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The Flight Instructor's Manual, by William Kershner

The Flight Instructor's Manual

by William Kershner

ISBN:
9781560276210
Edition:
4th
Other Identifiers:
ASA-FM-CFI
Pages:
510
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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 Flight Instructor's Manual is an excellent supplement to the standard Flight Instructor textbooks describing the art of flight instructing, what to expect from students, and what students expect from you. Plus a manual for teaching instructional methods from pre-solo maneuvers through certification. This book will help you understand how students learn, what errors they typically make, and what steps and exercises you can offer to help your students overcome them. Coverage of basic flying skills through teaching advanced maneuvers, aerobatics, and instrument flying are covered

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Fundamentals of Flight Instruction
being a flight instructor
how people learn to fly
anatomy of a flight lesson

PreSolo Instruction
the first flight
the second flight
high work - confidence building maneuvers
low work - wind drift correction maneuvers
introducing emergency situations
elementary stalls
shooting takeoffs and landings - and solo

First Solo To The Private Certificate
post solo visual maneuvers
flying by reference to instruments
night flying instruction
cross country - ground instruction
cross country - flight instruction
transition from student to private pilot

Advanced VFR Instruction
instructing in complex single engine airplanes
instructing in the light twin
advanced ground reference maneuvers

Introduction to Aerobatic Instruction
introducing aerobatics
spins
3 fundamental's of aerobatics
combinations and variations

Instrument Instruction
basic instrument instruction
communication, navigation, and ATC
putting it all together

Appendixes
G effects on the pilot during aerobatics
flight instructor performance tips
bibliography