A complete information manual by one of aviation's most knowledgeable and experienced teachers

Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook is a different kind of Private Pilot's textbook. Very thorough, very detailed, very complete, highly illustrated - but taught in a way that makes you remember what you're supposed to be learning. Even the meteorology section is enjoyable and intriguing. Rod Machado has done an excellent job presenting a vast amount of required information.

Many major flight schools, including Embry Riddle, have switched to this book from those of the major publishers. Since doing so, they have reported their student pass rate up 15-20%. It's easy to see why. Highly recommended. The matching workbook contains questions and answers from the FAA private pilot written test along with additional student study aides and for instructors, an FAA approved Part 141 ground school syllabus.

Another reviewer's description:

"A serious text written in a fun and witty style. More than 1,100 original illustrations and photos with 64 pages in color, ensures this to be 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, so you will want to read every word. 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 two decades of teaching experience, 8,000 hours as a flight instructor and 600+ 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.

• New weather codes: METAR & TAF
• Alphabet airspace made E-Z with 3-D color illustrations
• Easy to understand analogies and examples for technical subjects such as aerodynamics, engines and flight instruments
• The airplane's electrical system described using the water analogy of electricity
• Step-by-step procedures for planning X-country flights
• Clear, down-to-earth explanations of pertinent FARs-Part 61 & 91
• Easy to apply navigation methods for VOR, GPS & ADF!
• Practical tips and techniques for ensuring a safe and enjoyable flight

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• 1] Airplane Components - getting to know your airplane
• 2] Aerodynamics - the wing is the thing
• 3] Engines - knowledge of engines is power
• 4] Electrical Systems - knowing what's watt
• 5] Flight Instruments - clocks, tops, & toys
• 6] Federal Aviation Regulations - how FAR can we go
• 7] Airport Operations - no doctor needed
• 8] Radio Operations - aviation spoken here
• 9] Airspace - the wild blue, green, & red yonder
• 10] Aviation Maps - the art of the chart
• 11] Radio Navigation - the frequency flyer program
• 12] Understanding Weather - looking for friendly skies
• 13] Weather Charts & Briefings - PIREPS & METARs
• 14] Flight Planning - getting from there to here
• 15] Airplane Performance charts - know before you go
• 16] Weight & Balance - let's wait and balance
• 17] Pilot Potpourri - neat aeronautical information

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	I actually switched to Rods book	Aug 31, 2011	Jim Trusty,1997 General...	FAA Na
	I actually switched to Rods book because of something as small as Zulu Time -- no one else covers it -- Now I am hooked. For those Flight Instructors that attach as much importance to ground school as I do, you simply cannot get along without this text. more...
	I rave about Rod's Handbook.	Aug 31, 2011	Shawn S. Sullivan, CFI	Bay Area CA US
	I rave about Rod's Handbook. It is ALL you need for your private, more easily understood and very comprehensive. One CFI that I converted said, Rods book changed my life. My first impression was it might be a goofy book, but it is REALLY good! I love the explanations and the illustrations. I always thought the BRAND X handbook and other more serious books were the way to go, but I was wrong. more...
	Brand X book too dreary	Aug 31, 2011	Jim Slade, Pilot	40-year radio TV
	For my next biennial review, I've been studying Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook. The [Brand X] book is just too dreary and legalspeak to bother with and [Brand Y] puts me to sleep. more...
	Fabulous!	Aug 29, 2011	E. Allen Englehardt	Designated Examiner Na
	Fabulous! Absolutely AN EDUCATIONAL MASTERPIECE! It follows the natural training order that an experienced instructor would use and ensures the student a complete course of training. Nothing like it anywhere in the U.S. It should to be recommended by all flight instructors. more...

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