Appendix C Grading Standards Universally Graded Items - Cont'd

INTERMEDIATE FLIGHT PREPARATION WORKBOOK

APPENDIX C

16. Enroute Navigation

● Maintain a specified enroute

● Maintains course while radial tracking +5 or 3 NM

course on appropriate radial or

(whichever is less).

● Determines wind direction and speed +30 and

airway.

+10 knots.

● Applies proper crosswind heading corrections and

compensations.

● Properly leads turns within +0.5 NM at NAVAIDs

and fixes, taking into account observed actual GS.

● Makes appropriate recommendations for enroute

flight plan changes given direction of flight, FLIP,

weather, and mission requirements.

● Changes NAVAID and CDI course at the proper

switchover point while on an IFR airway.

17. Point-to-Point Navigation

● Proceed direct to an assigned fix

● Expeditiously establishes an initial heading to the

using VOR/DME or TACAN

fix within 30 of actual course.

● Applies proper crosswind heading corrections and

Pt.-to-Pt. procedures per FTI.

compensations.

● Continuously updates Pt.-to-Pt. navigation to arrive

within 3 NM and 10 (whichever is less), avoiding

sudden, large (>30) heading changes.

● Properly leads turns at fixes taking into account

observed actual GS.

18. Fuel Management

● Correctly reads and totals fuel quantity and flow

INAV

● Update destination IAF fuel

gauges.

● Makes appropriate recommendations regarding

estimates.

● Make recommendations to an

power setting, altitude, and route in order to arrive

at destination/alternate with required fuel

alternate destination if necessary.

minimums.

LL NAV

INAV

● Accurately monitors fuel to

● Calculate IAF fuel estimates to within +100 pounds

determine mission feasibility.

of instructor calculations.

LL NAV

● Accurately compares Mission Completion Fuel

(MCF) with actual fuel and makes appropriate

recommendations regarding mission feasibility.

GRADING STANDARDS

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