The Student Pilot's Flight Manual: From First Flight to Pilot Certificate (Kershner Flight Manual Series)

Finally, I have found a book that is truly written for the student pilot. And I mean, for someone who doesn't have a degree in rocket science. Everything is explained in simple, easy to understand concepts.The one thing I don't like in this book is the explanation of the force called "lift". As with many other flight manuals, including the FAA's, this book states that lift can be explained by the Bernoulli's Theorem, which is totally wrong. I can easily explain (with facts and demonstrations) why Bernoulli's Theorem does NOT explain how lift is created, and in fact, it creates more confusion to a student than an explanation. (Also gives the student the wrong information in the process.)However, the debate over Bernoulli's Theorem is not the scope of this review. Despite that incorrect (IMO) explanation on lift, the book is worth having for every student pilot who is motivated to become the safest and most skilled pilot (s)he can be. I recommend it to every one of my students!

Admittedly, I’m not a pilot. I just wanted a good reference book for the novel I’m writing with a pilot main character. This manual covers the absolute basics (which I needed) as well as the more complicated stuff. I feel I’ll be able to write more competently now!

Very helpful and informative

I find the book to have a playful tone, which takes some of the stress out of the first time you try to use what you have read. I read through the sections for pre-solo flying before I stepped into my introductory ride and received commendation for the amount of knowledge I had retained and for how well I seemed to have applied the book knowledge to the actual controls in a PA-28. My instructor had heard of the book and commended it when I showed him what I was reading.

Very thorough. It has an incredible amount of information.

This manual requires the student to focus carefully on each bit of material as he/she progresses through the book. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the steps taken with a flight instructor and not to be used as stand-alone training in and of itself. Reading the relevant material prior to each dual instruction session is very helpful in progressing toward the private pilot rating. Highly recommended.

Book came in excellent condition I honestly thought it would be smaller not as in thickness but as in textbook, but I reckon that makes it feel like your getting through the book faster than you actually are.

It is the perfect student guide. I haven't flown in 20 plus years but I like to refresh myself with a ground school guide. This is perfect

Stupendo

Just what i was looping for

the only con is that it is more for US

I wanted to give as a gift but It doesn’t looks like it’s a new book to gift someone ..not happy with the product.

Book very useful