Apart from the CASA/ASA publications (CAOs, CARs, AIP etc), CASA suggest that the
following reading material may assist in studying for this examination. Do not feel that
you are required to have these books. We only ask for you to have the books in bold type.
While we do not expect you to have them, but we do hold a copy of each in our library and
we encourage you to read as much as possible, so the list is provided for your interest.
Boeing 727 Manual
Manual of Meteorology Vol 1 & 2
Aircraft - Human Performance and Limitations (T Wilson)
B767 Operations Manual - included as part of Aerodynamics & Aircraft Systems
exam package
ATPL (A) Information booklet
The NAVSTAR GPS (T. Logsdon)
Aviator’s Guide to GPS (B. Clarke)
Ground Studies for Pilots Vols 1 & 3 (Underdown)
CAA Operational Notes (NDB, VOR, ILS, DME, RNAV and GPS)
Modern Airmanship (Van Sickle)
Handling the Big Jets (DP Davies)
Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators (HH Hurt)
Aerodynamics - General Aerodynamics (AW Dole)
Mechanics of Flight (AC Kermode)
Aeroplane Performance, Planning & Loading for the AirTransport Pilot (ATC)
The Jet Engine (Rolls Royce)
The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual (Brown & Holt)
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine (I. Treager)
Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics (FAA), 2 volumes
Aircraft General Knowledge ATPL Vol 1 (ATC)
Mike Burton Series Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Automatic Flight Controls (Pallett)
Aircraft Systems & Integrated Systems (Pallett)
Manual of Avionics (B. Kendall)
Human Factors for Pilots (R Green et al)
Human Factors in Flight (F Hawkins)