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Quiz: VFR Cross-Country Flight Planning

October 7, 2024/in Quiz/by Chris Clarke

Winds aloft, true course, heading and groundspeed. Can you put all the puzzle pieces together and plan a successful cross-country flight? Use this quiz to test your flight planning knowledge and see if you can get a perfect score. Want to learn more about cross-country flight planning? Check out Sporty’s Learn To Fly Course for more in-depth training […]

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Flight planning for a weekend getaway

October 4, 2024/in Tips and technique/by Eric Carnahan

There is nothing like trying to depart on a Sunday morning and needing assistance when no one is around. The departure date or day of the week can make a difference. Check the FBO operating hours and emergency (after hours) phone number. I always plan for enough fuel to fly to another airport for fuel if something happens and I am not able to fuel up at the destination airport.

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Quiz: VFR Cross-Country Flight Planning

October 7, 2024/in Quiz/by Chris Clarke

Flight planning for a weekend getaway

October 4, 2024/in Tips and technique/by Eric Carnahan

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Quiz: VFR Cross-Country Flight Planning

October 7, 2024/in Quiz/by Chris Clarke

Which statement about longitude and latitude is true?

Lines of longitude cross the Equator at right angles.

The 0° line of latitude passes through Greenwich, England.

Lines of longitude are parallel to the Equator.

Correct! Wrong!

An aircraft departs an airport in the central standard time zone at 0845 CST for a 2-hour flight to an airport located in the mountain standard time zone. The landing should be at what coordinated universal time?

1345Z.

1445Z.

1645Z.

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How far will an aircraft travel in 2 minutes with a groundspeed of 120 knots?

3 NM.

4 NM.

6 NM.

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When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should

add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle.

subtract westerly variation and add right wind correction angle.

subtract easterly variation and right wind correction angle.

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Determine the approximate latitude and longitude of Currituck County Airport.

36°48'N - 76°01'W.

47°24'N - 75°58'W.

36°24'N - 76°01'W.

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En route to First Flight Airport (KFFA), your flight passes over Hampton Roads Airport (KPVG) at 1455 and then 10 miles later over Chesapeake Regional (KCPK) at 1500. At what time should your flight arrive at First Flight?

1521

1525

1516

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Determine the magnetic course for a flight from Shoshone (S83) to Deer Park (KDEW). The wind is from 340° at 10 knots, and the true airspeed is 90 knots.

284°.

245°.

268°.

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Flight planning for a weekend getaway

October 4, 2024/in Tips and technique/by Eric Carnahan

Editor’s Note: Whether you are a seasoned aviator or just embarking on your flying journey, exploring new destinations is one of the most thrilling parts of being a pilot. Sporty’s created a new digital guide takes this excitement to the next level by showcasing 50 fun flying destinations across the United States—Sportys.com/FunFlying. Enjoy these helpful tips for a successful weekend getaway from contributing author, Eric Carnahan.

You have earned your pilot’s certificate. You are ready to spread your wings for your first weekend getaway. This is part of the reason you learned to fly.

Weekend getaways are part of the fun of having a pilot certificate.

After you have decided on your destination, what should you concern yourself with other than the usual preflight planning?

First, what services does the FBO provide? There typically are fees to park overnight, but perhaps those fees are waived with a minimum fuel purchase. Investigate whether the entire fee is waived or just a portion.

For ground transportation, are rental cars available and will you be able to pick up and return the rental to the airport? If not, will the rental car company be able to pick you up and return you to the airport on your planned departure day? Or maybe an Uber or Lyft is all that is necessary.

How about fuel availability—is it full-service or self-service? Is the pump operational? NOTAMS may or may not have been published if the equipment is not operational. Have you ever used a self-serve pump? Depending on where you learned to fly, you may not have had to fuel the airplane. It is not difficult, but you may want to make sure that someone is at the airport who can assist if needed.

If it is an unattended airport you intend to visit, are tie-downs available? And not just the physical place to tie down, but the ropes or chains to secure the aircraft? If not, you may have to bring a tie-down kit along. Are hangars available if the weather becomes an issue, such as frost on a cool morning or if thunderstorms develop? Who would you call to have the aircraft moved if necessary?

Are hangars available if the weather becomes an issue?

You will typically be required to provide a credit card after arriving at the airport. If there is more than one FBO, do all accept general aviation aircraft? Is a reservation required for your arrival?

A phone call or email to the FBO can answer these questions before the flight, helping to eliminate any stress after you arrive. Make sure to have phone numbers for the FBO. Some FBOs want you to call ahead so they can move the aircraft closer to the terminal so that you don’t have to carry your luggage across the ramp to the plane.

Also, consider all of the available airports in the area you are flying into. The landing fees may be a little more expensive at a larger airport, but you may have better availability of a rental car and rates for the car may be cheaper.

Lastly, have a plan of what you will do if the weather will not let you depart as you planned. Even the best weather planning can change your planned departure.

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