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Quality Instruction—Complete and Thorough Training

Welcome to your instrument instructor in Rod Machado’s
a book. Written by a veteran ground and
flight instructor, this book is presented
in a warm, conversational manner
and spiced with humor. With over 50 Instrument Pilot’s
years of teaching experience, Rod
Machado’s tried-and-true methods of
instruction have achieved exceptional
results with students around the world.
His fresh approach to instructing has Handbook
made him a popular national speaker Third Edition
and educator. Rod has the unique
ability to simplify the difficult, and
his humor helps you remember the
lesson. Your instructor: Rod Machado

“On a day late in the fall of 1929, I took off, flew a set course, and landed, being up about fifteen minutes,
without having seen the ground. I was covered with a canopy. In the front seat I carried Second Lieutenant,
now Brigadier General, Kelsey, who was a safety pilot, to make sure that I didn't run into anybody else
while up there, but he didn't touch the controls. This was the first time that a flight had been made—take-
off, flight and landing—completely on instruments. I think that flight and the assisting in the development
of the instrumentation necessary to do the flight was my greatest contribution to aviation.”
General Jimmy Doolittle

This valuable one-stop handbook contains the information necessary to:
Fly instruments as a knowledgeable and competent pilot.
Prepare for the FAA instrument pilot knowledge exam.
Prepare for the instrument pilot practical oral exam. Instrument Pilot’s Handbook Rod Machado’s
Refresh for your instrument proficiency check.
Remain an up-to-date confident instrument pilot.

As a comprehensive information source book, these pages include:
Simplification of the FAA’s instrument scan concepts/procedures and
a cockpit-practical, step-by-step instrument scan technique.
The latest information on aviation decision making for instrument pilots.
Detailed understanding of analog and glass (PFD) flight instruments.
Step-by-step procedures for planning an IFR cross-country flight.
Easy to apply navigation methods for GPS, RNAV and VOR.
Clear, down-to-earth explanations of pertinent FARs, including
instrument currency, lost comm, alternate requirements, etc.
Step-by-step explanation of how instrument approach charts are
constructed, including MDAs, DAs, LPVs, procedure turns, etc.
Practical understanding of the IFR system, GPS procedures, icing
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Web sites: www.rodmachado.com
www.becomeapilot.com U Updating and refreshing your knowledge

$84.95
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