Practical Flying Guide - Visual Navigation
A comprehensive guide to practical airborne navigation techniques used in visual cross-country flight operations. This publication explains proven methods for planning, flying, and managing a route using visual reference points, dead reckoning, and simple in-flight calculations.
Designed to support flight training and ongoing pilot development, this guide focuses on real-world application rather than theory, helping pilots improve situational awareness, workload management, and navigation accuracy during flight. About this guide
The Practical Flying Guide – Visual Navigation is part of a series of Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand educational resources aimed at improving safe flying practices. It provides structured, easy-to-follow techniques for conducting visual navigation flights, including route planning, in-flight decision-making, and recovery from navigational uncertainty.
The content is written in a practical, training-focused format and is widely used by student pilots, instructors, and licensed pilots as a reference for cross-country flying. Key topics covered
- Pre-flight planning and preparation for cross-country navigation
- Dead reckoning and visual navigation techniques
- Maintaining track and managing timing in flight
- Departures, arrivals, and enroute procedures
- Diversions and lost procedures
- Inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)
- Use of maps and GNSS in visual navigation Who it’s for
- Student pilots completing cross-country training
- Private and commercial pilots refreshing navigation skills
- Flight instructors and training organisations
- Aviation schools and academies Why buy from Vertia
- Official supplier of CAA logbooks, forms, and aviation publications
- Fast shipping across New Zealand Printed to order (2-5 days)
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- High-quality printed aviation documentation
- Durable wire binding – lies flat for easy reference during lessons
Build confidence in your navigation skills with practical techniques designed for real-world flying.
Order your Practical Flying Guide – Visual Navigation today.
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- Price:
- $49.50