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Comprehensive Guide to Basic Navigation Instruments for Pilots

This syllabus outlines essential skills for pilots, focusing on basic navigation instruments such as the clock, altimeter, airspeed indicator, and magnetic compass. Key concepts include the errors inherent in the magnetic compass, the functionality of the pitot/static system as it relates to essential indicators, and the critical importance of flight plans. The syllabus details how to differentiate types of altitude, accurately read the altimeter, and understand airspeed metrics. Demonstrations will cover the relationship between attitude and airspeed, as well as compass turning errors.

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Comprehensive Guide to Basic Navigation Instruments for Pilots

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  1. Powered FlightSyllabus #4 CAP O-Rides Squadron 85

  2. Basic Navigation Instruments • Explain the use of basic navigation instruments (clock, altimeter, airspeed indicator and magnetic compass). Explain the inherent errors of the magnetic compass

  3. Pitot / Static System • Explain the pitot / static system and its relationship to the airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical velocity indicator

  4. Flight Plans • Discuss the importance of flight plans and demonstrate filing a flight plan

  5. Altitude • Explain the difference between absolute altitude (AGL), true altitude (MSL), and pressure altitude (PA).

  6. Altimeter • Demonstrate how to read the altimeter

  7. Speed • Demonstrate how to read the airspeed indicator and discuss the difference between indicated airspeed, true airspeed and ground speed

  8. Attitude and Airspeed • Point out how attitude and airspeed are related

  9. Vertical Speed • Demonstrate how shallow climbs and descents affect the vertical velocity indicator and the airspeed indicator

  10. Magnetic Turns • Demonstrate turns using the magnetic compass. Discuss compass turning errors: variation, deviation, magnetic dip, and oscillation error

  11. Created by Cadet Airmen 1st Class Stein O-Rides Ground School

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