Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › II. Technical Subject Areas › Task I. Navigation and Cross-Country Flight Planning

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Plotting a course.

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-34
Chapter 16: Navigation › Flight Diversion
possible shortcuts and rule-of-thumb computations. When in flight, it is rarely practical to actually plot a course on a sectional chart and mark checkpoints and distances. Furthermore, because an alternate airport is usually not very far from your ... original course, actual plotting is seldom necessary…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 15-15
Chapter 15: Transition to Turbopropeller-Powered Airplanes › Training Considerations › Flight Training
Flight Training 1. Preflight Briefing 2. Preflight Planning a. Weather briefing and considerations b. Course plotting c. Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) d. Flight plan 3. Preflight Inspection a. Functional test of oxygen system, including the verification of supply and pressure…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 15-11
Chapter 16: Navigation
another while monitoring one’s position as the flight progresses. It introduces the need for planning, which includes plotting the course on an aeronautical chart, selecting checkpoints, measuring distances, obtaining pertinent weather information, and computing flight time, headings, and fuel…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 3-26
Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Types of Practice › Deliberate Practice
learner focuses on eliminating these discrepancies. [Figure 3-18] Figure 3-18. A learner exhibits deliberate practice by plotting courses for his next training flight. Studies of skill learning suggest a learner achieves better results if distractions are avoided during…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 1-21
Chapter 1: Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management › The Decision-Making Process › Choosing a Course of Action
significant loss of time. Implementing the Decision and Evaluating the Outcome Although a decision may be reached and a course of action implemented, the decision-making process is not complete. It is important to think ahead and determine ... outcome of the decision to ensure that it is producing the desired result. To implement her decision, Brenda plots the course changes and calculates a new estimated time of arrival. She also amends her flight plan and checks weather conditions…