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Flight Planning. Plan your flight, fly your plan. Written for the Notre Dame Pilot Initiative By the Pilots of the University of Notre Dame. Dead Reckoning. 070 °. Destination. Departure. Big Picture. SBN Airport Diagram. SBN – Racetrack. Racetrack-La Porte. La Porte-Chicago Heights.
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Flight Planning Plan your flight, fly your plan Written for the Notre Dame Pilot Initiative By the Pilots of the University of Notre Dame “Teaching the Science, Inspiring the Art, Producing Aviation Candidates!”
Dead Reckoning 070 ° Destination Departure
Flight Plan Form Direct La Porte Airport, Direct Chicago Heights VOR, Direct Destination /U = XPDR w/Mode C /A = XPDR w/ Mode C & DME
Summary • Flight Planning Profile has three parts • Climb • Cruise • Descent • Always calculate T/O & LDG data • FARs require that you become familiar with all available data including airport diagrams, frequencies, and the route of navigation
Conclusion • “Fly your desk” before you fly your plane • YOU are the Pilot in Command! • Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance!