Hey folks,
Basically I did my PPL out in Florida, EFT to be precise. And while i greatly enjoyed it i have just one area i want to ask about before i go out trying to rent a plane here in Ireland.
Because the time frame for a PPL in Florida is often quite short i cant help but feel a bit paranoid that some small areas of nav stuff may have been skipped to stick to the tight schedule. I guess what I'm looking for is an opinion on my own routine.
Finding the distances and headings etc was fine. But when it came to selecting our datum speed (i guess you could call it that or cruise speed?) i just chose the standard 100 kts and then got the ground speed taking into account the wind. Am i missing something? Something to do with altitudes / pressure altitude or something? Or is this acceptable PPL flying?
Just for the record all my navigation so far has been accurate and i don't think it'll kill me any time soon
