General Navigation and Charts

What this page covers

This unit sits in the Navigation and Meteorology strand of the Aviation subject. Its resources were made by GoConqr users, and they lean toward professional exam preparation. The quizzes touch on the basics of position and direction, such as magnetic variation, compass deviation, longitude and rhumb lines. They also reach radio and satellite navigation, including VOR radials and the NAVSTAR/GPS system.

Where to start

Begin with the quiz called Navigation. It opens with unit conversion, runway pressure settings, magnetic variation and compass deviation, so it shows quickly what you already know. Then try Fundamentals of Air Navigation and Properties and Principles to firm up the core ideas.

Next, move to the numbered exam preparation quizzes. Some cover VOR needle deflection and radial tracking. Another works through map scales, such as finding a real distance from a measurement on a 1/50.000 map. Another set looks at radar advisory service and compass headings. The quiz called ANS looks at lateral navigation accuracy and the errors that affect it.

Charts and symbols

Several flashcard decks deal with charts. Look for Charts - flash cards, Chart Symbols, VFR Sectional Legend and the deck on chart properties and the ideal chart. These suit short, repeated sessions. The quiz called Navigation Charts & Publications fits well afterward as a check.

Using quizzes and maps together

The page has a small set of mind maps, including Navigation, Instrument Rating and Instrument Flight Rules. Read a map first to see how the ideas connect. Then take a quiz on the same area and note which questions you miss. Return to the matching flashcards for those gaps.

There are also notes, including GNAV and Flight navigator handbook, for reading around a topic when a quiz answer leaves you unsure.

Make it your own

Choose one quiz today, then write your own flashcards for the questions that caught you out.