FAR/AIM app for iPhone and iPad
4.4 (
144 ratings )
Reference
Education
Developer:
ASA
9.99 USD
Current version:
1.66, last update: 3 months ago
First release : 16 Mar 2010
App size: 102.3 Mb
ASA has built a reputation for providing the aviation community with the most accurate and reliable FAR/AIM products available. The FAR/AIM app continues this tradition, containing information from Titles 14 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 and 49 CFR) pertinent to pilots, flight instructors, and flight crew, combined with the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), and Pilot/Controller Glossary. ASA FAR/AIM app features:
• Free Updates provided.
• All of the ASA FAR/AIM and FAR for Flight Crew book contents are included: 14 CFR Parts 1, 5, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 39, 43, 48, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71, 73, 89, 91, 97, 103, 105, 107, 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, 125, 133, 135, 136, 137, 141, 142; 49 CFR Parts 172, 175, and 830; TSA 1544 and 1552.
• The complete Aeronautical Information Manual including color figures.
• Pilot/Controller Glossary included.
• Study by Certificate lists for Private, Remote, Sport, Instrument/CFII, Commercial, Flight Instructor, Flight Engineer, and ATP allows aviators to hone their studies to the pertinent rules for their individual certificate and operation.
• Text search helps you find what you’re looking for in the FAR, AIM or both.
• Profile and Landscape viewing available for easy reading and viewing figures.
• Ability to increase text size.
ASA tracks FAA changes daily and updates the app when regulations and AIM changes affect pilot operations. The date shown for the apps update reflects the last regulatory change affecting content. A new update will be released when a rule change affects operations.
None of the material in this publication supersedes any documents, procedures, or regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ASA does not claim copyright on any material included herein that was taken from United States government sources; all contents originate from the FAA.
Pros and cons of FAR/AIM app for iPhone and iPad
FAR/AIM app good for
This app is awesome it better then carrying big blue book and it stay current with all the FAA regulations
Consider this the “default” application for every level of aviator. My only wish is for it to have the ability to adjust the fontsize (not just pinch to zoom).
If youre in the business of flying, you need this app.
Its a great app and I reference it all the time for flight training, but needs a Bookmark feature!!
Originally different FARs were missing. Current version has all regs included, and the app works great. Excellent search function!
This app is very organized and this best FAR/AIM app by far except for its lack of a highlighter function. If a highlighter function was added I would give it 5 stars
Its a good app with what you need for reference. However, as of now, I would use this for reference use only. Aviation requires in-date info, and until I see an update, this is a reference tool only. ASA is not living up to its name here. Update!!!
Some bad moments
Its easy enough to use, but I can see no way to change the font to make it larger. It uses tiny print that I could read back in my 20s and 30s, but at 55 years old with ~ 20/40 vision (uncorrected), I cant easily read it even with my prescription glasses without getting a headache. I do NOT recommend this if you wear glasses. They need an option to change the font size. Im sure I would be UNABLE to read it in flight.
New update came out, great... Theyre still expired! "Current through march 15, 2013"
Current through March 2013. Great. Now I have to go back to the 19th century and carry a 7lb book for my check flight. Disappointing.
I love the fact that I dont have carry around that giant book, but I can not highlight sections, or bookmark pages for easy reference later, when we are searching you need to know the exact phrase in order or else you turn up nothing. The updates on the FAR need to be more often and I need to be able to see what updates have been done in the app. If this is done you guys get five stars and all of my students would be advised to have this as well.
Emailed ASA regarding the date of currency. They emailed me back stating that regardless it was current. They said they would fix it, but clearly that was ignored. Never again will I purchase ASA!
It states in the app that it is current through the Dec 2013. I bought this app back in August of 2013 and the developer has not updated it once even though there has been a newer version of the FAR/AIM published since then. Whenever I click on the update button it states that there are no new revisions available. Lies.... Buy one where they will update it.