In this book, Bill Kershner tells about his first airplane ride, his first solo flight, aerobatics stunts completed, numerous near misses, embarrasing moments, proud moments, favorite airplanes, getting his wings, and other good and bad memories accumulated over fifty-plus years of primary flight instructing, Navy flying, corporate aviation, flight testing and demonstrating airplanes, writing aviation texts, and teaching aerobatics. The book is written with candor and humor and includes illustrations by the author.

Contents

Introduction; OUTLAW FIELD: First Airplane Ride Solo; The Hazards of Handpropping; Dropping Objects; First on the Scene; The Red Line-A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thing; Mr. Piper; Parachutes and Safety Belts; Using the Radio; THE NAVY: Bananas; Pensacola, It's The Spot; Into The Sea, Junior Birdman; Strange Approaches and Landings; Remember Your Landing Gear; Your Airport May Not Have Red Flares; Towing Banners; Those Other People In Aviation; The Banshee and The B-36 "Ground" Effect; Night Launch and Recovery; Night Catapult Shots-Catapult Hand Grip; A Brief Innovation; Giving That First Airplane Ride-Jet Type; The Nuking of San Francisco and a Couple Other Cities; The Cutlass; AND LATER YEARS: Chocks; Ribbons and Cones; Logging Flight Time; Inimitable Airplanes; Famous Last Words In Aviation; Questions; Demonstrating Airplanes; Aviation Myths and A Deep Philosophical Insight; Fatigue; Spins and Other Unusual Attitudes; More About Teaching Spins in the Aerobat; Airshows and Aerobatics; Some Thoughts on Flight Instructing-From "Aces" To Stalls; Fifty Plus Years of Flying Memories.

A classic for beginning aviators, The Student Pilot's Flight Manual provides step-by-step ground and flight information for student pilots working toward private certification. Kershner's authoritative volume presents a wealth of practical information while encouraging decision making by students. The ninth edition is fully revised and updated and includes an appendix on engines and other systems.

Student pilots and instructors will benefit from the syllabus that is included for the first time in this edition. Seven color maps round out this updated, ninth edition.

• a classic for beginning aviators, provides step-by-step ground and flight information for student pilots working towards private certification
• authoritative volume presents a wealth of practical information while encouraging decision making by students
• ninth edition is fully revised and updated and includes an appendix on engines and other systems

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.