• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
General Aviation News

General Aviation News

Because flying is cool

  • Pictures of the Day
    • Submit Picture of the Day
  • Stories
    • News
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Products
    • NTSB Accidents
    • ASRS Reports
  • Comments
  • Classifieds
    • Place Classified Ad
  • Events
  • Digital Archives
  • Subscribe
  • Show Search
Hide Search

ASA releases new editions of FAA handbooks for glider and balloon pilots

By General Aviation News Staff · January 17, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has released new editions of the FAA’s Glider Flying Handbook and Balloon Flying Handbook.

Both books have been updated to meet modern practices for safe glider and balloon flight and training operations, according to ASA officials.

The Glider Flying Handbook introduces the basic pilot skills and knowledge essential for flying gliders.

Beneficial for student pilots just beginning their glider endeavors, as well as pilots preparing for additional certificates or wanting to improve their flying proficiency, it is also a valuable tool for flight instructors engaged in teaching glider pilots of all skill levels, according to ASA officials.

As the official FAA source for learning to fly gliders, the Glider Flying Handbook is the basis for many of the test questions on the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots.

Complete with chapter summaries and illustrated throughout with color drawings and photographs, it also includes a glossary and index.

The softcover book is priced at $28.95. It is also available in an eBook for the same price.

The Balloon Flying Handbook introduces the basic pilot skills and knowledge essential for piloting balloons, ASA officials note, adding the handbook is for student pilots as well as those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates and helpful for flight instructors engaged in teaching balloon pilots of all skill levels.

This handbook is the official FAA source for learning to fly balloons and for many of the test questions on the FAA Knowledge Exams for pilots.

Complete with chapter summaries and illustrated throughout with color drawings and photographs, the handbook sells for $28.95 and is available as a softcover book and as an eBook.

For more information: ASA2Fly.com

Reader Interactions

Share this story

  • Share on Twitter Share on Twitter
  • Share on Facebook Share on Facebook
  • Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Reddit Share on Reddit
  • Share via Email Share via Email

Become better informed pilot.

Join 110,000 readers each month and get the latest news and entertainment from the world of general aviation direct to your inbox, daily.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Curious to know what fellow pilots think on random stories on the General Aviation News website? Click on our Recent Comments page to find out. Read our Comment Policy here.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

© 2025 Flyer Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Comment Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Writer’s Guidelines
  • Photographer’s Guidelines