FLIGHT PLANNING

Objective Elements:

• To develop the students skill in planning a flight
• Observe wind and weather conditions from the weather channel, radio and visually by use of pibal
• Call flight service station for weather briefing
• Select launch site

Equipment

• Weather information form
• Sectional chart and road map
• Plotter
• Compass
• Pibal

Instructor's Action

• Discuss lesson objective
• Obtain weather information
• Observe surface winds with pibal
• Determine launch site
• Locate launch site on chart
• Draw dead reckoning line in direction of flight and mark off distance or time on the line
• Suggest landmarks to verify position in flight
• Airspace considerations
• Critique plan

Student’s Actions

• I'M SAFE
• FSS Weather Recording Form
• Obtain weather briefing from Albuquerque Flight Service Station (FSS)
  • Usefull Link(s)
    • Albuquerque Weather
• Recommend launch site based on accurate weather information recorded form
• Draw flight plan approved by instructor

Completion Standards

• Student should demonstrate ability to obtain complete weather briefing from the FAA Flight Service Station and correlate this information with observed weather conditions
• Locate launch site on chart
• Draw proposed course with time tricks on dead reckoning line
• Understands need for flexibility to adjust flight plan
• Selects landmarks in flight to verify position