Map Reading and Flight Planning

Grade 745 minutes

Learning Objective

I can work with my team to plan a flight path using an aeronautical chart, calculating distance, fuel needs, and flight time.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What are VFR checkpoints and how can pilots use them for navigation?

2. How can the yellow shaded areas on a sectional chart be helpful for pilots flying at night?

3. Explain the difference between pilotage and dead reckoning.

...and 9 more questions

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