Summary - Cont'd

CHAPTER FIVE

T-6A NAVIGATION

Work all of the exercise problems provided in this chapter! STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

Fly the route several times from an armchair with a stopwatch running. Come up with a scenario

at each checkpoint (1/2 NM left of course and 5 seconds late). Practice performing track analysis

and applying the appropriate corrections.

Know the area inside each turnpoint circle well enough to describe it without reference to your

chart.

Set up a game plan. Determine beforehand how to set up the low-level route entry, where and

when to start the descent, where to make required voice communications calls, when to complete

checklists, etc. Have a game plan for exiting the route as well. Remember you will be going

back to INAV procedures and doing point to points as well as instrument approaches.

Update your charts. Take advantage of the experience you gain on your early low-levels to

choose checkpoints for your later hops.

CR-2 computers are not allowed in the low-level environment. After you leave the IFR

environment put it away.

Use well organized processes CLOCK, CHART, GROUND and FIX, CORRECT, ASSESS!

Visual navigation combines procedures and art. The more tools you learn and the better the scan

that you develop, the better you will be able to fly low-level routes. Constantly try to learn more

and challenge yourself to higher faster standards.

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