2017-06-13
Real FAR/AIM book, except...
Big problems:
1. No bookmark.
2. No annotation.
3. The search result is only partial.
Basically, it is faster just searching google.
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Description
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, 71, 73, 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, 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.
ASA tracks FAA changes daily and updates the app when regulations and AIM changes affect pilot operations. The date shown for the app's 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.
What's New in Version 1.40
The regulations have been updated to reflect the latest information from the Federal Registers and the ASA 2017 FAR/AIM. Remote Pilot and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulations, 14 CFR Parts 48 and 107, have been added.
Seller
Name
Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
1.40
Size
62.8 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 6.0 or later
Devices
iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad Air (Cellular), iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Air 2, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPhone XS, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Air, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini 4
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
3.5 of 5 (171 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2017-05-01
Invaluable, but font size has me seeking a replacement...
An absolute must for every pilot. At age 26 with good vision, this app gives me a headache to read because of the font size. There is no real alternative to this app for now, but I'm hoping a setting to adjust font size is in the works.
2017-03-27
Not optimized for bigger screens
The app is good, but please optimize it for iPhone 6 and bigger screens.
2017-03-21
Extremely useful
I love the ability to highlight and zoom in on the text. It is laid out in an easy to follow format.
The only thing that would make it better is the ability to un-highlight text.
2017-01-07
No indentation. Everything crammed to the side
It is not like the book at all. The regulations are not indented so it makes them very difficult to read and follow. You cant tell which sub parts belong to what. It seems like a bug. There are other apps for sale that do this. I guess I will have to buy one of them. Very disappointing.
2016-11-24
Better than paper
The app is great for three reasons:
1) weight - zero more pounds added to your electronic flight bag, as opposed to the paper FAR/AIM;
2) free updates: buy once, have it forever; you pay nine bucks once and you are set forever. If you buy the paper version, you have to buy a new revision every year;
3) searchability: as they say, you can't grep dead trees.
The quality of the layout and typesetting is ok.
The quality of figures, tables and illustrations is also ok. Totally usable.
A lot of the old-timers complain that the font is too small and they should feature resizable fonts. I agree it would be nice to rescale fonts, but the paper book does not have big types either, so it's not that you don't need glasses for the paper version...
Anyway, I'm happy with the product and I recommend it.
2016-10-26
Need a Bookmark Feature!!!
It's a great app and I reference it all the time for flight training, but needs a Bookmark feature!!
2016-10-02
Far too small to read
It's 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 20's and 30's, but at 55 years old with ~ 20/40 vision (uncorrected), I can't 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. I'm sure I would be UNABLE to read it in flight.
2016-09-13
Very good
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 you're in the business of flying, you need this app.
2016-07-22
Like it
This app is awesome it better then carrying big blue book and it stay current with all the FAA regulations
2016-06-11
Only slightly better than pdf version
Bookmarking feature lacking or not intuitive. Highlighting is incredibly hard to do in this app because it's not built in
2016-04-12
OUTDATED
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!!!!
2016-03-01
Search is frustrating.
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.
ASA's physical copy was always the standard format for me. This app does not follow suit.
2016-02-01
Would have been 5 stars if....
If I could UN-hilight things.
Once hilighted, it's hilighted forever.
My autocorrect hates the word hilight.
2015-12-07
Highlight Syncing
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 don't have to highlight all the regs again every year. This would be a huge plus!
2015-09-20
Bookmarks?
It would be really helpful if ASA added the ability to bookmark pages, or even better, that and the ability or highlight particular FARs. It's great that I don't 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.
2015-08-11
Lacks Part 93
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.
2015-04-13
So convenient!
This is a wonderful way to access the regs, and they are periodically updated. Great app! Beats the FAA brick for sure.
2015-03-18
One of the best out there!
This is one of the best ones out there. A feature that I'd 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.
2015-03-16
Most useful FAR/AIM format yet!
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 app's update reflects the last regulatory change affecting content. A new update will be released when a rule change affects operations. "
2015-02-18
App works great!
Downloaded the app, and it works great. A fully comprehensive list of appropriate FAR's 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. It's possible people think their app isn't current since the last update was (in this case) December 2014, (and it's now 2015) but the app IS current as there haven't been any significant changes. Far more current than a paper book!
A great app, definitely happy with the purchase.
