The Navigation Work Cycle
The navigation work cycle is a way to manage your time in the cockpit. It is set out below:
- Take the fix and alter heading.
- Amend ETAs.
- Put away the map - look out and fly accurately.
- Identify next fix on map.
- Identify fix on ground.
- Assess error, change to closing angle and new heading.
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Medium Level Cockpit Checks
Before the turning point we do:
- Heading - map to compass
- Altitude
- Time - clock set
After the turning point we do:
- Heading - compass to map
- Altitude
- Time - clock running
- Fuel - consumption and sufficient
- Instruments - erect and aligned
- Radios - tuned
- Altimeter - pressure setting
- Demist - can I see out
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