The Student's Pilot's Flight Manual: From First Flight to Private Certificiate, Ninth Edition (Paperback)

by William K. Kershner (Author) "There are many reasons why people want to start flying..." (more)
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Product Description
A classic for beginning aviators, this 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, the full syllabus for the first time and seven color maps round out this updated, ninth edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Iowa State Press; 9th edition (July 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813811538
• ISBN-13: 978-0813811536
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #410,372 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent easy to follow guide., September 27, 1999

By	Gunner Hellstorm "SASS 62045" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including FAA Knowledge Test Questions, Answers and Explanations, and Practical (Flight) Test for Airplanes (Paperback)

I actually read, and used extensively, the 7th edition of this book. Mr. Kershner has a easy to read and follow style that has helped me tremendously on my way to getting certified as a private pilot. Whenever I was having diffuculty learning a particular aspect of flying I referred first to this book and got the straight and skinny on the subject. Mr. Kershner obviously has a grasp on what a student pilot goes through to understand the technical jargon and concepts of flight principals, navigation, cross country flying, flight instuments, and landing an airplane.

The illstrations are clear and concise. The photographs are very good.

I highly recommend this book to any student pilot as a supplement to ground school, or anyone interested in what it takes to learn to fly, or anyone who flys in a light plane as a passenger and wants to learn more about what's going on in the cockpit and the pilot's mind.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Tool, October 18, 2000

By	Dasher (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including FAA Knowledge Test Questions, Answers and Explanations, and Practical (Flight) Test for Airplanes (Paperback)

This was a great tool for my flight instruction. Kershner has a way of explaining things that is better than the other books I was able to find. I read this on my own instead of ground school and past my written and practical - so, it worked!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! If you are a student pilot, this is a must buy, September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including FAA Knowledge Test Questions, Answers and Explanations, and Practical (Flight) Test for Airplanes (Paperback)

Excellent, practical information for a student aviator (or anyone with even a passing interest in the topic). I particularly like Mr. Kershner's sections called probable errors. For each flight maneuver (such as a crosswind landing), the text describes likely errors, their cause and the way to correct the error.