PILOT NAVIGATION
Flight Planning
Objectives:
Weather Forecast and Actual(s)
Map Selection and Preparation:
Choice of Route:
Regulated/Controlled Airspace
Danger, Prohibited and Restricted Areas
Safety Altitude
Calculations:
Magnetic Heading(s) and Time(s) enroute
Fuel Consumption
Mass and Balance
Mass and Performance
Flight Information:
NOTAMs etc.
Noting of Required Radio Frequencies
Selection of Alternate aerodrome(s)
Aircraft Documentation
Notification of the Flight:
Booking Out Procedure
Flight Plans
Aerodrome Departure
Organisation of Cockpit Workload
Departure Procedures:
Altimeter Settings
Setting Heading Procedures
Noting of ETA(s)
En-Route:
Map reading &amp;ndash; identification of ground features
Maintenance of Altitudes and Headings
Revisions to ETA and Heading, wind effect, drift angle and groundspeed checks.
Log Keeping
Use of Radio (including VDF if applicable)
Minimum Weather Conditions for Continuance of Flight
&amp;lsquo;In Flight&amp;rsquo; Decisions, diversion procedures
Operations in Regulated/Controlled Airspace
Procedures for Entry, Transit and Departure
Navigation at Minimum Level
Uncertainty of Position Procedure ) Including R/T
Lost Procedure ) Procedure
Use of Radio Navaids
Arrival Procedures
Aerodrome Circuit Joining Procedures:
Altimeter Setting, ATC Liaison, R/T Procedure, etc.
Entering the Traffic Pattern (controlled/uncontrolled aerodromes)
Circuit Procedures
Parking Procedures
Security of Aeroplane Refuelling and Booking In