Exercise Work through each cross country preparation topic in this unit. Each topic is a building block that will help you develop knowledge and skill to conduct the preflight preparation for a cross country flight. As you work through each topic, you will prepare for three cross country flights during the preparation for this unit … Continue reading Unit 1 – Navigation Ground School

Preflight Exercises Using feedback from your instructor from Unit 1, plan three cross cross country flights: O61 to KMOD, KMOD to KCCR, KCCR to O61. If its possible to use radio navigation during any of these flights, add this as a backup navigation method to pilotage and deduced reckoning. If your airplane is GPS equipped, … Continue reading Unit 2 – Dual Cross Country

Preflight Exercises For your first night flight, plan to fly to Mather Field to practice night takeoffs and landings. Obtain a weather briefing from LMFSWeb and 1-800-WXBRIEF for the local area. Pay special attention to those conditions that can lead to hazardous weather during VFR night flight, such as temperature/dewpoint spreads that are forecast to … Continue reading Unit 3 – Introduction to Night Operations

Preflight Exercises Obtain a weather briefing from LMFSWeb and 1-800-WXBRIEF for the local area. Complete all portions of the Preflight Briefing Sheet. Preflight the airplane using your checklist. Preflight Discussion Topic Be able to answer: Resources to study: Aeromedical Factors Health and Physiological Factors Describe the symptoms, causes, effects and corrective actions for these issues … Continue reading Unit 4 – Maneuver Review and Emergency Instrument Flying

Preflight Exercises Plan a cross country flight from O61 to a destination as discussed with your instructor. Ensure that in your planning for this flight, that by the completion of this flight you have accomplished the three night flight experience requirements for a private pilot certificate: 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine … Continue reading Unit 5 – Dual Night Cross Country and Pattern Work

Preflight Exercises Plan a cross country flight from O61 to San Carlos (KSQL), from San Carlos to Napa (KAPC), and from Napa to O61. If its possible to use radio navigation during any of these flights, add this as a backup navigation method to pilotage and deduced reckoning. If your airplane is GPS equipped, plan … Continue reading Unit 6 – Stage Review