The Basic Aerobatic Manual: With Spin and Upset Recovery Techniques

by William K Kershner, William C Kershner (Editor)

Overview

The Basic Aerobatic Manual, Third Edition, is a complete reference for the beginning aerobatic student, with invaluable unusual attitude and spin recovery information for the more straight-and-level flyer. This book emphasizes techniques for the Cessna Aerobat models, but the described maneuvers easily translate to other aerobatics-certified airplanes. Starting with stalls, chandelles and lazy-8's, the student is guided through spins and the three fundamentals of basic aerobatics: the aileron roll, loop, and the snap roll. Once these basics are learned, the combination maneuvers (the cloverleaf, for example) are covered in-depth. This third edition includes a new chapter on loss of control in-flight (LOC-I), the leading cause of fatal general aviation accidents, to complement the chapter on unusual attitudes (upset) recovery for pilots especially focused on flight safety. Returning to controlled flight solely by reference to instruments is examined closely. The chapter on spins and spin recovery benefits from the knowledge gained in over 7,000 spins, each having from 3 to 25 turns, in the Cessna Aerobat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644251881
Publisher:	Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Publication date:	11/23/2021
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.19(w) x 10.63(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

William K. Kershner started his sola aerobatic career in a Stearman N2S at the age of 17. As a flight instructor, he later operated an aerobatic school in Sewanee, Tennessee using a Cessna 152 Aerobat, until his death in January 2007.

Table of Contents

Preface v

Chapter 1 Introduction to Aerobatic Flight 1

Advantages of Aerobatic Training 1

Federal Aviation Regulations 2

Physical Condition 3

Acceleration (g) Forces 3

The Preflight Inspection and Pre-Takeoff Check 6

Checklist for the 1979 C-152 Aerobat 10

Chapter 2 Preparatory Maneuvers 13

Stalls 13

Steep Turns 15

The Chandelle 17

The Wingover 21

The Lazy Eight 23

Chapter 3 Spins 27

A General Review of Spirals and Spins 27

Mechanics of the Spin 29

More About Spinning the Aerobat 40

Chapter 4 Basic Aerobatic Maneuvers 45

The Three Fundamentals 45

The Aileron Roll 45

The Loop 52

The Snap Roll 59

Chapter 5 Loop-Roll Combinations 63

Loops Followed by Aileron Rolls 63

The Cloverleaf-A Loop with a Quarter-Roll Recovery 64

The Cuban Eight 67

The Immelmann 73

The Coordination Exercise 78

Spins and Combinations 82

Chapter 6 More Variations and Combinations 83

Barrel Roll 83

The Snap at the Top of a Loop 87

The Reverse Cuban Eight 89

The Four-Point Roll 93

The Eight-Point Roll 95

The Reverse Cloverleaf 95

Chapter 7 Recoveries from Unusual Attitudes 101

Wake Turbulence 101

Hood Work 102

Summary 107

Chapter 8 Loss of Control 109

Angle of Attack 109

Cross-Control Stall 110

Buzzing 110

Inattention 110

Reducing Low Altitude Loss of Control Accidents 111

Additional Safety Equipment 111

Syllabus 113

Bibliography 117

Index 119