CPL nav techniques

[Obs cop]

Guys,

thanks for the replies.

As a guide, to build on my nav, I've so far done bog standard routes using log cards, and legs varying between 8nm and 65nm within the routes.

I've also flown a couple of routes now using log on chart stuff from when I did low level nav in the military.

Likewise, I've been occasionally doing spot nav where I draw circles round 6 to 10 features on a chart. I then fly between the circles chosing the next one at random and without putting a line on a chart. In effect creating a stream of diversions where I have to assess the desired track, applying a wind correction from mental DR of the max drift and estimating ETA.

I don't as a general rule use the 10 degree lines drawn on but somehow still seen to get there!

In short, if someone can give a heads up on how they flew their nav section of the CPL, I'm sure others would find it most useful for their preparations.

Here I'm thinking of techniques used to assess drift and timing, regain track, revise heading for making good the turn point (particularly more than once on a long leg), log cards or log on chart as the method of naving the route, techniques for diversions, avoiding weather etc. and lost procedures.

Thanks,

Rich

Oh and the Navy taught me that the best navigators only use a clock a compass and a map. Anything else just eats up useful load! Tried a GPS once, found it dull, boring and no challenge. Never took it out of the nav bag again. Anyone want to buy a handheld GPS?