Flight time Weight and balance TO & LD distances Crosswind components Glide distances Descent start point Used appropriate navigation facilities and communication facilities • Notams, AF/D utilized • Airport Diagrams utilized • Known ATC delays noted • Completed a navigation log and simulates filing the VFR flight plan • What are the three common ways to navigate? Pilotage reference to landmarks 􀀀 – Dead reckoning computing direction and distance from known position 􀀀 – Radio Navigation including GPS 􀀀 What type will you primarily use today? Dead Reckoning 􀀀 How can you determine if your sectional chart is current? Check obsolete for navigation date 􀀀 Sectional symbology questions with emphasis on: Airports: Towered/Non-towered 􀀀 Runway surface 􀀀 Type 􀀀 Airport Data: All data concerning airport 􀀀 Additional Airport Information: Private/Restricted 􀀀 Military 􀀀 Abandoned 􀀀 Services available 􀀀 Radio Aids to Navigation: VOR 􀀀
Flight time Weight and balance TO & LD distances Crosswind components Glide distances Descent start point • Used appropriate navigation facilities and communication facilities • Notams, AF/D utilized • Airport Diagrams utilized • Known ATC delays noted • Completed a navigation log and simulates filing the VFR flight plan What are the three common ways to navigate? 􀀀 Pilotage – reference to landmarks 􀀀 Dead reckoning – computing direction and distance from known position 􀀀 Radio Navigation including GPS What type will you primarily use today? 􀀀 Dead Reckoning How can you determine if your sectional chart is current? 􀀀 Check obsolete for navigation date Sectional symbology questions with emphasis on: Airports: 􀀀 Towered/Non-towered 􀀀 Runway surface 􀀀 Type Airport Data: 􀀀 All data concerning airport Additional Airport Information: 􀀀 Private/Restricted 􀀀 Military 􀀀 Abandoned 􀀀 Services available Radio Aids to Navigation: 􀀀 VOR
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