Illustrated Air Navigation

With a pilot's license, you can fly to any of the many aerodromes in France. However, many pilots are reluctant to consider such trips, especially to atypical airfields such as those located near mountainous areas, or in controlled airspace close to major airports. This book aims to demystify the difficulties of such journeys. It offers the reader the chance to "experience" real VFR navigation from inside the aircraft cockpit, from flight preparation through to execution. Abundantly illustrated with photographs, complete with transcriptions of radio transmissions, and supported by the aeronautical documentation required for the flight, this book allows the reader to follow a navigation including self-information, AFIS and controlled aerodromes. Intended for pilots in training who are just beginning to navigate, or for licensed pilots wishing to return to the air, this book, which does not claim to describe the best method of aerial navigation, is intended to give or restore pilots the desire and confidence to navigate by updating their knowledge.

Table of contents
A.Introduction
1. Before you start
2. Flight
B.Preparing for the flight
1. Getting from Grenoble to Lyon
1.1. Departure from Grenoble-Le Versoud
1.2. Route from Grenoble-Le Versoud to Lyon-Bron
1.3. Arrival at Lyon-Bron
1.4. Navigation log from Grenoble-Le Versoud to Lyon-Bron
2. Journey from Lyon to Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
2.1. Departure from Lyon-Bron
2.2. Route from Lyon-Bron to Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
2.3. Arrival at Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
2.4. Log navigation from Lyon-Bron to Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
3. Route from Saint-Rambert-d'Albon to Valence
3.1. Departure from Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
3.2. Route from Saint-Rambert-d'Albon to Valence
3.3. Arrival in Valence
3.4. Log navigation from Saint-Rambert-d'Albon to Valence
4. Notam and activities
5. Weather conditions
5.1. General situation
5.2. VFR forecasts
5.3. Winds
5.4. Aerodrome weather
6. Altitude management
6.1. Navigation profile
6.2. Altitude selection
7. Fuel management
8. Weight, balance and performance
8.1. Weight and balance calculation
8.2. Performance
9. Final preparations
C. Making the flight
1. Departure from Grenoble-Le Versoud
2. Cruise from Grenoble to Lyon
3. Arrival at Lyon-Bron
4. Departure from Lyon-Bron
5. Cruise from Lyon to Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
6. Arrival at Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
7. Departure from Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
8. Cruise from Saint-Rambert-d'Albon to Valence
9. Arrival in Valence
D. Exceptional circumstances
1. Breakdown of navigational instruments
2. Communication failure
3. Loss of orientation
4. Interception
E. Appendices
1. Navigation abbreviations
2. Cépaduès references
2.1. Aircraft
2.2. Radiotelephony and aeronautical English
2.3. MICROLIGHT
2.4. Weather