NEXT LESSON: #18, Night cross-country flying
Suggested student homework assignments:
Federal Aviation Regulations – 61.87 (o)(1,2,3)
LESSON 18 – Night cross-country flight
Dual: - ground: 1.0, flight: 2.0, simulated instrument: 0.5
Objective: Introduce student to basics of navigation at night, and help to prepare the student for solo
cross-country flight
Discussion topics:
1) sectional charts
2) flight publications
3) route selection and basic navigation procedures
4) weather information
5) fuel and performance requirements
6) weight and balance
7) navigation log
8) FAA flight plan
9) cockpit management
10) aeronautical decision making
11) aeromedical factors
12) night VFR fuel requirements
Review:
1) emergency operations
2) lost procedures
3) night operations
Completion standards:
1) Demonstrate ability to safely perform a cross-country flight as the sole occupant of the
airplane
2) Demonstrate complete flight planning skills
3) Altitude within 100 feet, airspeed within 10 knots, heading within 10 degrees
Suggested student homework assignments:
Federal Aviation Regulations – 61.87 (o)(1,2,3)
LESSON 18 – Night cross-country flight
Dual: - ground: 1.0, flight: 2.0, simulated instrument: 0.5
Objective: Introduce student to basics of navigation at night, and help to prepare the student for solo
cross-country flight
Discussion topics:
1) sectional charts
2) flight publications
3) route selection and basic navigation procedures
4) weather information
5) fuel and performance requirements
6) weight and balance
7) navigation log
8) FAA flight plan
9) cockpit management
10) aeronautical decision making
11) aeromedical factors
12) night VFR fuel requirements
Review:
1) emergency operations
2) lost procedures
3) night operations
Completion standards:
1) Demonstrate ability to safely perform a cross-country flight as the sole occupant of the
airplane
2) Demonstrate complete flight planning skills
3) Altitude within 100 feet, airspeed within 10 knots, heading within 10 degrees