Rod Machado's New PPL Manual

Matt W. Barrow wrote:
"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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Matt W. Barrow wrote:
"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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Unfortunately, this seems to imply that it is YOU, who are full of "home
made dog ****" :-))
Hey, is that Labrador, man?


In his case, probably something a bit more vicious and stupid I'm afraid.


I suspect a man of your eminent distinction never watched "Up in Smoke"! :~)


Cheech and Chong? Not bad guys,,,,,,Hey...ANYTHING'S better than Tucker
and Msxmanic!! :-))

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Dudley Henriques

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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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They advertize you can't eat just one of them. Trust me....they are
on
to something here :-))


Doritos... If I wasn't already full of easter chocolate...



Bertie
The kids gave us chocolate bunnies. I've discovered that it's true.
EVERYBODY chomps the ears off first.


I bite their asses off first. Seems to be a habit.


Bertie

On Mar 24, 8:25*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
buttman wrote :

On Mar 24, 2:35 pm, "news.chi.sbcglobal.net"
wrote:
While I agree that humor can be a very valuable teaching tool, I find
it works best in one-on-one or small group situations where it can be
tailored to the specific audience.

Agreed. The thing I dislike about the Ron Machado book is how it
shoves the "humor" down your throat. Sometimes I just want to look up
something and not have to wade through heaps of goofyness. I prefer
the more dry, subtle humor.

No you don't

Bertie

how would you know, you don't fly, fjukkwjit

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in news:kpidneKW2-rg-
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in news:Ntqdndwvn_za-
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They advertize you can't eat just one of them. Trust me....they are
on
to something here :-))

Doritos... If I wasn't already full of easter chocolate...



Bertie
The kids gave us chocolate bunnies. I've discovered that it's true.
EVERYBODY chomps the ears off first.


I bite their asses off first. Seems to be a habit.

A habit huh!! Must be just a Tolkin bite :-))


--
Dudley Henriques

buttman wrote in
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On Mar 24, 8:25*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
buttman wrote
innews:e07a996d-852e-4d69-8c4e-25c4ae41f
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On Mar 24, 2:35 pm, "news.chi.sbcglobal.net"
wrote:
While I agree that humor can be a very valuable teaching tool, I
find it works best in one-on-one or small group situations where
it can be tailored to the specific audience.

Agreed. The thing I dislike about the Ron Machado book is how it
shoves the "humor" down your throat. Sometimes I just want to look
up something and not have to wade through heaps of goofyness. I
prefer the more dry, subtle humor.

No you don't

Bertie

how would you know, you don't fly, fjukkwjit


Ah you hurted Bertie. That makes you look so much more clever.


Do tell, fjukktard..



Bertie

Dudley Henriques wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in news:kpidneKW2-rg-
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in news:Ntqdndwvn_za-
:


They advertize you can't eat just one of them. Trust me....they
are
on
to something here :-))

Doritos... If I wasn't already full of easter chocolate...



Bertie
The kids gave us chocolate bunnies. I've discovered that it's true.
EVERYBODY chomps the ears off first.


I bite their asses off first. Seems to be a habit.

A habit huh!! Must be just a Tolkin bite :-))



Oh dear


Bertie

On Mar 24, 9:19*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
buttman wrote :



On Mar 24, 8:25*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
buttman wrote
innews:e07a996d-852e-4d69-8c4e-25c4ae41f
:

On Mar 24, 2:35 pm, "news.chi.sbcglobal.net"
wrote:
While I agree that humor can be a very valuable teaching tool, I
find it works best in one-on-one or small group situations where
it can be tailored to the specific audience.

Agreed. The thing I dislike about the Ron Machado book is how it
shoves the "humor" down your throat. Sometimes I just want to look
up something and not have to wade through heaps of goofyness. I
prefer the more dry, subtle humor.

No you don't

Bertie

how would you know, you don't fly, fjukkwjit

Ah you hurted Bertie. That makes you look so much more clever.

Do tell, fjukktard..

Bertie

more clevar than you, gearup boi

buttman wrote in
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On Mar 24, 9:19*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
buttman wrote
innews:7c82f9d2-b7fb-4435-a6bd-c0e2e21d4
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On Mar 24, 8:25*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
buttman wrote
innews:e07a996d-852e-4d69-8c4e-25c4ae41f
:

On Mar 24, 2:35 pm, "news.chi.sbcglobal.net"
wrote:
While I agree that humor can be a very valuable teaching tool,
I find it works best in one-on-one or small group situations
where it can be tailored to the specific audience.

