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Rod Machado. The man who has taught so many to fly.
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Rod is a professional speaker who travels across the United States and Europe delighting his listeners with upbeat and lively presentations. He speaks on both aviation and non-aviation topics, including risk assessment, IFR charts, aviation weather, in-flight emergencies, and safety awareness.
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The History of Our National Airspace System for Pilots - Learn More from Rod Machado

Ever wondered where the idea of a VFR cloud clearance came from? Curious about why Class A airspace starts at 18,000 feet MSL? Ever heard of something called the Continental Control Area and why you no longer hear about it.
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Rod Machado's NEW Online IFR eGround School - Learn More from Rod Machado

The breadth and depth of Rod's Instrument Pilot Online eGround School is incredible. It provides everything you'll need to understand critical IFR concepts at a deeper level - whether you're a student working on your rating or an experienced instrument pilot looking to brush up or prep for an IPC. It really is the ultimate IFR knowledge library. Please read FAQs to identify where this eCourse overlaps with Rod's other eCourses.
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Advice To Young Pilots Pursuing an Aviation Career - Learn More from Rod Machado

I'm very optimistic about aviation and the career potential for anyone wanting a job in aviation. Here's my take on this amazing industry.
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The VOR Orienter - Learn More from Rod Machado

Here's a little self-made tool that will help anyone struggling to answer FAA-type VOR questions on their knowledge exams. This tool offers the added advantage of training the student's mind to think in terms of how the VOR works. No, it's not used in the airplane. It's intended only for ground-type knowledge test questions.
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Bracketing the CDI: A Very Simple Technique for VOR/GPS Course Tracking - Learn More from Rod Machado

Here's a technique I use with all my students when tracking a VOR or GPS course. It involves only the attitude indicator once you're on or near the desired course. Any student pilot can learn to keep the CFI perfectly centered using this technique while never once having to look at the heading indicator.
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3D Class B Airspace Flyby-Excerpt from Understanding Airspace by Rod Machado - Learn More from Rod Machado

Hmm, to B or not to B? That is not the question to ask the controller when you want to fly through Class B airspace, even if your name is Billy Shakespeare. Here's a short excerpt from my "Understanding Airspace" eLearning course found at www.rodmachado.com. It's intended only to give you an idea of the 3D shape of Class B airspace. Many many more details and insights are found in this fun and enjoyable interactive 3-hour eLearning course.
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Defeated by Da Feet - Learn More from Rod Machado

How important is rudder and aileron coordination with respect to learning to land? It's very very important. One of the main reasons student pilots have difficulty learning to land is that their rudder and aileron coordination skills are not as good as they need to be when beginning landing practice. Let me show some compelling evidence to support this idea based on a 1940s CAA study.
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