This fourth edition is the complete manual for flight instructors, with instructional methods for teaching pre-solo maneuvers, to the first solo flight, through certification. Describes what to expect from students and what they expect from their instructors.

An excellent instructor resource for information about the problems students and pilots encounter in flight training. The Flight Instructor's Manual is an invaluable reference for flight instructor applicants and serves as an indispensable guide for both new and experienced instructors (CFIs). Organized so each chapter can be used as a stand-alone reference for a particular phase of instruction, allowing it to serve as a "how to teach" guide on topics including: fundamentals of flight instruction (FOI), presolo instruction, first solo to the private certificate, advanced VFR instruction, introduction to aerobatic instruction, and instrument instruction. The book also features a comprehensive spin syllabus, material on multi-engine airplanes, instructing international students, teaching ground school, and setting up tests. With teaching tips on: - Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) - Presolo - First Solo to the Private Certificate - Complex Single-Engine Airplanes - Light Twins - Spins - Aerobatics - Instruments

A useful handbook for flight instructor hopefuls. A newly updated edition, this guide is an invaluable and indispensable reference for anyone working on the flight instructor certificate as well as for experienced and newly certified flight instructors. Chock full of advice for the most commonly encountered problems by flight instructors, in both training and in practice, the book is organised so each chapter can be used as a stand-alone reference for a particular phase of instruction.

For more than 50 years, the Cooper Flight Instructor Manual has helped pilots become effective and confident flight instructors. This 9th Revised Edition features new information on GPS, current industry standards, new study and review questions, and a new introduction by the author. It is the first edition to include gender-neutral language, an index, hard cover, online purchase, and an electronic version for mobile devices. The Cooper Flight Instructor Manual captures the information and skills needed to translate technical and practical knowledge into effective instruction. Used in conjunction with Transport Canada publications, it will adequately prepare a commercial pilot for the Transport Canada Flight Instructor written examination, the in-flight training and ground instruction, as well as the flight test.

Memorable stories and sage advice illustrating the fundamentals of instruction in aviation training