PA.VI.A.S2FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills
Navigate by pilotage.
Navigate by pilotage.
Bottom line
Pilotage is navigation by reference to landmarks or checkpoints. The checkpoints selected should be prominent features common to the area of the flight. Choose checkpoints that can be readily identified by other features, such as roads, rivers, railroad tracks, lakes, and power lines.
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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