Description
Aviation Navigation is one area of pilot training where traditional skills (dead reckoning, map reading) now need to be blended with the latest technology (satellite navigation, moving map displays). As a result, the pilot’s knowledge needs to go beyond the ‘traditional’ and mostly theoretical navigation methods often taught in out‐of‐date courses.
This shortcoming was addressed in the 2015 Private Pilot Licence (PPL) and Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL) courses, produced by a team of experienced flying instructors and examiners put together by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
This syllabus brings PPL and LAPL training in‐line with the modern training environment. In particular, the new training courses are focused on providing up‐to‐date and practical aeronautical knowledge, rather than requiring the pilot to rote learn largely academic and irrelevant material with little application to ‘real world’ flying.
Aeronautical Knowledge, Navigation is part of a new series of aviation training manuals, designed from the beginning to take full advantage of this new methodology in aviation training. It provides a deeper understanding of aviation navigation and approaches the subject of navigation on a ‘step‐by‐step’ basis, from a starting point assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, through to a comprehensive coverage of practical navigation for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight. In particular, it addresses modern navigation techniques, such as the use of GNSS satellite navigation and Moving Map Displays through‐out the course, blending these important pilot aids with the traditional skills of dead reckoning and map reading.
The author is a Flight Instructor with over 40 years instructing experience, who is the established author of over 25 aviation training manuals. He was closely involved in the creation of the new PPL and LAPL training syllabi and this series is now delivering the real word aeronautical knowledge that today’s pilots need – not just to pass the relevant exams,
but also to operate safely and proficiently in the modern aviation environment.
Aeronautical Knowledge – Navigation is suitable for use in conjunction with training courses for the following pilot licences:
- EASA Private Pilot Licence (PPL) (Aeroplane & Helicopter)
- EASA Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL) (Aeroplane & Helicopter)
- UK CAA Part‐FCL Private Pilot Licence (PPL) (Aeroplane & Helicopter)
- UK CAA National Private Pilot Licence (NPPL) (Microlight & Aeroplane)
- ICAO‐compliant PPL (Aeroplane & Helicopter) or equivalent licence
- Core knowledge for EASA and UK CAA Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) (Aeroplane & Helicopter)
- Foundation knowledge for EASA and UK CAA Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) (Aeroplane & Helicopter)
- Foundation knowledge for EASA and UK CAA Multi‐crew Pilot Licence (MPL) (Aeroplane)
This publication also provides foundation knowledge for an Air Transport Operations/Management degree or similar academic qualification.
