-critical, career-relevant information, 24/7 through Hot Air Mail & Rumors. Plus you get unlimited 800 career counseling from our staff of active and retired airline pilots, who fly or have flown for major and national airlines.

Airline Pilot Careers Magazine
Every other month get the in-depth information on a major airline and one of its regional partners. Features include airline history and projections, pilot interviews and a Q&A with a major recruiter. Technical, medical and military articles, counseling Q&A and Airline News keep you up to date! No other publication provides as much in-depth information to prepare airline pilots before they enter the interview and selection process. 40 pages. Included with AIR, Inc. Membership.

Include Archived issues from 1996 to present.

Airline Pilot Job Monthly Newsletter.
This 16-page monthly newsletter keeps you informed of all the changes taking place within the airline industry: who is hiring and who will hire you, industry news, statistics and trends that affect airline pilot hiring. 170+ airlines covered including majors, nationals, jet regionals and non-jets.

Include Archived issues from 1996 to present

Airline Info & Address Directory
Over 190 addresses of airlines worldwide that hire U.S. pilots, includes contracts, bases, pay benefits, minimum requirements, history -- and more. Majors, nationals, regionals, passenger, and cargo. Included with AIR, Inc. Membership

U.S. Airlines Salary Survey
This 144-page edition provides estimated monthly pay rates for 16 majors, 32 nationals, and 5 large regional airlines, in every aircraft, duty position, and year of service. There are tables for each carrier explaining work rules, a review of retirement, and insurance benefits. It also includes a 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, and 35-year career earnings comparison for the 14 major airlines. Included with initial AIR, Inc. Membership.

Airline Pilot Application Handbook
A comprehensive guide to obtaining and completing airline employment applications. Start right or improve your updates. Includes a sample résumé and cover letters, letters of recommendation, samples of all major airline applications and flight supplements, as well as seven pages of résumé/application worksheets.

Pilot Career Guide
An indispensable guide for the professional pilot entering today's airline pilot job market. Includes basic industry structure, job market and pilot pool, pilot demographics, qualifying for the job, where flying jobs come from, flying for a major/national/regional/corporate flight department, other flying jobs, military pilots: how to launch a civil flying career, applying, interviewing, and evaluating job offers, the interview, the company physical, where to go for certification help, maintaining one's health, airline testing, the simulator check ride, probation, being ready for a furlough, frequently asked questions. Currently only available in AIR, Inc membership.

Airline Fleet Directory
Current fleets by model at the largest 130 U.S. airlines includes orders/options & delivery schedule through 2007. Currently only available in AIR, Inc membership.

Pilot Resource Guide
A comprehensive guide of over 850 vendors of pilot supplies, products, services, and training. Includes listings on aviation degrees, financial and legal services, flight training, trade publications, vision improvement, written-exam courses and more. Currently only available in AIR, Inc membership.

STUDENT PILOT SERVICES

Include Archived issues from 1996 to present.

Collegiate Aviation Guide
A must for anyone looking for colleges/universities that offer aviation programs. Categories include scholarships available to aviation students, FAA certificate offerings, cost of lab fees, and nine other categories of enrollment. Each listing contains a point of contact, including name, address, telephone number, fax, e-mail, and Web site. Plus get the types of degrees offered and the aviation program, tuition, fees, and entrance requirements.

Airline Pilot Starter Kit - Not available at this time
Start your career right & stay on track. For future airline pilots with less than 1,000 hrs TT 200 hrs ME. Includes a directory of 2,000 flight schools, airline industry outlook, career path options, choosing a flight school and paying for and getting the most out of your training. Certificate/rating requirements and FAA written and practical exams. Plus sample newsletter, 1-year subscription to Airline Pilot Careers magazine & two FREE 800 counseling calls. Delivered in a binder with tabs. $90 value

