What I have done so far
I would like to get started with a brief chat of what I have done so far in studying for my Private Pilot license, what I have purchased and my expectations for my first lesson tomorrow.
Lets start out with what I have purchased so far.
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Rod Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook and Workbook
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards from ASA
Minneapolis VFR Terminal Area Chart and Twin Cities Sectional
So this is everything I have purchased so far. I found the FAA books very dry and they read like a textbook. So I picked up the Rod Machado books which are quite good and easy to follow along with. I am really tired of reading textbooks from college and it was nice to get a book that puts the concepts into scenarios that are easy to understand and just fun to read. While I was in Iraq I read as much as I could the end of March, April and part of May. I have not had a chance to study too much between now and then so I am starting from the beginning again this time with the workbook for my Rod Machado book. All in all the studying process was my initial push to learn the lingo and know a little bit about everything so when I actually started flying it would not be the first time I saw the material. I got to the point where I just needed to see it in reality for it to all make sense. I am so excited that tomorrow I will actually get to start doing what I have been reading about for so long. I am indeed very excited but I am also a bit nervous kind of like the first day of school. So here we go, I will take a few pictures of the plane I will be flying and file a full report for tomorrow.
