William K. Kershner's The Basic Aerobatic Manual is designed to serve as a reference guide for flyers enrolled in introductory aerobatics courses. Though the manual emphasizes airspeeds and techniques recommended for the Cessna Aerobat, the maneuvers described in the book may be performed in other airplanes certificated for aerobatics. Kershner introduces aerobatic maneuvers in order of difficulty, covering stalls, steep power turns, spins, loops and rolls and combinations of the two, and a variety of other maneuvers. A separate chapter is devoted to the subject of recoveries in unusual situations.

As always, Kershner presents his material in a clear, understandable, and humorous style. The Basic Aerobatic Manual is fully illustrated and contains a practical syllabus, a detailed bibliography, and an index. Bill Kershner started his aerobatic career doing solo aerobatics in a Stearman N2S at age 17 and instructed aerobatics and towed banners in a Meyers OTW biplane at age 19. At this writing he has over 3000 hours of aerobatic instructing and 3500-plus spins in the C-150/152 Aerobat and was FAA Flight Instructor of the Year in 1992. Kershner operates a one-plane, one-instructor aerobatic school in Sewanee, Tennessee, using a Cessna 152 Aerobat. He also is the author of The Student Pilofs Flight Manual, The Advanced Pilofs Flight Manual, The Instrument Flight Manual, and The Flight Instructor's Manual, all published by Iowa State University Press.

The sixth edition of this popular manual covers everything students need to know to obtain an FAA instrument rating. Updated to reflect changes in Federal Aviation Regulations, the book gives an overview of IFR operational requirements and helps establish patterns of successful aeronautical decision making with regard to instrument flight

Divided into five parts, the book details airplane instruments, systems, navigation, and communications with ATC, then flies a hypothetical trip using the knowledge gained in the first three sections. Numerous illustrations assist in visualization. This manual encompasses every aspect of instrument flying and includes, as an aid to instructors, a fifth part - a full instrument rating syllabus.

This book covers everything students need to know to obtain an FAA instrument rating and will be a valuable aid to instructors. provides an overview of the US Federal Aviation Authority instrument rating requirements highly illustrated to help reader visualization Kershner a renowned aviation author

• provides an overview of the US Federal Aviation Authority instrument rating requirements
• highly illustrated to help reader visualization
• Kershner a renowned aviation author

The new and updated fourth edition of The Flight Instructor’s Manual is an invaluable reference for those working on the flight instructor’s certificate and serves as an indispensable guide for the new instructor. Both experienced and newly certified flight instructors can turn to this excellent resource for information about the problems students and more advanced pilots will encounter.

The book is organized so that each chapter can be used as a stand-alone reference for a particular phase of instruction. The information parallels the material presented in The Student Pilot’s Flight Manual, The Advanced Pilot’s Flight Manual, The Basic Aerobatic Manual, and The Instrument Flight Manual, allowing The Flight Instructor’s Manual to serve as "how to instruct" guide rather than a detailed text on the basics.