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American Flyers Private Pilot Chapter 5(Cross-Country Flight Planning)
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14 CFR Section 91.103 ANS -Requires each Pilot in command (PIC) to become familiar with all
information concerning a flight
What are some of the tools and resources you'll need for flight planning? ANS -- VFR Charts
(Sectional/Terminal)
- Chart Supplement
- Airport Diagrams/Taxi Charts
- Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)
- Plotter
- Flight Computer/Calculator
What are some information you will need for flight planning? ANS -- Airport/Runway Information
- Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)
- Weather Briefing
- Weight and Balance Information
- Airplane Takeoff/Landing Performance Data
- Airplane Cruise Performance Data
What are some additional tools you may need for flight planning? ANS -- Weather appropriate clothing
- Flashlight (night)
- Foreflight (or any other reliable app)
What are the two visual navigation charts for cross country planning? ANS -- Sectional
- Terminal Area Chart (TAC)
, Sectional Charts ANS -Designed for visual navigation of slow to medium speed aircraft.
Contains:
- Topographic information
- Landmarks useful to Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
- Cities, roads, and railroads
- Visual and radio aids (VHF Omindirectional Range, Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
- Airspace
Revised Biannually.
VFR Terminal Area Charts (TAC) ANS -Depict the airspace designated as Class B airspace. TAC has a
larger scale.
Should be used by pilots intending to operate to or from airports near Class B or C airspace.
Revised Biannually
Chart Supplement (Airport Facility Directory / AFD) ANS -Include data that cannot be depicted in
graphic form from airports.
Contains:
- Airport Hours of Operation
- Types of Fuel Available
- Runway Data
- Lighting Codes
Airport Diagram ANS -Diagram of the airport that include surface features and airport configuration
information.
-Find them at www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/diagrams/
What is a NOTAM? ANS -Notices to Airmen- Time-critical aeronautical information which is temporary
or not known in advance to permit publication on aeronautical charts
-Find them at
notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html#/
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