Description
The greatest freedom in flight is to be able to plan and conduct flights away from home base and even tour this incredible country. The techniques of navigation are simple but must be followed assiduously. Even GPS has to be backed-up by mental and visual authentication. This volume explains how.
Key Details & Coverage
- Target Audience: Private Pilot Licence (PPL) and Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) students (Day VFR syllabus), as well as Air Transport Pilot level variants.
- Core Topics Covered:
- Flight navigation techniques, dead reckoning (DR), and visual map-reading.
- Radio navigation aids and operating principles/limitations.
- GPS backup methods, mental/visual authentication, and flight management systems.
- Pre-flight planning, fuel calculations, heading, track, drift, and airspace identification.
- Format & Pricing: Available in print from The Aviator Store Archerfield. Also practice exams and navigation equipment.
- Companion Navigation Aids
- The Aviation Theory Centre also supplies physical and digital flight planning tools via reputable distributors like the The Aviator Store in Brisbane
- Protractor & Scale Rules: Clear polycarbonate square protractors and multi-scale rules (e.g., 120NM, 180NM for VNC, VTC, and WAC charts).
- Rotating Plotters: Combining protractor and scale functions for cross-country route preparation.
- Flight Computers: ASA and Jeppesen brands
- Are you studying for a PPL or CPL navigation exams, or looking for specific navigational tools (like a plotter or scale rule) to complete your kit? All available from The Aviator Store website or instore.
TIP: Get the Navigation practice exam book on this page to ace the exam.
The PPL/CPL manuals provide a complete set of reference texts for all examination subjects. They are prepared in accordance with the CASA Day VFR Syllabus for both levels of licence and are the perfect preparation for the composite PPL and the single subject CPL cyber exams. They are true to the depth of knowledge requirements of the syllabus and do not attempt to be an easy passage.