Redefining Airmanship
by Anthony T. Kern, McGraw-Hill, 1997.

"Kern hits the mark [in Redefining Airmanship] with the focus on individual responsibility and airmanship... There is no improvement like self-improvement, and "Airmanship" hits the critical points on complacency, discipline, and pilot judgment.

Flight Discipline
by Anthony T. Kern

Flight Discipline is the complete tool kit for any aviator, whether military, commercial, or recreational, to develop the crack discipline needed to be a safe and effective aviator. Major Tony Kern analyses the causes of poor flight discipline, gives chilling case studies of the consequences, and lays out a plan for individual improvement. Key words are italicized and review questions included for each chapter. An unequalled guide to this mainspring of good piloting.

Controlling Pilot Error
by Anthony T. Kern

With up to 80% of accidents attributed to pilot error, this new series is critically important. It identifies and examines the ten top areas of concern to pilot safety. Each book contains real-life pilot stories drawn from FAA/NASA databases, valuable "save-yourself" techniques and an action agenda of preventive techniques pilots can implement to avoid risks.

Darker Shades of Blue
by Anthony T. Kern

The rogue pilot has long been a menace in our skies, but a clear definition of just what a rogue aviator is, and concrete strategies on how to deal with one, haven't existed until now. Lieutenant Colonel Kern gives clear, practical advice for spotting, dealing with, and preventing the dangerous lapses in judgement and discipline that make a "rogue" aviator. An essential book for any pilot or aviation manager.

Culture at Work in Aviation Medicine
by Robert L. Helmreich and C. Merritt

The importance of culture-based attitudes, such as the degree of readiness to challenge, as well as to respect superiors and to assume authority in crimes, has an obvious and direct bearing on team effectiveness, not only in aviation and medical operating theaters, but in all complex industries. The authors investigate and describe a range of cultural attributes, and the consequent impact on the quality of the individual and team performance. National, organizational, and professional cultural influences are all considered in the light of the wealth of results derived from the authors' research in aviation and medical environments.

The Black Box
by Malcolm MacPherson (editor)

Transcriptions from the cockpit voice recorder of 28 classic aircraft accidents. Clearly illustrates the desperation of the moment and the limitations of human communication.

Cockpit Resource Managment
by Earl Weiner, Barbara Kanki and Robert Helreich (editors)

Classic text on cockpit resource management edited by leaders in the field of CRM research.