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"...get the How to Fly an Airplane Handbook and Private Pilot Handbook and you will have the industry's best two books for learning to fly."

"Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook and Workbook are packed full of great information and entertaining to read as well... He has a great way of making complex subjects understandable."

“Rod's book is THE BEST! ...A pilot friend told me to get this book and it was like having a CFI giving me one-on-one ground school instruction...!”

“To the IFR world, Machado’s Handbook is manna from heaven. Other sources don’t explain how things relate to real world flying...."

"This book helps you learn how to think differently in the cockpit and how to acquire the IFR decision-making skills of a professional pilot...."

“...the How to Fly an Airplane Handbook surpasses everything including my treasured copy of the classic Stick and Rudder by Langewiesche. How to Fly an Airplane Handbook answers not only the "how to" questions but more importantly the "why" questions...."

"...Rod Machado's Instrument Book and the Private Pilot Book are the finest textbooks ever written to help students and pilots to understand flying from the ground up."

"...I just wanted to tell you that Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook is one of the best-written aviation books that I have read."

"Makes the most complex subjects become easy, lots of schemes, figures and jokes to make sure you will remember everything. Now I'm a huge fan of Rod Macahdo."

"I am taking a flying course this semester and this book has helped me tremendously. It is also very entertaining, and it keeps me interested. If you are going to learn how to fly or take ground school I would recommend this book."

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Making learning to fly easier, more affordable and more fun for everyone.

If you want to learn to fly an airplane as a recreation but don't know where to start, then click on my Learn to Fly collection above and begin there. I'll walk you through the process.

If you have questions, just email and ask. I'm happy to assist you.

If you want to have a career flying airplanes but don't as yet fly, then you couldn't have picked a better time than 2023-24 to get into aviation. Click on my Learn to Fly collection and begin there.

If you are already a pilot and want to study for your instrument rating or higher, then click on my Flight Instructor and Instrument Rating collections.

If you are a rusty pilot and want to begin flying again, then click on my Rusty Pilot collection. Studying for your flight review? Let me help by clicking on my Flight Review collection.

Finally, if you are going to start training, please, please, please do two things for me. First, find a good instructor. Period! Nothing is more important in your success than a good flight instructor. Read my article, How to Find a Good Flight Instructor. Second, download the FREE Flight Training Syllabus and Ground Training Syllabus. These will be a big help to you.