Student Pilot's Flight Manual: From First Flight to Private Certificate (The Flight Manuals Series) by William K. Kershner

A classic for beginning aviators, this manual provides ground and flight information for student pilots working towards private certification. This comprehensive reference describes flying fundamentals in a step-by-step, accessible manner and covers all procedures including the solo, cross-country, and night flights. An authoritative volume completely revised to include the latest FAA regulations, procedures, aeronautical charts, and terminology, this resource also contains a completely integrated syllabus and serves as a guide for teaching ground and flight instruction as well as a checklist of student accomplishments from the first flight through the private-pilot knowledge and practical tests.