Aviation Publishers, publishers of the widely-­‐respected and highly-­‐acclaimed ground school aeronautical textbook, From the Ground Up, is pleased to announce the creation and release of a unique new title, Unmanned, 1st Edition.

A fascinating sector is emerging in the world of aviation. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are re-­‐defining aerial activities, and broadening the definition of what it means to be a pilot. Unmanned: Textbook for UAS Studies, shares that emerging world with its readers.

Now, at the dawn of a new sector in the aviation world – a dawn that is enlightening industry advances in Unmanned aircraft developments – Aviation Publishers presents this new title, to educate those who will fly these fascinating technologically-­‐advanced aerial machines, for commercial applications. Large and small, heavy and light, the UAS is an amazing new breed of aircraft. Its world is broad, and its pace of development is rapid.

Subjects in Unmanned include: Evolution of UAS, Regulations & Authorities, UAS Classification, Command & Control, Situational Awareness, Types of UAS Operations, Payloads, Special Flight Operating Certificates, and Rotary Wing UAS. Based on its parental publication, From the Ground Up from which it shares content, Unmanned also delves into subjects that UAS operators must know to fly the systems that are their responsibility. These subjects include: Theory of Flight, Aerodromes & Airspace, Aviation Weather, Air Navigation, and Radio. Unmanned concludes with a comprehensive list of explanations, spanning several pages, of International Abbreviations & Terminology used in the UAS field.

Aviation Publishers has teamed with the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) to create this new title, Unmanned. The CCUVS exists to facilitate sustained, profitable growth in the Unmanned systems sector. They represent academia, industry and government; they work in air, ground and maritime Unmanned systems environments. Their activities and services include: Unmanned systems standards work, research assistance, applications and technology solutions development, training, provision of facilities, publishing of industry studies, consultancy, promotion of civil and commercial use of Unmanned systems, and stimulating economic growth in the UAS industry.

CCUVS has, as its objectives, the motivation to develop standards for Unmanned aircraft systems. Furthermore, they seek to expand the knowledge base of UAS, promote expansion and innovation throughout the industry, promote sector cooperation and growth, and optimize the technology to facilitate UAS integration into world markets.

Aviation Publishers, in association with the CCUVS, is proud to be contributing to the emerging commercial UAS sector. For additional information about Unmanned: Textbook for UAS Studies, please contact: Aviation Publishers @ Tel: 613.244.8280

Aviation Publishers is pleased to announce the release of Flying Beyond, 1st Edition.

This long-­‐awaited commercial ground school textbook is the perfect educational segue from the highly-­‐acclaimed and popular textbook, From the Ground Up. Built on the format and content of the latter celebrated title, Flying Beyond sets readers en route into the higher standards required of pilots seeking to step up to a commercial licence from the private pilot licence that they would already possess.

Authored by experienced and respected Canadian ground school instructor, Chris Hobbs, Flying Beyond provides complete and informative content that greatly exceeds what students need to know to pass their commercial written examination. While fulfilling this latter requirement conscientiously, Flying Beyond is also written to take students forward on a career path as highly-­‐skilled, knowledgeable, and thoroughly-­‐ educated professional aviators.

The topics in Flying Beyond are presented in the order given in Transport Canada’s syllabus. Subjects include: Human Factors (Psychological and Physiological), Theory of Flight, Airframes and Engines, Aircraft Systems, Flight Instruments, Meteorology, Weather Reports and Forecasting, Pilot Navigation and Radio Navigation, Flight Operations, Air Law, and more.

Each chapter is enhanced with compelling, scenario-­‐based, anecdotes that serve as excellent “real-­‐world” learning tools that put subject matter into greater perspective for readers. Furthermore, examples abound throughout the book to further consolidate the understanding of subject matter. Finally, frequently placed “exam hints” alert students to pay special attention to the nuances of content so as to be better prepared to take the written commercial test.

Whether seeking to acquire the basic knowledge necessary to earn a commercial licence, or setting out on a career path in aviation, Flying Beyond serves both needs comprehensively.

For students seeking more, Flying Beyond provides it: beyond what you learned for your private licence, and deeply into the broader knowledge-­‐base required to get your commercial licence.

From the Ground Up is recognized as the definitive source to get students aloft and well into their careers as aviators. Now, Flying Beyond is the conclusive stepping-­‐stone to advance those students, and take them further afield into the professional realms of the industry.

For additional information, please contact: Aviation Publishers @ Tel: 613.244.8280

Aviation Publishers is pleased to announce the release of From the Ground Up, 29th Edition.

Now into its 70th year of publication, this award-­‐winning title continues to provide complete and detailed information on the overall subjects of Aircraft Operations, Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation & Communications, and General Airmanship.

The new edition’s chapters delve deeply into their well-­‐established subject matter. Elapsed content has been removed, and the very latest in new content has been added throughout.

As ever, chapters within the book’s sections include: The Airplane, Theory of Flight, Aero Engines, Aerodromes & Airspace, Aeronautical Rules & Facilities, Aviation Weather, Air Navigation, Radio, Radio Navigation, Airmanship, Human Factors, and Air Safety. Updated Appendices include a Sample Examination, a revamped Glossary, and an expanded, extensive and valuable Index.

With every re-­‐print of the previous edition of this title, content received its share of updates. Thus, From the Ground Up, 29th Edition contains not only all the updates explicit to this new version, it also contains all the incremental updates that were added during the publication lifespan of the very successful 28th Edition.

Significant to From the Ground Up, 29th Edition is the refinement of its interior appearance. A heading numbering system has been applied to the book, rendering its structure – and its numerous embedded headings – easier to follow. This new format also caters to the book’s appeal as a sought-­‐after reference resource, thereby making specific subject matter much easier to pinpoint. Building on this latter new format, every section of From the Ground Up, 29th Edition is now pre-­‐faced by an overview that identifies page numbers for each topic within every given chapter. Thus, looking up a topic is now quicker than ever.

Various images have been improved, many to a very significant degree. Also, extensive attention has been put towards the layout of tabular information. Several new tables have been added to the book. Furthermore, older tables have been updated to provide a much better “look,” as well as an enhanced means for students to study content.

As ever, colour appears throughout the book. Page-­‐count has now jumped to 380 pages, from the previous edition’s 356-­‐page count. Copies of the 29th Edition will be available starting the week of October 3rd, 2011.

With its latest improvements, we hope readers will be satisfied that From the Ground Up remains positioned at the leading-­‐edge of all aeronautical textbooks available anywhere in the World. Notwithstanding the latter, improvement is always on our minds. From the Ground Up will continue to evolve with each and every printing. That’s our commitment to ensuring that this respected title continues to earn the reputation it has garnered through its seven decades at the forefront of the flight-­‐training sector.

For additional information, please contact: Aviation Publishers @ Tel: 613.244.8280