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This category discusses the fundamentals of VFR navigation. Beginning with an introduction to the charts that can be used for navigation to the more technically advanced concept of GPS, there is one aspect of navigation that remains the same—the pilot is responsible for proper planning and the execution of that planning to ensure a safe flight.
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- Aeronautical Charts
- Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels) (Part One)
- Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels) (Part Two)
- Effect of Wind
- Basic Calculations
- Pilotage
- Dead Reckoning
- Flight Planning
- Charting the Course
- Filing a VFR Flight Plan
- Ground-Based Navigation (Part One) – Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
- Ground-Based Navigation (Part Two)
- Ground-Based Navigation (Part Three)
- Ground-Based Navigation (Part Four) – VOR/DME RNAV
- Ground-Based Navigation (Part Five) – Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
- Ground-Based Navigation (Part Six) – Global Positioning System
- Ground-Based Navigation (Part Seven)
- Lost Procedures
- Flight Diversion
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