Your first student after the CFI checkride is a nervous adult who has wanted to fly for 20 years. The lesson plan is ready, the airplane is preflighted, and you realize that nobody is there to fix your mistakes anymore. Every instructor remembers that day, and most can name a book they leaned on.
The Flight Instructor’s Manual is a long-standing title for that moment: a guide to the practical craft of teaching people to fly, read by CFI candidates and kept by working instructors. ASA offers it here in softcover.
Quick answer: The Flight Instructor’s Manual (ASA-FM-CFI-6) is a softcover guide to flight instruction from ASA, for CFI candidates preparing for the certificate and new instructors building their teaching skills with their first students, available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
At a glance
- Title. The Flight Instructor’s Manual.
- Format. Softcover.
- Publisher. Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).
- Part number. ASA-FM-CFI-6.
Where it fits
- CFI training. Read alongside the FAA’s Aviation Instructor’s Handbook and Airplane Flying Handbook.
- Checkride prep. Helps you explain how you would teach a maneuver, not just fly it.
- First year instructing. A reference to return to when a student isn’t progressing.
Pilot tip: Keep a notebook of the errors your students make and how you fixed them. Within a year you’ll have a personal teaching guide to sit beside the book.
Where to buy
The Flight Instructor’s Manual, Softcover (ASA-FM-CFI-6) is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Is this softcover or hardcover?
Softcover.
Does it replace the FAA’s Aviation Instructor’s Handbook?
No. Most CFI candidates use both.
What’s the part number?
ASA-FM-CFI-6.
