ch8 CHAPTER 8—NAVIGATION
INTRODUCTION 8-1

AERONAUTICAL CHARTS 8-1
 Sectional Charts 8-1
 Visual Flight Rule (VFR) Terminal Area Charts 8-1
 World Aeronautical Charts 8-1

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE (MERIDIANS AND PARALLELS) 8-2
 Time Zones 8-2
 Measurement of Direction 8-2
 Variation 8-2
 Deviation 8-2

EFFECT OF WIND 8-3

BASIC CALCULATIONS 8-4
 Converting Minutes to Equivalent Hours 8-4
 Converting Knots to Miles Per Hour 8-4
 Fuel Consumption 8-4
 Flight Computers 8-4
 Plotter 8-4

PILOTAGE 8-4

DEAD RECKONING 8-5
 The Wind Triangle or Vector Analysis 8-5

FLIGHT PLANNING 8-6
 Assembling Necessary Material 8-6
 Weather Check 8-6
 Use of the Airport/Facility Directory 8-6
 Airplane Flight Manual or Pilot's Operating Handbook 8-6

CHARTING THE COURSE 8-6
 Steps in Charting the Course 8-6

FILING A VFR FLIGHT PLAN 8-7

RADIO NAVIGATION 8-8
 Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 8-8
  Using the VOR 8-8
  Tracking with Omni 8-8
 Tips on Using the VOR 8-8
 Automatic Direction Finder 8-8
 Other Navigational Systems 8-8