Agreed. The thing I dislike about the Ron Machado book is how it
shoves the "humor" down your throat. Sometimes I just want to
look up something and not have to wade through heaps of
goofyness. I prefer the more dry, subtle humor.

No you don't

Bertie

how would you know, you don't fly, fjukkwjit

Ah you hurted Bertie. That makes you look so much more clever.

Do tell, fjukktard..

Bertie

more clevar than you, gearup boi


Oh yeah, and more arteekulate as well.


Bertie

We lose a lot of potential students because the scenario you outline is way
too common. The newbie walks up and talks to the girl at the counter, who
hands over a price list. The newbie, who is price shopping anyway, takes it
and walks out. Properly greeted by someone who asks about the newbie's plans
to use the new ticket and describes what flying ability will do for his/her
business/vacation/travel/career won't get to talking money until the newbie
is half-way sold on the idea of flying...a well-designed and performed
discovery flight will do the rest. The emphasis has to be on the new
student, not on money or hours.

Bob Gardner

"Dan" wrote in message
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On Mar 24, 6:15 pm, Dudley Henriques wrote:

Ah.motorcycle racing. Tried it once. I used to ride a lot and had quite
That was the end of my bike racing :-))

This is true of nealry every race sport -- You realize quickly that
the potential for harm is quite high, and Monday morning you need
functioning limbs to earn the $ to ride again.

I don't think you mean that we need to add to the ranks of the casual
pilot -- just ease the transition from "jus lookin" to pilot, right?

I little bit of both actually. We need new blood for sure, and the
transition into GA could be made more attractive.

-- Dudley Henriques

I agree that it could be made more attractive, but I think it would be
disingenuous to promise absolute safety, minimal training, and
immediate gratification (such as car driving).

The Cessna ads of the late 60s early 70s were bent this way. Even the
names "Skywagon" were meant to equate the airplane to the car.

We'll need total failsafe automation and complete dependence on it
before Joe Average flies with as little thought as we drive. I think
that's a combination of systems far beyond today's capabilities and
psychological assent far beyond what most will accede to today.

That said, In my very humble opinion -- The biggest problem with
primary flight training is the lack of money and focus -- so many FBOs
are run on a shoestring (or a loss) trying to run charter and a
school. The Big Schools are all focused on airline wannabes and
require moving to their location for an extended period of time.

The Cessna Pilot Center concept was a good one a while back, but in my
region it's gone the way of Sinclair gas. Plus, it was focused on
selling one brand of airplane. Not everyone wants to learn how to
drive at the Plymouth Car Center.

We haven't done a good job at providing an easily understood
transition from "I think I might want to do that" to new Private Pilot
in most FBOs. Caveat -- this is based on anecdotal evidence on a
limited sampling, but based on conversations with others, it's not so
unusual.

Consider what happens to the guy or girl that walks into the local FBO
-- Maybe someone is there, maybe not. If so "How can I help you?" is
offered, but the person doesn't even know how to reply, "Well, I'm
thinking about, maybe..."

"Private Pilot Training? Ok, you'll need to talk to Cal -- I'm a
double I."

"Oh yeah, umm.. ok."

"Come back Saturday -- Cal works all the discoveries and students."

"Discoveries? Students?" Our unlikely candidate thinks, "I'm a
successful XYZ -- here I'm a student?"

He/she then drives home and orders a Jet Ski.

In a car dealership, the guy in charge of trucks will walk you over or
-better yet -- page the guy in charge of cars and make sure you talk
to him/her.

Please -- before you flame .. I'm sure there are plenty of FBOs/Pilot
Schools that do it all perfectly.

But apparently they are the minority or we wouldn't have a shrinking
GA population.


Dan Mc

Bob Gardner wrote:
We lose a lot of potential students because the scenario you outline is
way too common. The newbie walks up and talks to the girl at the
counter, who hands over a price list. The newbie, who is price shopping
anyway, takes it and walks out. Properly greeted by someone who asks
about the newbie's plans to use the new ticket and describes what flying
ability will do for his/her business/vacation/travel/career won't get to
talking money until the newbie is half-way sold on the idea of
flying...a well-designed and performed discovery flight will do the
rest. The emphasis has to be on the new student, not on money or hours.

Bob Gardner

I couldn't agree more with this assessment.

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Dudley Henriques