# Rod’s Private Pilot Workbook

> Workbook for FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam preparation with 1,811 questions. (iPhone/iPad app by Rod Machado.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-private-pilot-workbook/id399662656 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rod Machado](https://appshunter.io/developer/399662353)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: $19.99
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-11-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-private-pilot-workbook/id399662656/reviews.md

## What is Rod’s Private Pilot Workbook?

Rod Machado’s Private Pilot Workbook, 269 pages

As a programmed learning guide, this book will help prepare you for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam. The questions are organized to follow the presentation of material, section for section, as found in Rod's Private Pilot Handbook. Not only will this book prepare you for the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam, it will help you understand and absorb the knowledge needed to fly safely. You can test your knowledge and comprehension in each subject area with numerous weight and balance, performance, and flight planning problems.

THIS VALUABLE ONE-STOP WORKBOOK CONTAINS:
-A thorough and complete self-study system when used with Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook

-1,811 general aviation knowledge and FAA Private Pilot exam questions

-Above each question in the Workbook is the PAGE, COLUMN and PARAGRAPH identifier to help you locate the answer in the Handbook. This is a great time saver!

-Questions organized to follow the layout of Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook so you can test your knowledge and comprehension in each subject area
Color navigation charts, numerous weight-and-balance, performance, and flight planning problems

-An FAA approved, Part 141 ground training syllabus for use in an FAA approved Part 141 ground school

## Key features

- 1,811 FAA Private Pilot exam questions
- Organized by subject area
- Includes navigation charts
- Weight and balance problems
- Performance and flight planning problems
- Aligns with companion handbook

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-private-pilot-workbook/id399662656/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Buy the hard copy instead

*2015-09-29*

While the workbook is a nice compliment to the handbook, the app is not worth the price.  The reason is that, despite its chapter headings, it is no more interactive than a PDF.  The quizzes will ask you to write in the answer, or select the correct answer, but I can't find any way to do that in the app.  You can highlight, and it has an erase function, but the keyboard simply doesn't let you type anything in the workbook.  Better by far to purchase the hard copy you can write in.
As a update, the author replied to my queries that I should be able to print out the book, but there is no option available in the app to do that.

### 2/5 — Needs a lot of work!

*2014-06-15*

This workbook is essentially a digital version of the paper workbook.  I really like Machado’s Private Pilot HANDBOOK; it is an informative and enjoyable introductory treatise to aviation.  I was hoping this WORKBOOK companion would have some interactive features rather than being just a digital book.  I was disappointed.  Each page is presented like the paper version, with many questions per page.  The answer key is at the very end.  So you have to write down your answers on a piece of paper and compare them to the answer key.  This is cumbersome and annoying.  

What this app could be is an interactive test:  in each chapter, present each question one by one, and allow the reader to input an answer into the app (instead of having to write it down on a piece of paper, ugh).  The app could tell you immediately if you got the answer right before moving on to the next question, and give you a score at the end for an overall look at how you did.  It would be super easy to develop an app like this, it involves taking the existing information in the book and changing the format to be more interactive.  Any app developer could do this at minimal cost.  Hopefully this app will one day be updated to get with the times; aviation is very much an iPad community, and you either adapt or get left in the dust...

### 4/5 — Super easy

*2013-01-03*

What an easy way to learn, fool proof!!

## Frequently asked questions about Rod’s Private Pilot Workbook

### What is Rod's Private Pilot Workbook?

Rod's Private Pilot Workbook is a 269-page digital book designed to help aspiring pilots prepare for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam. It contains over 1,800 questions and practical problems to reinforce learning.

### How many questions are in Rod's Private Pilot Workbook?

The workbook contains 1,811 general aviation knowledge and FAA Private Pilot exam questions, organized to follow the presentation of material in Rod's Private Pilot Handbook.

### Does Rod's Private Pilot Workbook require a companion handbook?

While it functions as a self-study system, the workbook is most effective when used with Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook. Page, column, and paragraph identifiers are provided to help locate answers in the handbook.

### What kind of problems are included in Rod's Private Pilot Workbook?

The workbook includes numerous weight and balance, performance, and flight planning problems, along with color navigation charts, to test your knowledge and comprehension.

### What devices is Rod's Private Pilot Workbook available on?

Rod's Private Pilot Workbook is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Rod's Private Pilot Workbook updated?

The latest version, 2.3, was released on January 20, 2023. The app was originally released on November 5, 2010.

### What is the age rating for Rod's Private Pilot Workbook?

Rod's Private Pilot Workbook has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does Rod's Private Pilot Workbook have ads?

No, Rod's Private Pilot Workbook does not contain advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2023-01-20

Course changed.

### 2.2 — 2020-05-12

In this update, I’ve added updated questions/answers on the following topics:
- ICAO flight plan form and how to file this flight plan with the AFSS.
- ADS-B, TIS-B, and FIS-B Information.
- Aerodynamics structural envelope information.
- NOTAM Info (Pointer, SAA, Military).
- Advanced TFR information.
- Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFAs).
- General updates to keep eBook 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.

### 1.2 — 2014-07-08

This app version includes the update of general information as well as the addition of highlighting and erasing.

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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 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)
- [Rod’s How to Fly Handbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rods-how-to-fly-handbook/id805399932)

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

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