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PPL/CPL Navigation and Flight Planning

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By: Steven Petersen
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Decks in this class (8)

1. Basics of Air Navigation
The earth approximates the shape ...,
The earth rotates on its axis and...,
A circle on the earths surface wh...
20  cards
2. Direction
The datum we use to measure direc...,
The standard for measuring direct...,
The direction 090 degrees clockwi...
13  cards
3. Speed
Speed measured relative to the ai...,
When an aircraft flies at 100 kt ...,
Assuming a constant ias the tas w...
16  cards
4. Altimetry
List four reasons why vertical na...,
Altitude means vertical distance ...,
Height means vertical distance ab...
9  cards
5. Time
Express the following dates and t...,
Express the following dates and t...,
The term local mean time uses the...
21  cards
6. Aeronautical Maps and Charts
List the two basic chart projections,
List three methods of representin...,
List three main aeronautical char...
20  cards
8. Visual Navigation Procedures
When map reading under normal con...,
While allowing for 10 degrees rig...,
What does the mnemonic scadie sta...
12  cards
13. Radio Navigation Aids
When the automatic direction find...,
A magnetic bearing is the magneti...,
A relative bearing of a point fro...
29  cards

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