Rod Machado
Encyclopedia
Rod Machado is a pilot and author of aviation flight training materials. He is ATP
rated, and a member of the Aviation Speakers Bureau.
in 1953. He began flying at 16 after selling his motorcycle, and did his first solo flight at 17. He subsequently became a flight instructor, and earned all the ratings up to ATP, including private pilot certificate, instrument rating
, and commercial pilot certificate, as well as several type rating
s. Rod owns a Cessna 210P.
Rod is also devoted to taking care of his body and mind by being an eager runner as well as holding black belts in both the disciplines of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido as also having trained over a decade in the Brazilian based Gracie Jujitsu.
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He has Videos on Flight Simulators
Airline Transport Pilot License
The Airline Transport Pilot License , or in the United States of America, an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate is the highest level of aircraft pilot rating -- or license...
rated, and a member of the Aviation Speakers Bureau.
Biography
Rod Machado was born in the San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
in 1953. He began flying at 16 after selling his motorcycle, and did his first solo flight at 17. He subsequently became a flight instructor, and earned all the ratings up to ATP, including private pilot certificate, instrument rating
Instrument rating
Instrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under IFR . It requires additional training and instruction beyond what is required for a Private Pilot certificate or Commercial Pilot certificate, including rules and procedures specific to instrument flying,...
, and commercial pilot certificate, as well as several type rating
Type rating
A type rating is an allowance to fly a certain aircraft type that requires additional training beyond the scope of initial license and aircraft class training. What aircraft require a type rating is decided by the local aviation authority...
s. Rod owns a Cessna 210P.
Rod is also devoted to taking care of his body and mind by being an eager runner as well as holding black belts in both the disciplines of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido as also having trained over a decade in the Brazilian based Gracie Jujitsu.
In popular media
Rod Machado is the instructor that teaches the player how to fly an airplane in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 A Century of Flight and Microsoft Flight Simulator XMicrosoft Flight Simulator X
Microsoft Flight Simulator X, also known as FSX, is the latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator after Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004...
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External links
He has Videos on Flight Simulators