Introduction

Radio Navigation: VOR

Radio Navigation: NDB and GPS

Time, Speed, and Distance Calculations

Fuel Burn Calculations

Finding True Airpeed and Density Altitude

The Flight Log

Navigation Planning

Magnetic Variation

Magnetic Deviation

Effects of Wind

Completing the Navigation Plan

Filing a Flight Plan

En Route Calculations

Diversion

Lost Procedures

A flight log is used to aid in flight planning, as well as during the flight to track progress. During the flight, it will also confirm that our planning is accurate - or - bring to our attention that something is not going as planned.

Below is an example flight log...

The easiest way to learn how to plan a flight and use the flight log is by example. The next several pages show the planning of an example flight.