Navigation and Flight Planning
Written by Jack on May 31st, 2008
| Objective: |
To teach the student the proper procedures and technique for piloting an airplane from one geographic position to another while monitoring his position as the flight progresses. |
| Content: |
- Aeronautical Charts
- Sectionals
- VFR Terminal Area Charts
- World Aeronautical Charts
- www.naco.faa.gov for chart listings and ordering
- Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels)
- Time zones
- Measurement of directions
- Variation
- Deviation
- Effect of Wind
- Heading
- Track
- Drift Angle
- Wind correction angle
- Airspeed
- Groundspeed
- Basic Calculations
- Minutes to hours
- Time = D / GS
- Distance = GS * T
- Groundspeed = D / T
- Knots to MPH
- Fuel Consumption
- Flight Computers
- Plotter
- Pilotage
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- Dead Reckoning
- Wind Triangle (Vector Analysis)
- True Course
- Wind Correction Angle
- True Heading
- Variation
- Magnetic Heading
- Deviation
- Compass Heading
- Total Distance
- Groundspeed
- Estimated Time En Route
- Fuel Rate
- Airport/Facilities Directory
- Airplane Flight Manual/Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Charting the course
- Filing a VFR flight planning
See PHAN C. 14 |
| Completion Standards: |
The lesson is complete when the student can accurately perform the steps involved in planning a flight and filing a flight plan using all the materials covered in this lesson and to the satisfaction of the instructor. |
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