Direct To Aviation Flight Training - Mountain Flying Lesson

C. Terrain Navigation and Flight Planning

LESSON OBJECTIVES:

Assure good decision making skills relating to preflight planning, route and checkpoint selection, and contingency planning are used.
Review primary navigation topics, estimates and diversions to assure pilot proficiency.
Assure understanding of limitations of radio communication and navigation in mountainous areas.
Develop proficiency in takeoffs and landings at narrow, uphill and obstructed airfields.
Develop confidence related to flight in vicinity of terrain.

STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS:

Open book written test
Flight plan to mountain airport

GROUND INSTRUCTION: (1:30)

______ planning considerations(0:30)
______ execution considerations (0:15)
______ weight and balance (0:05)
______ density altitude (0:05)
______ aircraft performance (0:05)
______ sectional chart, WAC (0:05)

______ dead reconning (0:05)
______ pilotage (0:05)
______ E6B usage (0:05)
______ Assign open book written test (0:05)
______ Assign flight plan to mountain airport (0:05)

AT AIRPLANE: (0:10)

______ Preflight inspection

______

FLIGHT INSTRUCTION: (1:30)

______ Wind indicators and airflow visualization (0:05)
______ Terrain flying practice (0:45)
______ Non radio navigation (0:15)

______ Emergency procedures (0:05)
______ Uphill/downhill takeoff and landing practice (0:10)
______ Narrow obstructed airfield practice (0:10)

POSTFLIGHT: (0:15)

______ Evaluation, review and critique
______ Pilot logbook

______ Schedule next lesson

LOGBOOK ENTRY:

______ Mountain flight planning and execution
______ Dead reconning
______ Pilotage
______ E6B usage

______ Sectional and WAC chart usage
______ Wind visualization
______ Emergency procedures
______ Uphill/downhill/narrow/obstructed fields