AIRLINE TESTING

	Airline Test Kit Learn which airlines give each test, the resources you need and how to prepare, 31 tests with over 643 sample questions taken from acutal airline interviews. Vocabulary, general knowledge, symbol matching, word relations, spatial orientation and more. 96 pages.
	Officer Candidate Tests Sample tests and 1,200 practice questions with answers for every service branch, in all the latest formats. Great guide to Airline testing. 370 pages.
	ATP Written Prep Book Includes all questions in the ATP and Dispatcher FAA Knowledge Tests, along with correct and incorrect answer explanations, arranged into chapters based on subject matter. Includes CT-8080-7B.
	Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators This publication thoroughly covers basic aerodynamics/airplane performance; aerodynamics to specific problems of flying.
	FAR AIM Provides the most pertinent 14 CFR Parts, including 1, 61, 91, and 135, combined with the Aeronautical Information Manual. Plus a comprehensive FAR Index, and important FAA, NTSB, NOS, and FSDO addresses and phone numbers. This edition is now reformatted for clarity and better organization; illustrations improved; FAR and AIM indexes now combined!
	FAR FC A definitive reference book for Airline Transport Pilots, Air Carriers, Dispatchers, Flight Engineers, and all Part 121 Operators. Includes: Part 1, 25, 63, 65, and 121.
	Mental Math For Pilots by Ron McElroy - Study such subjects as fuel planning, temperature conversions, reciprocal headings, turn radius, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, calculating true airspeed, the 60-to-1 rule, plus many others needed to sharpen your mental math skills. (118 pages)
	Mechanical Apptitude and Spatial Relations Tests Everything you need to succeed on technical exams in the civil service, military, and private industry. Learn exactly what to study, what your weaknesses are, get a feel for the exams and gain the confidence you need to succeed on those exams.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

	Airline Interview Library All the Airline Interview Information you need for only $139. Includes the Airline Pilot Test Kit, the Airline Simulator Training Manual, the Pilot's Medical Manual, Pilot's Technical Interview Reference Manual by Bob Norris, and Questions? Questions?
	Ultimate Airline Interview Library Includes the Airline Pilot Test Kit, the Airline Simulator Training Manual, the Pilot's Medical Manual, Questions? Questions?Pilot's Technical Interview Reference Manual by Bob Norris, PLUS the Checklist for Success
	Questions? Questions? Airline Interview - 2nd Edition 2nd Edition Ace your Human Resources interview. 176 technical questions, answers & references, plus 386 most asked questions by human resource personnel - grouped by topic. Approach, Enroute & Holding Q&A; Weather & Aerodynamic Q&A; A/C System, Tech. & Situational Q&A; Alcohol, Decision & Problem Solving; Personal, Relations & Leadership; Commitment to flying & Situational. Updated technical and HR questions, references (FARs, AIM) and a "Departure" chapter in the technical section.
	The Pilot's Airline Technical Interview Reference Manual AIR, Inc. - 128 pages. Meteorology, Aircraft Systems, Aerodynamics, Flight Simulation and Evaluation, Pilot Techniques, Management/Operational Perspective, Medical.
	Airline Pilot Interviews by Irv. Jasinski - Written by an experienced pilot recruiter, this 143-page book provides the techniques and information you need to ace your interview and get the job.
	Checklist for Success by Cheryl Cage - 118-page pilot's workbook and guide to preparing for successful airline interviews.
	Airline Pilot Technical Interviews: A Study Guide by Ron McElroy - This 152 page study guide provides an afterburner of exercises in the areas of: mental math, approach plates, AIM, FARs, weather, systems and aerodynamics, and cockpit situations to analyze and resolve.
	The Interview Kit by Richard H. Beatty - 204-page Interview book and guide to preparing how to answer over 500 tough interview questions and learning to use basic sales techniques to win the job!

REFERENCE

Flying Through Time
by AIR, Inc. A financial and historical overview of the major airlines from 1924 to 1993. If you are currently interviewing with the majors, making a career decision or just interested in the history of the major airlines, this book will appeal to you. More than 150 pages of statistics, charts, and graphs.

Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot
Clear, down-to-earth explanations of essentially all the up-to-minute aviation rules and regulations relevant to all pilots for use in everyday real world scenarios. Practical, straight-to-the-information, with wisdom gleaned from years of real world experience flying the line.
The most complete index ever created. All subjects are listed by every possible key word that could possibly come to mind, even if it is a slang term. Paperback, Illustrations, 394 pp.

Jeppesen Navigation Charts
Everything you need to know about Jeppesen for your airline technical interview. 217 pages plus 20 sample area, airport, and approach charts, four-color illustrated. For training only.

Flying Jets - Aircraft and Simulators by Bob Norris
Basic rules and techniques for flying jet aircraft. Here is just a sampling of topics covered in the book: • Attitude flying: proper pitch and power relationships • Flight profiles from takeoff to engine-out approaches • Review of airwork maneuvers • Dealing with the new hire sim check ride • The glass cockpit • Proficiency checks (PCs) • How to brief an approach • V-Speeds • Holding Patterns • High Altitude Aerodynamics • and MUCH MORE... Written by Capt. Bob Norris, "Flying Jets" is great for anyone making the transition to jets, and the perfect compliment to Elite Career and Elite Jet.

Flying The Big Jets by Stanley Stewart
Uncover the every-day working environment of the modern long-haul airline pilot. This 320 page edition also answers questions on How does a big jet fly? How long is the take-off run at maximum weight? What aircraft maintenance is required? and many others.

