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

Once you have tasted flight, you will walk the world

with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have
been and there you long to return.
Leonardo da Vinci

This valuable one-stop handbook contains the information necessary to:
Fly as a knowledgeable, competent, and confident pilot.
Prepare for the Private Pilot & Commercial FAA knowledge exams.
Prepare for the Private Pilot & Commercial practical oral exams.
Refresh for required currency or rusty-pilot training.
Remain an up-to-date confident pilot. Private/Commercial Pilot Handbook Rod Machado’s

As a comprehensive information source book, these pages include:
Simplification of aviation’s more technical subjects such as basic
and advanced aerodynamics, engines, and flight instruments.
Latest information on weather charts: Graphical Forecasts for Aviation.
Alphabet airspace made easy with three-dimensional illustrations.
Step-by-step procedures for planning a smooth cross country flight.
Easy to apply navigation methods for dead reckoning, VOR and GPS.
Clear, down-to-earth explanations of pertinent Federal Aviation
Regulations Part 61, Part 91, NTSB 830 and BasicMed.
Water model of electricity allows quick learning and understanding
of the airplane’s electrical system.
Primary flight displays, the latest glass cockpit technology & ADS-B.
A wealth of basic and advanced insights, advice and wisdom First Edition
gleaned from practical experience.

This book ensures an enjoyable learning experience
and the highest quality instruction. It meets the latest Learn everything you need for:
Airman Certification Standards (ACS).

Rod Machado’s Private/Commercial $84.95 The private and commercial exams
Pilot Handbook ISBN 978-1-950288-01-4
Published by The Aviation Speakers Bureau 58495>

Flight reviews/Rusty pilot reviews
Web site: www.rodmachado.com

$84.95 Updating and refreshing your knowledge
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