Describe air navigation.
Description should include the following concepts:
- Air navigation is the process of piloting an aircraft from one geographic position to 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 requirements.
PLT279; PLT144
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is involved in planning for air navigation?