Module # 3A Basic Advanced Navigation Exercise:

  • Build a navigation log integrating a diversion plan with ETP’s, (Equal Time Points) using non electronic means
  • Analyze and develop ETP’s and PSR’s (Point of Safe Returns) using basic non electronic means
  • Explore various techniques for position accuracy checks given different equipment configuration and the associated plotting with each (with operational navigation system)
  • Explore various techniques for determining and plotting positions given total navigation system failures
  • Use basic non-electronic tools to determine drift corrections, true courses, mach/true airspeed conversions, true headings, mag headings, ground speeds, distances, final leg times
  • Tools employed – CR3 computer, calculator, divider, navigation log (manually created paper flight plan), plotter, plotting charts