Rod Machado's Instrument Pilot's Survival Manual [Paperback]

Rod Machado (Author), Dave Gwinn (Foreword)

Product Details

• Paperback: 245 pages
• Publisher: Aviation Speakers Bureau (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963122908
• ISBN-13: 978-0963122902
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,208,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All IFR Students and Pilots should read this book!, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rod Machado's Instrument Pilot's Survival Manual (Paperback)

As a newly rated IFR pilot, I highly recommend Rod's IFR book. Unlike textbooks that tend to write about a subject 'a mile wide and an inch deep', Rod takes each procedure or approach and treats it as if the reader were truly flying from beginning to end. Rod's flying and instructing experience, as well as his humor and humility, come through in an easy to read, meaningful, and enjoyable book. Included are some great tips to become a more proficient and safe IFR pilot, also. This is a book that will not gather dust on your shelf. It's a terrific reference to keep your IFR skills and knowledge sharp.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good supplement to your aviation library, July 5, 2000

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Jim Carson "http://www.jimcarson.com" (Bellevue, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rod Machado's Instrument Pilot's Survival Manual (Paperback)

I appreciate Machado's book more now that I'm maintaining currency than when I was initially working on the instrument rating.

The most valuable part (to me) was on cockpit organization. The four-way clipboard suggestion is an elegant solution compared to the well-armed instrument gladiator look I was sporting -- you know, with multiple kneeboards and a Post-It(tm) pad.

His analyses of the individual parts of the approach and "how the system" works are helpful as well, especially with both NOS and Jepp charts. The only minus was the suggested scan technique. It didn't work for me and I thought it was a little cumbersome.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rod Machado's Instrument Pilot's Survival Manual, May 16, 2000

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[e-mail] (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rod Machado's Instrument Pilot's Survival Manual (Paperback)

Mr. Machado's instrument book has been a key resource in our IFR training programs since its first publishing in 1991. Our students delight in the author's writing style combining humor with substance. In operating our school, I depend on authors like Rod to help equip our students with the highest possible level of aeronautical knowledge which in turn enables them to make sound inflight decisions. I particularily appreciate the exceptional manner in which Rod teaches the proper use of approach lighting systems pursuant to FAR 91.175.

Mark Wilson, Owner, IFR Flight Training School, Austin, Texas