FAR/AIM App Reviews

I also tried to update it, but it wont let me.

Why cant we update? This is useless

I think there was a problem while programming. It says I have the correct version, however it still says I have the December 2014

Downloaded the app, and it works great. A fully comprehensive list of appropriate FARs and the AIM. Great search and highlighting features. I have it on an iPad and iPhone and the functionality is great on both! Regarding the problems people are having with updates, I called ASA to ask how the process works. I talked to Mike who told me they monitor the regulations for significant changes, and when that occurs, an update shows up in your App Store icon. Currently, the most recent update is the end of December 2014. He mentioned that updates might only happen 2-3 times per year, depending on what is happening in rulemaking. Its possible people think their app isnt current since the last update was (in this case) December 2014, (and its now 2015) but the app IS current as there havent been any significant changes. Far more current than a paper book! A great app, definitely happy with the purchase.

Regarding updates, from ASA directly: "The “current through” date in the app is to let you and your examiner know when the last update occurred. We do this for all of our FAR/AIM products. If your app says “current through Dec. 23, 2014” it is current and contains everything that is in our 2015 FAR/AIM print book (printed in Aug 2014) plus any pertinent changes since then. This app is way more current than any of the 2015 printed books. Regarding questions about updates to the FAR/AIM app, the most straight forward answer is, if the app store does not list an update for your app, your app is up to date. When an update is available to you, your App Store icon on your device will have a number on it that indicates an update is available. Going into the App Store on your device will list what app the update is for. If required, you can demonstrate this to show the app is up to date. It is important to note that 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. "

This is one of the best ones out there. A feature that Id like to see would be the function to print certain parts up so that we could have a paper copy to give to the examiners and/or FAA inspectors.

This is a wonderful way to access the regs, and they are periodically updated. Great app! Beats the FAA brick for sure.

This app is great. But it is not a complete FAR/AIM. It lacks part 93 Special Air Traffic Rules. I fly in and out of Lake Hood and Merril Field in Anchorage and that FAR is necessary for operations in and out of Anchorage, as well as other areas like Washington DC and the Grand Canyon. This app is not a complete FAR/AIM.

It would be really helpful if ASA added the ability to bookmark pages, or even better, that and the ability or highlight particular FARs. Its great that I dont have to carry the book around anymore but, more often than not, I find myself tracking down a hard copy at my flight school because I can turn immediately to the FAR and flip between FARs easily when teaching. Not having that ability makes using this somewhat tedious.

I love the app, but it would be nice if the highlights could sync across devices. One of the reasons I use the digital app is so I dont have to highlight all the regs again every year. This would be a huge plus!

If I could UN-hilight things. Once hilighted, its hilighted forever. My autocorrect hates the word hilight.

Browsing regs is fine, but trying to search for something by keyword rarely works. Type "alternate" and you get a list of only 121 regs, for example. ASAs physical copy was always the standard format for me. This app does not follow suit.

On April 1, 2016 the student pilot certification/ endorsement regulation changed. This app does not reflect this change and no updates are available. USE CAUTION!!!!