Kindle FAR - Free for Downloading

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There is a Kindle-formatted version of the 2009 Federal Aviation Regulations online for free download at www.AirBrief.com/downloads.htm.

No strings attached, no begging for donations, no signup. Just click it and download it to your Kindle or Kindle DX. Works on both versions.

There are also free downloads of The Airplane Flying Handbook and The Instrument Flying Handbook. These are .pdfs and are for the DX only (they have been modified from the originals to allow some searching and jump to chapters by page numbers).

Hope you enjoy them. Please contact me if you notice any problems or have comments.

- Russ
 
How good is the search function on the Kindle?
 
Hi, Ed. All the Parts and Subparts are hyperlinked. Just click and you're there. Click the links labeled "top" to go backwards. Pretty darned easy. I don't want to lug a heavy FAR/AIM around with me in the airplane, but there are times when I would like to look up a reg. I already have my plates and A/FDs on my Kindle so having the FARs on there, too, is real plus. - Russ
 
So, no real search function then?
 
Sure. In addition to the hyperlinks, you can search for any string of characters using the keyboard. This is a fully Kindle-supported book. It's not a .pdf so you have full flexibility.
- Russ
 
Ah, ok. That's cool. I haven't picked up a DX yet.
 
The DX is clearly "the" device for chart viewing. I have one and absolutely love the thing. It is so much easier to deal with in the airplane than paper.

The FAR, btw, is fully Kindle-ized and runs on both the original Kindle as well as the DX.
 
How does it work with with the d/l'able sectionals and low enroutes from NACO ?
 
There's no straightforward way to deal with large format charts, but we are working on several options that will put these charts on the device. We currently have TERPs and A/FDs for the DX. Support for the original Kindle is coming, too, although the DX will always be the better option for chart viewing because of the size of its screen. The DX really is just about a perfect tradeoff in size vs. visibility in the cockpit.
 
SCCutler said:
I am really ticked that I bought the Kindle (2d gen), when the DX was coming along so soon...
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I hear ya, Spike. Who would have thought a company would come out with a surprise upgrade model so soon after the previous "new" model? If it's any consolation, I think the K2 is a much better platform for plain brown wrapper reading. But yeah, the DX clearly is the best choice for use in the cockpit.

We are getting ready to release the beginnings of K2 support so, as a beta tester, you should be receiving an email this afternoon discussing availability of new features.

- Russ
 
BTW there are a lot of readers now for things such as smart phones and not just the iPhones. Since FARs and other government info is free you can get the mobile acrobat version for your devices pretty easily. Many public library website support this and you can get more info there. Look for the NetBooks or MyMediaMall links on your local library web page.
 
smigaldi said:
Since FARs and other government info is free you can get the mobile acrobat version for your devices pretty easily.
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If you can find a link for a mobi-version of the FARs, do us all a favor and post it. It was a heck of a lot of work to build the version I posted for download. If it already exists elsewhere, please let us know.

Thanks. - Russ
 
write-stuff said:
If you can find a link for a mobi-version of the FARs, do us all a favor and post it. It was a heck of a lot of work to build the version I posted for download. If it already exists elsewhere, please let us know.

Thanks. - Russ
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That is cool that you did that Russ. I am just saying that there are companies that have also done this in other formats. Instead of buying it you already may have free access to it via your local library. You can check with whatever digital consortium you have access to at your local library to see if they have it as part of their collection. Not all public libraries are doing this, it varies form community to community and to gain access you need a valid library card. But if you are eligible for a library card it is worth checking out to see if you can get the info that way. If the library support eBooks it probably is also supporting more formats than just the Kindle version and can support putting it on your cell phone, organizer, or iPod. The best part is if you have a library card it is all FREE too.
 
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