2015-02-15
Update
I think there was a problem while programming. It says I have the correct version, however it still says I have the December 2014
2015-02-11
Where's 2015?
Why can't we update? This is useless
2015-02-08
It wont update for me either
I also tried to update it, but it wont let me.
2015-01-28
No Current Update
No way to update. I uninstalled the app then reinstalled, and still no update. It says 2015 current but it's not.. This really needs to be fixed, don't download outdated Far/Aim's. Great app until it became outdated. Please fix.
2015-01-25
Not current
Need to be updated to 2015 FAR AIM. DO NOT BUY UNTIL THIS IS FIXED.
2015-01-14
Won't update
I've tried to update to the new 2015 FAR/AIM, but it won't update. I've deleted the app and tried to download it again but it's still the 2014 version. Please help!!
2014-11-20
Fonts too small
If i can change the size of the fonts then it would be perfect!!!
2014-10-23
Updates
Excellent App for any aviator -- well worth it.
2014-10-01
Great
This the best $10 I ever spend on an app. All the answers u need at your fingertips. 10/10
2014-09-26
Fantastic
I use this app constantly and it's very easy to use. I love the search function.
2014-09-23
Updates
Very useful.
2014-09-20
Simply simple
The study by certificate in the tools options is genius. Great app that's exactly what it needs to be.
2014-09-16
Can Study by Type Certificate
Tools menu will let you pick your certificate and it will only bring up the parts you need to read. You can highlight things you want to remember or come back to, use the tools menu, and read what you highlighted. Great for quick reference.
2014-06-18
Current or updated
Is there any way to have the "current through" date say something less ambiguous? My DPE says that "Current through April 11, 2014" means it hasn't been updated as of that date. I showed him the version updates but he says "no good".
And isn't there a way to indent the sub topics properly instead of following the same, confusing layout as the paper copy ? The reason this is so hard to read is because it's printed as a book when in reality it should be indented like an outline.
2014-04-15
Never Updated
I don't normally write reviews, but this app is not up to date and hasn't been for a very long time.
I don't recommend purchasing this app due to the developers disregard of content updates.
2014-04-12
My favorite app!
I recommend this to all my students and I use it daily. It is updated frequently despite what some other reviewers say. I highly recommend it.
2014-03-26
Out of date?
Where's the update? It's pretty important!
2014-03-11
Provide new update!!!
This app is awesome. The developer just needs to provide the updated FAR/AIM
2014-03-04
Part 45 missing
Great app but missing part 45. Please add it ASAP.
2014-03-02
Not current
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.
2014-02-14
Awesome.
Search function is great. Plus it updates!
2014-02-09
Very useful and easy to use
Very useful and easy to use, but one very important feature is missing... To bookmark important and common used regulations.
Hope to see that in the next release.
2013-11-26
It WAS good
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!
2013-11-09
FAR/AIM
I give this app three stars for its clean layout and search feature but it really needs bookmarks, highlighter and print tools to justify five stars and the ten bucks it cost.
2013-11-03
good not great
This app does just what it is meant to do. It's a nice substitute to lugging the paper book around. However...I think ASA missed the mark a bit. They need to look at what a used FAR/AIM looks like and design around that. Highlighted, circled, marked up, scribbled out, sticky noted, tabbed, book-marked, bent, and warn in. This app is very stale and has zero personality. I'll be loyal to you....I'll even pay more....just give me an experience I can personalize and USE! And, if possible leave my annotations in place even after an update.
2013-08-25
Like the App ~ but needs some additional features
I like the app and installed and works well on both the i-pad and i-phone5. The idea of receiving the updates is excellent and is much better than carrying around the thick book. The one feature missing is the ability to highlight and bookmark specific sections. Please add a favorite option.
2013-08-06
It has potential to be better
I love the fact that I don't 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.
2013-07-27
Improvements wanted
This is a great quick reference app and I use all the time. However, I would like to be able to highlight in the document to make future references easier. Also, it should include Part 93!
2013-06-29
Expired. Do not buy!
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.
2013-06-07
Sharing
Great app. I agree with others about updates but overall a good app. I would, however, like to be able to highlight a section to email or share with people. As a flight instructor I get asked plenty of regulation questions and it would be nice to be able to email a section to a student.
