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The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including FAA Knowledge Test Questions, Answers and Explanations, and Practical (Flight) Test for Airplanes (8th ed)

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9th Edition Tarnished By Factual Errors
Better for After Knowledge Test Referance
Great book
Great Tool
excellent easy to follow guide.

The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including FAA Knowledge Test Questions, Answers and Explanations, and Practical (Flight) Test for Airplanes (8th ed)
William K. Kershner
Manufacturer: Iowa State Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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9th Edition Tarnished By Factual Errors.......2006-02-13

Earlier editions of this book had a well deserved reputation for excellence. Kershner is a master of taking the highly technical subject of flying and distilling it into an efficient, enjoyable learning experience.

Imagine my surprise to find the ninth edition rife with errors! Examples:
- erroneous definition of Class A airspace;
- erroneous decoding of wind speed and direction in a sample TAF weather report;
- erroneous Sigmet description;
- Weather Depiction Chart doesn't match explanations in the text.

These are some of the errors that I found and I'm not yet a pilot. The skills required for actually flying an airplane haven't changed much since I purchased my much-thumbed 5th edition 20 yrs ago but airspace regulations and weather reporting have changed considerably- probably not a coincidence that the errors I found are in the newer material. A quick calculation of Kershner's age at the time of the 9th edition publication makes me wonder if he was even involved in creating the updated sections.

All the content of this book is available for free via a few different downloads off the FAA website. Thus the major reason for buying this book is to cut to the chase on the body of knowledge required to earn a private pilot license because the FAA downloads though well written, cover everything from powered parachutes to jumbo jets. At least the first two of the above errors would cause wrong responses on the private pilot written test causing me to question the value of the $40 I spent on this book though I did just notice that Amazon recently cut the price by a third.

Better for After Knowledge Test Referance.......2002-03-24

I purchased his book (an earlier version) on recommendation of my flight instructor when first starting out. If your looking strictly for study material to score high on the written test there is more information than you need. If your looking for a good referance book after the written test then purchase Rod Machado's pilot manual. I use Rod's book now after earning my private license. Whenever I pick it up it either refreshes my knowledge or I am able to learn something new with further depth. Rod's book is well complimented with illustrations and diagrams to help understand the subject matter. If you want a book to use strictly for the knowlege test they are both overkill.

Great book.......2001-08-17

Informative, articulate, and carefully edited -- a must have reference for aspiring pilots. Especially impressive is Kershner's ability to avoid the most common pitfalls of writing technical material: the text is tight, complete, succinct, and perhaps most surprisingly, a real treat to read.

Great Tool.......2000-10-19

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!

excellent easy to follow guide........1999-09-27

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.

The Student Pilot's Flight Manual (The Flight Manuals Series)

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Totally Tops!
Excellent Study Guide

The Student Pilot's Flight Manual (The Flight Manuals Series)
William K. Kershner
Manufacturer: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1560276185

Book Description

Everything a student pilot needs to gain aviation certification is included in this handbook for student pilots.

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Totally Tops!.......2007-03-21

My instructor suggested for me to buy this book. Although I am still getting lessons, this book is a great asset to what I'm learning in the air.

Excellent Study Guide.......2007-01-04

This Kershner Manual has long been considered one of the best study guides for private pilot training. It is packed with useful information, presented in an easy to understand fashion. I would recommend this book to anyone beginning their flight training, or to any pilot who is looking for a skill "refresher".

Kershner puts alot of emphasis on the physics involved in all of the maneuvers and flight characteristics discussed in this manual. His style of writing, while filled with technical information, is still quite fun to read. The only thing I would gripe about, and it is quite minor, is that some of the illustrations in the book are a bit outdated.

The Student Pilot's Study Guide: Ground School Supplement to the Student Pilot's Flight Manual-Questions-Answers-Explanations-Preparation for the Pr

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The Student Pilot's Study Guide: Ground School Supplement to the Student Pilot's Flight Manual-Questions-Answers-Explanations-Preparation for the Pr
William K. Kershner , Genie Rae O'Kelley , and Daniel J. Kuchta
Manufacturer: Iowa State Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Student Pilot's Ground School Manual: Ground School Supplement to the Student Pilot's Flight Manual

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The Student Pilot's Ground School Manual: Ground School Supplement to the Student Pilot's Flight Manual
William K. Kershner , Genie Rae O'Kelley , and Daniel J. Kuchta
Manufacturer: Iowa State Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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Student Pilot Handbook : Flight Operations and Maneuvers Manual

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Student Pilot Handbook : Flight Operations and Maneuvers Manual
Art Parma
Manufacturer: Flight Time Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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Book Description

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The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including FAA Written Test Questions (Airplanes Plus Answers and Explanations)

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The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including FAA Written Test Questions (Airplanes Plus Answers and Explanations)
William K. Kershner
Manufacturer: Iowa State Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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THE STUDENT PILOT'S FLIGHT MANUAL including emergency flying by reference to instruments

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THE STUDENT PILOT'S FLIGHT MANUAL including emergency flying by reference to instruments
william k. kershner
Manufacturer: iowa state university press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MRVQQ8

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flight manual

Complete examination questions and answers: Flight instruction for student or instructor : prepared in conformity with Civil aeronautics bulletins no. ... and no. 23, Civil pilot training manual

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Complete examination questions and answers: Flight instruction for student or instructor : prepared in conformity with Civil aeronautics bulletins no. ... and no. 23, Civil pilot training manual
Carlton L Wheeler
Manufacturer: Mimeoprinted by Carlton L. Wheeler
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007ENHTA

Instruments, procedures and techniques: A complete flight guide for the student instrument pilot

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Instruments, procedures and techniques: A complete flight guide for the student instrument pilot
Thomas F McMahon
Manufacturer: Flite Training Aids
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007FNONS

The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including Night Flying and Emergency Flying By Reference to Instruments - From First Flight to the Private Certificate

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The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: Including Night Flying and Emergency Flying By Reference to Instruments - From First Flight to the Private Certificate
William K. Kershner
Manufacturer: Iowa State University Press
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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