Book excerpt: This comprehensive, illustrated manual is an excellent learning and teaching aid for instructors and students, covering all the flight maneuvers required for Private, Sport, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certification. Each action is depicted in detail according to type of aircraft in which the lesson will take place, states the objective of the task, and lists the practical test standards required. Compact and easy to carry, with spiral binding for easy access to the fold-out pages, the book features illustrated fold-outs that show each maneuver step-by-step so pilots understand what they should be looking for outside the cockpit window. It contains full descriptions of stalls, slips, and ground reference maneuvers, as well as short, soft, and crosswind takeoffs and landings. Included are suggested checklists for everything from preflight to takeoffs and landings, performance, and checkrides, and an easy-to-use index allows pilots to quickly refer to any desired task. The latest FAA practical test standards, regulations, and procedures have also been incorporated into this new edition.