Quality of Rod Machado PPL Training?

[squale]

I was looking at the different learning stuff out there for getting you PPL license. I basically have heard of the Jepp, ASA, Gleim stuff.

I wanted to know what you guys thought of the Rod Machado stuff in comparrision to their other training aids?

Do you know how good is audio tapes or videos are?

 

[ShawnC]

Rod's PPL book is great, is humorous and explains the topics well in easy to understand language. His workbook isn't as good, I feel that the Gliem and PHAK are better for the final studying for the exam.

His tapes aren't meant to be training aids, but they are funny and informative in some cases, too bad he doesn't put them out on CD. Same with his videos.

 

[squale]

okay so his tapes really aren't for LEARNING...

well do you know of any tapes or cd's for learning?
I spend 2 hours a day in the car driving to and from work where I think I could make this time useful... but need to get something that is a GOOD learning aid for PPL training..

I have the Jepp PPL Kit with the Jepp FlightSchool software and all, but that still doesnt' help me in the car,,, lol

 

[Timebuilder]

I would not say that Rod's tapes are not for learning.

They are simply designed to illustrate, often using humor, that the basic PPL knowlege is not all that you need to be a good, safe pilot.

If all you want is a cert, then the Gliem test book may be best. Some like John and Martha King. If you are a "visual" person, this might be your best bet. Jepp has (or at least had) video tapes that are good, too. So does Sporty's. They were more expensive than the King product if I recall.

You can learn a lot from Rod's tapes, and his books are designed to make arcane knowlege useful to the student. I would listen to Rod's tapes in the car while driving to work, just to spend some time with an experienced aviator and instructor.

On a personal note: your enthusiasm is great. Don't let it make you start to cut corners, or seek out the "minimum" level of knowlege. If you work slowly and deliberately, you can take in and retain more information. The retention is very important to you as a pilot.

 

[jarhead]

I think one of the very best things you could do for yourself starting out to get your PPL, is to buy the book, "Stick and Rudder" by Wolfgang Langewiesche. It is a very easy book to understand, and was written long ago. It's fundamentals remain today, and will be there tomorrow. It is kind of a bible for beginning aviators.

Go to Amazon.com. Get the soft cover edition. It's very inexpensive