# Rod’s How to Fly Handbook

> Comprehensive digital handbook for learning to fly and improving piloting skills. (iPhone/iPad app by Rod Machado.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-how-to-fly-handbook/id805399932 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rod Machado](https://appshunter.io/developer/399662353)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: $44.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 81 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-01-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-how-to-fly-handbook/id805399932/reviews.md

## What is Rod’s How to Fly Handbook?

Rod Machado’s How to Fly an Airplane Handbook - 510 full color pages. This app is a fixed-page PDF containing the exact content of the physical book. There are no provisions for printing and highlighting in this app.

Thinking about learning to fly? Then this is the book for you.

This is a handbook for student pilots but it’s also a practical book for those who want to improve their basic flying skills. In addition, it’s an excellent book for helping flight instructors teach their students in a more efficient and effective manner. This book covers simple and complex single-engine airplanes having tricycle landing gear. This is not a comprehensive taildragger handbook.

Why should you purchase this book?

Many of today’s pilots rely excessively on their panel instruments to control their airplanes in visual conditions. Unfortunately, “panel pilots” never learn to fly the by the seat of their pants, which involves flying skills that primarily depend on sights, sounds and tactile sensations. Simply stated, relying primarily on your panel instruments to fly an airplane won’t make you a confident pilot nor will it make you a safe pilot. That’s why this handbook focuses on the basics of “attitude flying” and developing practical “stick and rudder” flying skills. These are the skills that give you complete control of your airplane and allow you to predict what it will do, can do and cannot do.

Contained within these pages are techniques for controlling and evaluating the height and trajectory of your glidepath as well as strategies for managing the roundout and landing flare. You’ll learn how to handle crosswind landings, how to recover from the occasional bad landing, how to perform ground reference maneuvers for both the private and commercial pilot certificate, and much more. You’ll also benefit from Rod Machado’s insights and wisdom gained by teaching pilots for over 40 years. You’ll also laugh as you learn.

This handbook contains the information necessary to:

 - Make your flight training experience easier, less expensive and more enjoyable.
 - Master all the private and commercial checkride maneuvers.
 - Learn the “stick and rudder” philosophy of flying an airplane.
 - Prevent an airplane from accidentally stalling and spinning.
 - Allow you to learn to land an airplane quickly and enjoyably.
 - Give flight instructors additional tools to help them teach more efficiently.

## Key features

- 510 full-color pages
- Focus on attitude flying and stick and rudder skills
- Techniques for glidepath control and landing
- Crosswind landing strategies
- Ground reference maneuvers
- Insights from 40+ years of teaching

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-how-to-fly-handbook/id805399932/reviews.md

### 5/5 — New book about the "other" side

*2014-02-01*

I have all of rod's books and all of them are well written with so many hidden tips. This book doesn't deal with the theory but rather with the practice of flying. Just starting it but already found some interesting facts that I hadn't known in 1400+ hours of flying.

## Frequently asked questions about Rod’s How to Fly Handbook

### What is Rod's How to Fly Handbook about?

Rod's How to Fly Handbook is a digital version of a comprehensive book for student pilots. It focuses on fundamental flying skills, including attitude flying and stick-and-rudder techniques, to help users become more confident and safe pilots.

### What kind of aircraft does Rod's How to Fly Handbook cover?

This handbook covers simple and complex single-engine airplanes with tricycle landing gear. It is not a taildragger handbook.

### Can I highlight or print from Rod's How to Fly Handbook?

No, this app is a fixed-page PDF and does not offer provisions for printing or highlighting content.

### How much does Rod's How to Fly Handbook cost?

Rod's How to Fly Handbook is a paid application priced at $44.99.

### What is the age rating for Rod's How to Fly Handbook?

Rod's How to Fly Handbook has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in aviation.

### On which devices can I use Rod's How to Fly Handbook?

Rod's How to Fly Handbook is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Rod's How to Fly Handbook updated?

The app was last updated on July 18, 2023, with the latest version being 2.4. This indicates regular updates to maintain content and functionality.

### Does Rod's How to Fly Handbook have ads?

No, Rod's How to Fly Handbook does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted learning experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2023-07-18

Performance Improvements and Bug fixes.

### 2.3 — 2023-07-05

Performance Improvement and Bug fixes.

### 2.2 — 2020-05-07

In this update, I’ve added information or updates on the following items:
- New ACS slow flight requirements
- Slow flight historical information
- ACS standards addition.
- Typo corrections.
- General updates to keep book current beyond 2020.

### 2.1 — 2017-10-13

iOS11 support.

### 2.0 — 2017-06-19

App updated to meet current IOS requirements and to reflect current aviation knowledge as of June, 2017.

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## More apps by Rod Machado

- [Rod's Private Pilot Handbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-private-pilot-handbook/id399662350)
- [Rod’s Private Pilot Workbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-private-pilot-workbook/id399662656)
- [Rod’s IFR Pilot's Handbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-ifr-pilots-handbook/id399662879)
- [Rod's IFR Survival Manual](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-ifr-survival-manual/id399663113)
- [Rod's Aviation Book Samples](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-aviation-book-samples/id400613906)

All apps by Rod Machado: https://appshunter.io/developer/399662353

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