ADF Navigation: The Basics November 2021 Automatic Direction Finding (ADF) Navigation:On Not Being a Homing BoyBy Rod Machado It's been said that anyone who keeps an ADF unit in his airplane does so because he can't...
Why We Fly? July 2021 Pop psychologist Leo Buscaglia once said, “When you learn something new, you become something new.” This is a vivid description of the benefits of learning to fly.
Airport Holding Markings: You Can Fool Some of the People... June 2021 By Rod Machado Here's the scenario: From your present position shown in the graphic above ATC says, "....taxi to Runway 19R via taxiway Whiskey, hold short of Runway 19R at...
GONE: Slow Flight at Minimum Controllable Airspeed June 2021 In its 1965 Flight Training Handbook, the FAA dedicated over two pages of text to explain the concept of flight at minimum controllable airspeed (MCA)
How to Be a Good Student May 2021 By Rod Machado Every student wants a good instructor. That’s given. What’s often not understood by these same students is that good instructors also want good students. The problem is...
How to Sabotage Your Flight Training May 2021 By Rod Machado Are you interested in sabotaging your flight training experience? OK, then let me help. Here’s how to do it. Before you begin your flight training, demand to...
What General Grant Can Teach Pilots About Anxiety May 2021 By Rod Machado When Bob stepped into his Cessna 172 on a recent Sunday morning, he had no idea how difficult it would be to apply power for takeoff. No,...
May the G-force Not be With You March 2021 By Rod Machado This is a actual letter I received from a student pilot along with my reply. Dear Mr. Machado: I don't know what to do. I'm a student...
It's Time to Speak Up August 2020 “Hey Rod, tomorrow I’m taking my little airplane out to see what it can do. I’ll see ya later.” Those were the last words I ever heard my best...
