CA.VI.A.K1FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge
Pilotage and dead reckoning.
Pilotage and dead reckoning.
Bottom line
Pilotage is navigation by reference to landmarks or checkpoints. Dead reckoning is navigation solely by means of computations based on time, airspeed, distance, and direction. Except for flights over water, dead reckoning is usually used with pilotage for cross-country flying.
Key numbers
| Number | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1 inch = 8 SM or 6.86 NM when determining position from checkpoints | Sectional scale |
FAA references
- PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-13) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-32) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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