Aeronautical Chart User's Guide
ASA Publication: This guide aids all pilots in reading the charts and airport approach plates that are necessary to planning and executing successful and enjoyable flights.

Instrument Flying Handbook
FAA Publication: Covers the IFR system as well as aerodynamics, flight instrumentation, attitude flying and navigation as they apply to the instrument pilot.

Aviation Weather - FAA
Earth’s atmosphere, common IFR procedures, high-altitude weather and special area weather considerations are thoroughly discussed. Use with Advisory Circular 00-45E, Aviation Weather Services. Many of the FAA Knowledge Exam weather questions are pulled from this text.

Mental Math For Pilots
by Ron McElroy - Study such subjects as fuel planning, temperature conversions, reciprocal headings, turn radius, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, calculating true airspeed, the 60-to-1 rule, plus many others needed to sharpen your mental math skills. (118 pages)

Reporting Clear
by Cheryl Cage - An easy, step-by-step guide to conducting your own background checks. Titles, addresses, phone numbers, and Web site information for the agencies you must contact are all here. Also how to discuss negatives in your history, learn what "problem area" paperwork you must provide to an interviewer, and the most common mistakes made by pilots. (95 pages)

SUMMIT AVIATION Computerized Aviation Reference Library
Prepare for your FAA written and airline interviews with this reference library filled with more than 1,000 government publications, and illustrations. IBM and MAC compatible.

MILITARY/CRM

CRM Workbook
A 64-page booklet covering communications, team management, automation interface, situational awareness, and decision making, and Q & A preparation, as well as Pilot/FA, Dispatch, and Maintenance interaction.

Military/Airline Transition Guide
This informative guide addresses the issues facing the military pilot transitioning to the civilian world of flying. It compares military and civilian pay and benefits, time off and flexibility, upgrade and recurrent training, reserve status versus being a line holder, as well as discussing monthly bidding, commuting, riding the jumpseat, pass privileges and more. 27 pages.

SIMULATOR TRAINING

Airline Simulator Training Manual - not available at this time.
This 115-page manual covers jet operating characteristics, basic instrument flying, pre-simulator briefings, flight & aviations instrument maneuvers, plus the airline check ride which profiles aircraft types, approach areas & flight maneuvers.

MEDICAL TESTING

Health for Pilots: A Complete Guide to FAA Medical Certification and Self-Care
For each of the 650,000 pilots and air traffic controllers in the United States who must pass regular FAA medical exams, this reference explains every detail of the examination-how to prepare for it, why it is required, and how to attain certification in spite of disability or illness. Far more than merely a guide to passing the test, this resource includes chapters providing advice on subjects ranging from altitude hypoxia to avoiding jet lag, from airline drug screening programs to flying after scuba diving. Interspersed throughout the text are pertinent historical and contemporary examples-from the Red Baron to the September 11 terrorists-to highlight a broad scope of problems. With humor and insight, this book deftly blends care for the pilot with care for the aircraft.

RESUME SERVICES

	Airline Pilot Résumé Kit AIR, Inc. - A step-by-step guide to help you prepare a specialized aviation cover letter and résumé to launch your pilot career. Included is a complete information pack with worksheets and sample cover letters and résumés. 62 pgs.
	Résumé Critique AIR, Inc. - Have your résumé critiqued by our team of résumé specialists for accuracy, content, style, and formatting.
-BOTH-	Résumé Kit & Critique Combo AIR, Inc. - Have your résumé critiqued by our team of résumé specialists for accuracy, content, style, and formatting, along with the step-by-step guide to help you prepare a specialized aviation cover letter and résumé to launch your pilot career. Included is a complete information pack with worksheets and sample cover letters and résumés. 62 pgs.

AVIATION ART

A Time Line of U.S. Airline History Poster
Provides history on major airlines, from 1912 through 1993. Each bar at the end of the time line shows the airline's relative size in 1993. It also shows the first date of flight operations, mergers with other airlines and gives dates of corporate name changes.

Limited Edition Airline Prints
Aviation artist Douglas Nielson has produced this exciting series of airliners in flight. Every detailed print is an exact replica of the original oil painting. Each work has been limited to 1,000 artist-signed and numbers prints.

Western......DC-10
USAir......DC9-30

Delta......L-1011
American......DC-10

TWA......B-727
Eastern......B-757

Northwest ......B-727-200
American......B-727

Piedmont......B-737
Southwest......B-737-200

American ......MD-82
Pan Am......B-747

Republic......DC-9

United......DC-10

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