CHALLENGERS MERIT: FLIGHT PLANNING
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 1.  Study chapter 3 in Aviation Fundamentals/Private Pilot Manual:

     a.  Aircraft Systems and Performance, Section F - Weight and Balance.

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 2.  Study chapter 6 in Aviation Fundamentals/Private Pilot Manual:

     a.  Basic Navigation, Section A - Aeronautical Charts.
     b.  Basic Navigation, Section B - Flight Computers.
     c.  Basic Navigation, Section C - Pilotage and Dead Reckoning.
     d.  Basic Navigation, Section D - Sources of Flight Information.

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 3.  Study chapter 9 in Aviation Fundamentals/Private Pilot Manual:

     a.  Flight Planning & Decision Making, Section A - Planning and Organizing Flights.
     b.  Flight Planning & Decision Making, Section B - Factors Affecting Decisions.

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 4.  Plan an actual flight over 200 miles in length for yourself and a friend.
     Include the following elements, assuming your choice of aircraft, an operators
     manual, weight and balance information, etc. as required. Obtain actual weather
     information and fill out a flight plan.

     a.  Aircraft Equipment Requirements
     b.  Course Plotting.
     c.  Filing a Flight Plan.
     d.  Fuel Management.
     e.  Landing Site Selection.
     f.  Weather.
     g.  Weight and Balance.

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 5.  Write a report, at least 1 page in length, about 2 weather related aviation
     accidents.  Include information pertaining to possible or probable causes,
     inappropriate and/or appropriate pilot action, and prevention possibilities.

     (Attach to this worksheet)

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