Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook
NEW!! Second Edition

Now available in ebook format, too!!

A serious text written in a fun and witty style. More than 1,200 original illustrations and photos in a hardbound, full color, 624 page book. This book is a one-of-a-kind manual. You can learn or review by just looking at the pictures. However, the text is laced with Machado's humor and practical training insights, so you will want to read every last word on each page. Written in the first person, it's as if Rod is sitting next to you, personally explaining all the necessary aspects of flying to make you an informed, confident and competent pilot. It is the first book of its kind completely written and illustrated by one instructor--a CFI with more than three decades of teaching experience, 8,000 hours as a flight instructor and literally hundreds and hundreds of aviation seminars under his belt. Flight instructors will love using the great illustrations with their students. It will also be a favorite for its readability. It's perfect to refresh for a flight review, catch up on new rules or for student pilots to pass their FAA knowledge and oral exams. 

 

Here's Some of What's Inside:

  • Alphabet airspace made E-Z with 3-D color illustrations
  • Easy to understand analogies and examples for technical subjects such as aerodynamics, engines, flight instruments, primary flight displays, etc.
  • The airplane's electrical system described using the water analogy of electricity
  • Step-by-step procedures for planning X-country flights and using cross country flight planning software and internet weather briefing software
  • Clear, down-to-earth explanations of the latest/relevant FARs-Part 61 & 91
  • Easy to apply navigation methods for VOR, GPS and ADF
  • Aviation decision making tools, skills and techniques
  • Practical tips and techniques for ensuring a safe and enjoyable flight.

$64.95

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Rod Machado's Private Pilot Workbook
Welcome to Rod Machado's Private Pilot Workbook. This book is intended to be used in conjunction with Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook (first and second editions). The questions are organized to follow the presentation of material, section for section, as found in the Handbook. Not only will this book prepare you for the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam, it will help you understand and absorb the knowledge necessary for you to fly safely.
    Begin by reading a particular section from the Handbook. Then, open this Workbook and answer the questions relevant to the section you just studied. Compare your answers with those found  in this book. If you answer a question incorrectly or would just like more information on the subject, you'll be directed to the precise page, column and paragraph in the Handbook where that information can be found. This form of programmed learning not only makes learning fun, it makes it more efficient, too.
Good news if you're an instructor teaching a Part 141 FAA approved ground school. Included is an FAA approved, Part 141 ground school syllabus. Using this syllabus in conjunction with Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook meets FAA requirements for an approved Part 141 ground school. $24.95

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