2013-04-10
Could be good
This app is useful for looking up a reg using the search tool. It could be a great app for students with highlighting, a bit of formatting to indent subsections, and a page to show the changes when it is updated. I find it updates quick enough, but it's hard to know what changed. If they put a bit of work into it I'd recommend it to any of my students, but as of now, not so much.
2013-03-26
Needs more...
This app is a great tool for reading/reviewing the FAR/AIM. The search function is very easy to use, but you have to know how something is phrased exactly in the FAR/AIM in order to find it. Unfortunately one does not have the option to bookmark or highlight text within the app. You can copy parts of the text, but it is a pain to do so. Additionally, as the FARs are updated, this app is slow to reflect those changes and updates.
Overall, it is a good app, but it would be even better with highlighting and bookmarking options.
2013-03-20
Good but looking for improvements/updates
Great search function. I love the ability to search for a specific keyword but I was hoping there would be improvements to the app by now. Same interface, no improvements, and there needs to be an update. There has been two aim updates so far this year and these have yet to be incorporated into this app.
2013-02-21
Good App
It's 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!!!
2012-11-20
Part 25 is back!
Originally different FARs were missing. Current version has all regs included, and the app works great. Excellent search function!
2012-10-28
Almost quite good.
The app is straightforward and utilitarian with search capability. But as others have said, parts are missing. Moreover, the description calls this the 2013 FARs, while the app indicates that it was current only until August 21, 2012. There is an "update" button, but no updates available. In aviation, such lag is unacceptable. Here's hoping ASA lives up to its name with an update, because it could be a 5-star app.
2012-10-01
Missing so many parts
It's okay for your generic, you should remember this type stuff, but I find it missing so many parts. I don't know why, the data isn't that large. Just put the entire Title 14 in there. Now I'm going to have to find another app with the complete FARs and that will be the one I recommend to all my students.
2012-09-07
Missing Part 25
The tool itself is great as a quick reference tool.
The only reason I bought it was because I'm a DER and it beats the hell out of using the FAA Website.
In the previous version, Part 25 was there but in this version Part 25 is missing.
I'm hoping that this was an erroneous error that will be corrected soon because without Part 25, this app is now useless to me.
2012-08-12
One Time Purchase
I like that I don't have to buy a new version every year! Search function is great, I can live without highlighting
2012-07-25
Poor user interface for iOS devices
This application does not have the e-book reader usability features that most people expect from such an app. One cannot swipe the screen to move between pages, no way to quickly scroll through and scan content, there is no way to bookmark items, etc. Given that the content of this application is available free from the FAA the value of the $10 being charged for this application should be in the user interface. The ASA paper FAR/AIM is by far the best. Unfortunately the e-book version has no value add over the free PDF available on the FAA web site.
2012-07-12
For reference, NOT for study
Great app for reference. I use this app as a Helo ATP. 2-things would make it perfect: 1)ability to highlight. 2)ability to flag, favorite or bookmark high use or high value areas to each user. If you are thinking of using this to LEARN the FARs/AIM, get the book version. If you have a basic understanding and need a quick reference, then you will like this app. Fly safe, Cheers!
2012-07-02
ESSENTIAL APP FOR CFI
I used this app all throughout my Initial CFI training. The ability to search is fantastic. There are some minor user interface issues that are annoying (the functionality is somewhat less that what I hoped for), but other than that- this app should be in every pilot's electronic flight bag. The ***FREE*** updates to the app containing current regulations is superb. Almost tempted to not buy the FAR/AIM book next year. Be a little more eco-friendly I guess. Any way you slice it, this app is worth the measly 10 bucks or whatever they are asking whenever you read this review. Buy it.
2012-04-29
FAR/AIM Review
Convenient in that it sorts out the parts and paragraphs that are applicable to the certificate desired, although not 100% accurate. There would have been a real value add if the paragraphs had been indented and therefore much easier to read. Too bad ASA didn't think of that.
2012-04-07
Requests
This is a very good app. I would echo the other requests for the ability to highlight. It would also be nice if they would indent each sub-part and paragraph as it is in the paper version of the FAR/AIM
2012-02-09
Awesome
I don't know why people compain about update, I have compared many parts with book and are the same thing, there are just 2 pictures which don't load, I don't know why it happens. I suggest this application at all, portable, cheaper than books and complete. But I guess would be better own both
2011-11-17
Close, but not quite there.
