Razza

As J170 has said, you'll need a wizz wheel (E6B is good to start with), relevant charts (VNC,VTC,WAC, ERC-Low) scale rule, protractor (or a combined version), eraser, sharpener and several pencils because your guaranteed to lose 1 or 2 in flight...better yet, attach one to your flight plan folder on a string. Personally I dont bother with a kneeboard or anything like that, a simple A4 clipboard does the trick but its up to you. Oh, and you'll definitely want to invest in your own ERSA at some stage :)

LOL pud, be careful who you say that too! I still say it out loud and touch everything 95% of the time and on the rare occasion that I choose not to verbalise the checks, I still say them out loud in my own head and touch them too. A few pilots I've gone up with however, dont do it and even my instructor just does it all without saying a word...hence why I thought I would pose the question for the wise folks on this site :thumb_up:

After been a pax on a flight last week, its got me thinking...:rolleyes: Obviously since i started my training its been good practice to verbally call out all my pre-take off checks, clearof checks, pre-landing checks etc. However, at what point in the training do people feel that its no longer necessary and are happy enough to run through all these types of checks in their head rather than calling them out? Do you think its something that should always be done verbally? Does it change depending on the instructor, passengers etc?

motz is correct, u could also use a distant reference on your desired track and keep that in the same position in the windscreen until such time as you can pick up another distance landmark to reference. I think that would be more effective than picking a reference off the nose (heading) as this particular reference will slowly move across the windscreen the closer you get. is that right? I guess the further away the reference point is the more accurate it will be

thanks for all the comments guys...such a helpful bunch :thumb_up: Mazda...I dont like to accept inaccuracies or any form of poor performance from myself...I set the bar pretty high for myself and become very frustrated if I cant reach that level...thats why im here, so I can improve upon my weaknesses and become a better, safer pilot :big_grin: Definately some things to work on....spend more time looking outside, scanning the instruments more frequently, picking a reference point, become more precise with my trimming & RELAX!

Oh and my instructor said if im busy with something else that I should be steering my heading with rudder and my using my peripheral vision to see the attitude/horizon. is that right?

at the moment im probably 50% looking out and 50% with my head inside but hopefully that will get better with experience. I had 2 diversions and some LL nav last time which made things a little busy :P

ahhhh flyingphot...thats what ive been forgetting!! I'll try that next time. thanks :D

Actually the height part of it isnt TOO bad on a good day...its when i come across thermals and sinking parcels of air that it all goes to ****! Last week I was flying a cherokee 6 with CSU and autopilot (heading hold) and it was soo damn easy! haha I do need to learn how to control it myself tho!

Hey guys, ive completed 6 navs so far on the way to my ppl. Most of the nav stuff is working well for me but I seem to struggle to maintain accuracy with holding my heading and height From memory I think my instructor said that for the PPL flight test the tolerances are +-10 degrees and +- 200'? Is that right? I cant put my finger on the problem, but at times its been closer to +-30 degrees and +-400' Any hints or tips? hmm maybe I just need to keep a big focus on it and not allow myself to become distracted? I know sometimes I let it slip if i have my head down map reading/doing calculations and my instructor said I need to use my peripheral vision more to maintain S&L...ahhh frustrating! HELP?!

Thanks Daz :)

hey guys, Been lurking about this site for a while now and thought its probably about time I said hello Had my TIF back in February with RVAC in coldstream and havent looked back since! Have come a long way since then and I have an even LONGER way to go but I love it. Earnt my RA cert around 2 months ago in a Tecnam P92 and Ive now moved onto a warrior and just finished Nav 4 :big_grin: Next up....a 3 hour nav with more CTA experience with YMMB and YMEN and after that should be my first solo nav...SCARY!! but oh so exciting at the same time!! Cant praise the instructors enough for the time, effort and knowledge they have shared with me and I must say the spontaneous decision to bite the bullet and take a TIF was probably the best thing I have ever done!! Good times ahead Daz