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EASA PPL Navigation

It is essential to be proficient with the CRP-1, understand compass theory, aviation charts and the basics of ADF, VOR, DME and GPS.

The specific topics and sub-topics are shown below, tick which of these you require.

General Navigation

The solar system, seasons.The Earth, Latitude and Longitude. Time, apparent time, UTC, Local Time, Standard time zones. Sunrise and sunset.

Magnetism True North and magnetic north, the magnetic equator and dip. Variation, Isogonals, Deviation.

Chart theory, Mercator and Lambert projections, properties, representation of meridians, parallels, great circles, rhumb lines. Aeronautical charts, measuring distance, tracks and bearings. Aviation symbols.

Dead reckoning navigation, tracks, headings, groundspeed, ETA, fixes. Unit conversions and fuel calculations. Wind, compensation for drift and runway crosswinds. Waypoints and revised ETA, off track corrections and small diversions.

Radio Navigation

Radio waves, basics of propagation, frequencies. VHF direction finding, Q codes.

Radio based Navigation aids. ADF, VOR, DME.

Radar, primary and SSR, transponder usage.

GPS Principles, factors affecting accuracy.

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