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 Ex 18. Pilot navigation
Aim: To fly accurately and safely in VMC and under VFR, a predetermined route,wihtout infringing the
rules governing regulated airspace.
Airmanship:
- Pre-flight planning
- Planned cockpit management
- Adequate security of loose items
Flight planning:
- Notams
- Weather forecast and actual(s) for planned route
- Map selection and preparation
- Choice of route
- Tie-down equipment
Calculations:
- Magnetic heading and times on route
- Fuel consumption
- Weight, balance and performance
Airfield procedure on departure:
- Organisation of cockpit
- Altimeter setting
- Setting of heading
- Setting of time and noting of ETAs
En-Route:
- Maintenance of altitudes and headings
- Revisions to ETA and heading
- Minimum weather conditions for flight to continue at any point
- 'In-flight' decisions
- Navigation at minimum level
- Uncertain of position procedure
- Lost procedure
Arrival at Destination procedure:
- Altimeter setting (QNH to airfield QFE)
- Airfield circuit and circuit joining procedure
Parking procedure
Security of aircraft:
Note: The above navigational exercises would typically be spread over the following sessions,
though it is not mandatory for any dual tuition for this part of the syllabus:
- Dual cross country. (inc away landing)
- Dual cross country. (inc navigation at min. level, and lost procedure)
- Solo cross country. (1st qualifying cross country)
- Solo cross country. (2nd qualifying cross country)
Standard required at end of phase 7
Good navigational ability. Good ability to predict weather. High standard of airmanship. |
