RESOURCES

I wanted to create a laundry list of resources and/or products for readers who might be interested in or already are pursuing your initial pilot's licenses and ratings.  In no particular order, these have been some of the most helpful resources or products for me.

Articles about the current Pilot Shortage:

• TIME: The Major Crisis the Airlines are Facing Now
• Forbes: Pilot Shortage Threatens to Slow U.S. Airline Growth
• HuffPost: JetBlue's Creative Solution to the Pilot and Diversity Shortage
• Visual.ly Infographic: Commercial Pilot Shortage

Flight Simulator:

• Yoke: Saitek Flight Simulator & Throttle
• Pedals: Saitek Rudder Pedals

For the Cockpit:

• Headset: Bose Aviation A20 Headset w/ Bluetooth
• Flight Bag (for training): MyGoPro Flight Bag
• iPad: Apple iPad Air (32GB+ and skip data plan)
• GPS: SkyPro GPS Receiver 
• Knee Board (for iPad): iPro Air Commander
• Charts/weather app: ForeFlight

Eyewear: As a pilot, you want to pick a comfortable and non-polarized pair of sunglasses, which is best when looking at your instruments.  If you can try them on before purchasing with your headset, that's a good idea. 

• Info article from FAA: Sunglasses for Pilots
• Classic Aviators: Ray-Ban Non Polarized

Uniforms: Depending on where you are a student, CFI, or airline pilot, you will probably have different expectations for uniforms, but here's what I use as a CFI:

• Shirts: A Cut Above
• Pants: Banana Republic Factory Non-Iron Tailored Slim Fit Pant

**This is a living document, so check back for updates.**