This app needs to include all of the FARs so that it can be more useful to mechanics. Even while it does lack several of the FARs like; Part 26, 27, 33 ect. it is still by far better than using the web or a book.
2011-10-19
Good, but has much room for improvement.
Overall, this is a good app. Some features that I would like to see are the ability to highlight and bookmark the text. This alone would turn this app from 3 to 5 stars.
2011-09-12
Complete
It looks like it's all here but ASA is too slow in releasing the updates. As if now mine is Aug. 7, 2011. The update button finds none. I emailed them to get info on the prior update which was released when they said. Seems ASA has gotten in over it's head. They should study the potential of tarnishing their company name rather than being "with it" and having a few apps for the iPhone. C'ya ASA. @)(@
2011-06-22
Great replacement for paper FAR/AIM
This app is great replacement for the paper FAR/AIM. I especially love the feature that allows me to study by certificate. Makes it very easy to study for my written exams. One suggestion for the developers would be to add support for notes, bookmarks and the ability to move to references in regulations (and back again). That would just put some nice finishing touches on an already useful app!
2011-06-10
Great reference
Simple and easy to use. Includes full FAR's and I would highly recommend it. Worth the 10$ for free updates and not carrying around the big book. Bonus that it works for iPhone and iPad.
2011-05-25
Complete and timely updates. Needs annotations or bookmarks
I use this application rather than my FAR/AIM paper book for reference 99% of the time. I have but one critical thing to say about this app, and that is that it doesn't have any way to annotate, bookmark or otherwise keep track of things that you have recently looked up. If you have ever seen an actual FAR/AIM book that a student or instructor carries around, it is loaded with sticky notes, has underlines, page markers etc. I simply can't quickly find something I was just looking at yesterday unless I do a complete search and find it via the search tool. I hope that in future versions that this app will include some sort of user markup/annotation feature.
2010-12-04
Excellent but what about AMT's
Firstly I love ASA for there Prepware but yes, my Part 147 school uses Jeppesen Text books and Study guides. This is a brief example of missing Parts to list I'll like to see from Part 3 to Parts 13 - 17, 27, 33, 34, 35, 45, 145, previously mentioned 147, 183, essentially I want to see ASA take into consideration not just the flying community but especially also the groups responsible for keeping Pilots, Passengers, Aircraft in the sky's until it's actually time to land safely. Please!!! Consider the AMT's, I'll be waiting continue the excellent work!
2010-11-24
Nice to have on the iPad
I've been buying the paper version for years and having it on my iPad is very nice. Navigation is easy. The only feature request I have is that they add bookmarks, as that is something I always did with the paper version is bookmark all the relevant sections for each checkride.
2010-06-06
Very good but has room to improve.
I give this app 5 stars because it delivers what it promises, a complete FAR/AIM. This is extremely convenient for any pilot because not only is everything readily available at any time and you are not required to carry a thick and heavy book, but also, it makes reading the regulations somewhat fun, at least in my experience I prefer to read the regulations on the iPod than on a book. With that said, it could use improvements. First off, like many said, a bookmark feature would be nice. Searching for regs with this app is very simple, so it isn't really a huge flaw, but it would add to the convenience. Another improvement it could have is the ability to link regulations. For example, when a regulation mentions another regulation, a link could be placed over that text to take you to the regulation page. It would also be nice if under that same feature, there could be a way to return back to the previous regulation one was reading. Again, these are improvements to an already good app.
2010-03-18
slow and no bookmarks
I bought this out of curiosity since I already own PilotFAR/AIM. Compared, it has similar content but is slow to access a given topic. I counted 5 seconds to open up a topic. Moving from topic to topic took several seconds as well with no visual feedback that it was working.
Also, the content isn't formatted like the ASA books or PilotFAR/AIM - not indented nicely.
It's not clear to me that ASA is providing free content updates.
2010-03-16
Great App
Just downloaded the App and I can say it is great, and being version 1.0, it is very encouraging. The "Study by Certificate" section is a great idea and very well implemented; great to review for current IFR pilots to study for their IPC's when needed.
Every Pilot should buy this.
I hope ASA is busy working on an iPad version.
2010-03-16
About time!
I have been waiting for ASA to develop a FAR/AIM app for some time now and my dreams have finally come true!!!! Thanks ASA. This app makes it very convenient to find information without having to memorize the location in a book. So far the layout seems to be flawless. A must have for any pilot!