The Basic Aerobatic Manual is a complete reference for the beginner aerobatic student, with invaluable unusual attitude and spin recovery information for the more straight-and-level flyer. This book emphasises techniques for the Cessna Aerobat models, but the described manoeuvres easily translate to other aerobatic-certified aeroplanes.
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 manoeuvres (the cloverleaf, for example) are covered in-depth.
This third edition published in 2021 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.
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