Rod's Private Pilot Handbook vs EEPP

Rod Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook – Second Edition, 626 full color pages Flying is fun, and with Rod Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook, learning about flying is now fun, as well. If you want to learn to fly, or even just learn about what makes a plane fly, you’ll find this lavishly illustrated, fast-paced book to be the best available guide. Written in a clear and witty style, the Private Pilot Handbooks contains more than 1,200 illustrations and photos that are a standalone education about why we can fly. Studying for your private pilot oral and knowledge exams? Everything you need is in this book. It’s not just a beginner’s book—it’s a comprehensive and useful reference resource for private and even professional pilots. As one flight student said, “This handbook explains why things are the way they are, in a way that’s easy to understand. I learned lots of things in Rod’s book that I had not read ANYWHERE else, despite years of reading aviation literature.” Rod has been teaching people how to fly airplanes since 1973. His highly acclaimed teaching methods have established him as one of aviation’s most respected teachers. Using analogies, memory aids, clear and detailed graphics and a little humor, Rod reduces the complexity of all aviation subjects (aerodynamics, meteorology, navigation, airspace, etc.) to a level that even the non-technical person can easily understand. Simply stated, Rod Machado makes learning about flying a fun and enjoyable experience. This 626 page, one-stop handbook contains: -Easy-to-understand analogies and examples for technical subjects such as engines, aerodynamics, flight instruments and the airplane’s electrical system. -Weather codes: METAR and TAF, and Internet weather technology. -Water model of electricity allows quick learning and understanding of the airplane’s electrical system. -Alphabet airspace made E-Z with 3-D color illustrations. -Step-by-step procedures for planning a cross country flight. -Clear, down-to-earth explanations of pertinent FARs—Parts 61 and 91. -Easy to apply navigation methods for VOR, GPS and ADF, and glass cockpits. -A wealth of basic and advanced insights, advice and wisdom gleaned from practical experience.

EVERYTHING EXPLAINED for the PROFESSIONAL PILOT - 15th EDITION. For the Private Pilot or the Airline Captain… by far the #1 BEST SELLING aviation reference book in the world! Excruciatingly detailed PLAIN ENGLISH explanations of EVERYTHING essential for EVERY pilot. From student to airline captain… all will benefit. The ULTIMATE REFERENCE BOOK that explains all aspects of aviation from PROPS to HEAVY JETS. 450 pages crammed with virtually EVERY scrap of information essential and necessary for EVERY PILOT. If you can’t find it here you probably don’t need to know it. **Virtually identical to the best-selling print book but in full hi-def color. **Infinitely and crisply zoomable in Portrait, Landscape, or Multi-page views. **Totally interactive Table of Contents and INDEX zip you immediately to the page you’re looking for no matter what key word you could possibly imagine. **Highlight or underline text in any color. **Create notes in several different formats. **Add your own text anywhere in any font, font size, or color. **Bookmark pages and have access to only the bookmarked or annotated pages. **Write or draw directly on the page with your finger or stylus in any color. **Link effortlessly to an instant Google search of any selected text for further research. **Eyes getting tired? Select a portion of text, or even entire pages and Siri will read it out loud for you. **You even have the ability to insert any picture or diagram on your iPad’s camera roll directly into the app. Then size and position it anywhere you like. Tons of interesting possibilities with this truly unique feature. Photos or screen shots of your current aircraft’s systems maybe? Stick them anywhere in a related section and size them at will. WOW! **Purchase new editions from within the app and access old editions for cross-reference as regulations change.