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5/9/06

Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Keeping with the traveling theme, Jim Sweeney goes over the things to do if you get lost while flying. He covers courses of action, how to get oriented, identifying landmarks, navigation systems and (yes ladies) even how to ask for directions. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF. (5/9/06)
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Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Jim Sweeney talks about how to navigate with a compass. He focuses on how to determine your course, both magnetic and your compass course. If you thought those were the same thing, you definitely need to listen in. To make things easy, follow along with the magnetic and compass headings graphic Jim has provided. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF. (Part 1) (2/21/06)
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Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member

Jim Sweeney talks about how to navigate with a compass. He focuses on how to determine your course, both magnetic and your compass course. If you thought those were the same thing, you definitely need to listen in. To make things easy, follow along with the magnetic and compass headings graphic Jim has provided. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF. (Part 2) (2/21/06)
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Graphics for the 2/21 Segment


Jim Sweeney, USUA and NAPPF Board Member
Jim Sweeney talks about how to use a plotter. This basic navigational planning tool is used to determine both distances and headings on sectionals. Jim explains how it works. To make things easy, follow along with the plotter graphics Jim has provided. SweeneyCorp, USUA, NAPPF. (2/14/06)
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Graphics for the 2/14  segment



Graphics for the 2/21 Segment

The Compass Rose

 
Magnetic North Vs. True North

 

oser Up

 

East Variation

 

 

West Variation

Drawing the Line

 

Determining the Azimuth

 

Finding the Magnetic Variation

 

The Degree(s) in Close Up

 

The Effect of the Airplane on the Compass Heading

 

Compass Deviation Chart

 

Comparing the Headings

 



Graphics for the 2/14  segment

 

The Plotter

 
Determining where you are going. In this case from Greenville to Vandalia, IL

 

 

Placing the Spots to Navigate To

 

 
Drawing the Line

 

Determining the Azimuth

 

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