Indeed sad news for me personally. I have been a fan of Bill's for many
years and have always used and recommended his books throughout my tenure in
aviation as an instructor.
Bill was a fine man, and contributed much to the safety and education of the
pilots who came up in my era.
Thank you for posting this news on the group. I'm sure there are many here
who share my feelings about Bill and will be grateful to you for taking the
time to note the passing of one of aviation's true pioneers.
Dudley Henriques
(A Bill Kershner Trained Flight Instructor)

"Jim" wrote in message
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'Spin Doctor' Bill Kershner dies at 77

Pilot, flight instructor, and aviation author William K. Kershner, 77,
died
January 8 in Sewanee, Tennessee, after a prolonged battle with cancer.

He soloed an Aeronca Defender from Clarksville, Tennessee's Outlaw Field -
a
grass strip at the time - in 1945 at age 16. After four years flying
Corsairs in the Navy, Kershner worked as a corporate pilot, flight-test
pilot, and special assistant to William T. Piper Sr., then president of
Piper Aircraft. With the help of his wife, Betty - who typed his
handwritten
manuscripts - Kershner authored and illustrated a series of five highly
regarded flight manuals; his Student Pilot's Flight Manual alone has sold
more than 1 million copies.

Kershner contributed often to AOPA publications, including AOPA Pilot and
AOPA Flight Training. More than 8,000 spins...