PPL(A) Exercise 18(a) ✈︎ Navigation

EASA requirements:-

(1) flight planning:

    (a) weather forecast and actuals; 

    (b) map selection and preparation: 

          (1) choice of route; 

          (2) controlled airspace; 

          (3) danger, prohibited and restricted areas; 

          (4) safety altitudes. 

    (c) calculations: 

          (1) magnetic heading(s) and time(s) en-route; 

          (2) fuel consumption; 

          (3) mass and balance; 

          (4) mass and performance. 

    (d) flight information: 

          (1) NOTAMs etc.; 

          (2) radio frequencies; 

          (3) selection of alternate aerodromes. 

    (e) aeroplane documentation; 

    (f) notification of the flight: 

          (1) pre-flight administrative procedures; 

          (2) flight plan form. 

(2) departure:

    (a) organisation of cockpit workload; 

    (b) departure procedures: 

         (1) altimeter settings; 

         (2) ATC liaison in controlled or regulated airspace; 

         (3) setting heading procedure; 

         (4) noting of ETAs. 

    (c) maintenance of altitude and heading; 

    (d) revisions of ETA and heading; 

    (e) log keeping; 

    (f) use of radio; 

    (g) use of navaids; 

    (h) minimum weather conditions for continuation of flight; 

    (i) in-flight decisions; 

    (j) transiting controlled or regulated airspace; 

    (k) diversion procedures; 

    (l) uncertainty of position procedure; 

    (m) lost procedure. 

(3) arrival and aerodrome joining procedure:

    (a) ATC liaison in controlled or regulated airspace; 

    (b) altimeter setting; 

    (c) entering the traffic pattern; 

    (d) circuit procedures; 

    (e) parking; 

    (f) security of aeroplane; 

    (g) refueling; 

    (h) closing of flight plan, if appropriate; 

    (i) post-flight administrative procedures.

Dead-reckoning Navigation

(1) Flight planning

Pilotage and Dead Reckoning - Embry Riddle

Land Away

(a) How to decode METAR

How to decode an ATIS

Which heading to fly

2(h)

VFR Weather Minimums

2 (j)

2 (m)

Lost in the sky - How to find your position without GPS

2 (k)

Diversions

VFR Diversions

Pilot Tutorial 15: Navigation (Part 1 of 4)

Private Pilot Tutorial 15: Navigation (Part 2 of 4)

Private Pilot Tutorial 15: Navigation (Part 3 of 4)

Private Pilot Tutorial 15: Navigation (Part 4 of 4)

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