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Week - 1 |
need for navigation; navigation methods; |
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Week - 2 |
the shape and structure of the Earth; general principles of the geographic coordinate system; |
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Week - 3 |
time and time cycles |
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Week - 4 |
direction and distance calculations on Earth |
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Week - 5 |
concepts of the Great Circle and Rhumb Line |
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Week - 6 |
Earth magnetism, true north, magnetic north, and compass north relationships |
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Week - 7 |
maps used in air traffic services; interpretation of map information through symbols |
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Week - 8 |
the 1:60 rule |
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Week - 9 |
velocity triangles and wind effects |
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Week - 10 |
introduction to IFR and VFR operations |
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Week - 11 |
route selection and analysis |
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Week - 12 |
fuel planning; alternative airport selection |
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Week - 13 |
evaluation of meteorological data (METAR, TAF, etc.) and NOTAMs |
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Week - 14 |
flight plan (FPL) preparation processes and operational decision-making applications |