It's a wonderful book that will prepare you both for the written test
and the real world of flying. Rod is a huge proponent of sport pilot
and is drafting a sport pilot specific book as well.
Helen
brianmacgeek wrote:
> Helen - is that the name of the book, "Rod's PP Handbook"? I'd like to pick that up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods <Helen_Woods@...> wrote:
>
>> I think what Herb was trying to say (in addition to his opposition to MS
>> Flight Simulator which I share for reason's previously stated) is that
>> most newbies make the mistake of thinking that learning to fly is all
>> about learning to manipulate an airplane. I reality, that's about 10%
>> of it. The other 90% of it is what you will learn from a good book like
>> Rod's PP Handbook or the FAA handbook Arlynn recommended and a good
>> flight instructor. "The Idiot's Guide" is definitely not a good book
>> and there is absolutely no replacement for a good flight instructor. I
>> think all on this list would agree that if your goal really is to learn
>> to fly, your time would be better spent locating a good instructor and
>> reading a good text than reading The Idiot's Guide and playing on the
>> computer.
>>
>> Helen
>>
>> Russ Berg wrote:
>>
>>> Well I got a lot of good feedback on this from different points of
>>> view which is good. As I said, it's too late for me to not start on a sim.
>>>
>>> I gotta believe that for a rank beginner like me, knowlege of where
>>> the istruments are (I've tried to set up the sim to match the plane
>>> I'll be training in), and what their functions are cannot be all bad.
>>> Also airport proceedures.
>>>
>>> Also, in additon to FSX, I have used google earth to familiarize
>>> myself with the layout around the airport.
>>>
>>> Seems it's a trade-off, whatever I can learn from the sim that will
>>> not interfere with training later will me mean more bucks for more
>>> time in the real thing with a real instructor. As someone said, maybe
>>> I'll need more time to unlearn bad habits.
>>>
>>> Great forum.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Russ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* herbkushner <mailto:herbkushner@...>
>>> *To:* Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
>>> <mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:47 PM
>>> *Subject:* Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: flight sim bad habits
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Russ, Trust me, man, you are not doing yourself any favors. Stop
>>> NOW. Your airport will look very much different when you're really
>>> above it, or when you're flying 4 miles away. You won't help
>>> yourself by 'familiarizing' with Flt Sims.
>>>
>>> I've seen far too many students who tried to "help" themselves by
>>> 'practicing' with sims. It simply DOES NOT WORK.
>>>
>>> MAKE YOUR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DO HIS JOB That is why he (or she) is
>>> there. I've wasted so much time trying to break students of bad
>>> habits they picked up trying to teach themselves to fly (Don't kid
>>> yourself, that IS what you are doing!) You just can't imagine
>>> (yet) how frustrating it is for both student and instructor alike
>>> when this happens.
>>>
>>> If you love flying and want to PLAY with Flt Sims.... great! Go
>>> for it and have fun. If you want to learn to fly find a good
>>> instructor and allow her (or him)to coach you, guide you, and
>>> mentor you. The REAL business of learning to fly doesn't have much
>>> to do with what you think it does. It involves stuff you won't
>>> find in Flight Sims.... and it involves knowledge (read decision
>>> making)that you won't realize you'd been taught until you look
>>> back years later and suddenly realize....... WOW! That so-and-so
>>> saved my hide so many times I can't believe it, and in ways I
>>> never imagined.
>>>
>>> Herb K
>>> Manville NJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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