Lesson Plan Outline
Navigation and Flight Planning
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Basic Navigation Overview
Magnetic Variation
Magnetic Deviation
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Latitude
Isogonic Lines
Agonic Lines
True Course (TC)
Compass Heading (CH)
True Heading (TH)
Magnetic North (MN)
True North (TN)
Course
Heading
Track
Drift Angle
Wind Correction Angle (WCA)
Airspeed
Ground Speed (GS)
Time Zone Basics
Basic Calculations
VFR Sectional Chart
Purpose
Details Provided
Revision Cycle
VFR Terminal Area Chart -- (TAC)
Purpose
Details Provided
Revision Cycle
VFR Flyway Chart -- (FLY)
Purpose
Availability
Revision Cycle
World Aeronautical Chart -- (WAC)
Purpose
Availability
Revision Cycle
Basic Cross-Country Planning Steps
Mark the Course on the Sectional
Select Easy to Identify Checkpoints
Know Your VFR Chart Symbology
Evaluate The Airspace
Select a Correct VFR Cruising Altitude (FAR §91.159)
Obstacle Clearance
Get a Legal Weather Brief
Consider Winds Aloft
Interpreting Ground References
Determine Ground Speed
Comply With Pre-Flight Action -- (FAR §91.103)
Computing the Flight Plan
Plot the Course
Calculate Airspeed -- (CAS) + (TAS)
Get Aircraft POH and E6B Flight Computer
Determine Course Heading -- (CH)
Determine Ground Speed, Time, and Fuel Burn
File the Flight Plan
ICAO Form FAA 7233-4 Overview
Pilotage
Checkpoint Selection
Boundary Point Selection
Dead Reckoning
Basic Calculations
General Overview
VHF Omni-Directional Range - (VOR)
VOR General
Types of VOR Stations
Reverse Sensing
Basic Flying Technique
Distance Measuring Equipment - (DME)
VOR Radial Intercept Tips
Choosing an Intercept Angle
Non-Directional Radio Beacon -- (NDB)
Automatic Direction Finder -- (ADF)
Homing vs. Tracking
Reasons to Execute a Diversion
What to Consider
Fastest Way to Determine New Heading
After Established on a New Heading
The 5 C’s of Being Lost
Climb
Communicate
Confess
Comply
Conserve
Emergency Situation
Importance of Filing
Filing and Activating
After Filing
Search and Rescue Operations
30 Min to +1 Hour After Being Overdue
ETA +2 Hours After Being Overdue
ETA +3 Hours After Being Overdue
Be On The Safe Side - Always Do the Following
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