TrimbriefWind & navigation
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EASA PPL(A) / NAVIGATION

Wind &
navigation

Four interactive lessons for EASA PPL(A) students. Understand the idea, explore a working model, then solve a new problem yourself.

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  1. 01
    Wind · 10–12 min

    Heading and track

    Separate the direction of the nose from the path over the ground. Predict what a crosswind changes, then test your prediction.

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  2. 02
    Wind · 10–12 min

    Correcting for wind

    Choose a heading that makes the ground track follow your intended direction. See why pointing into wind works and why groundspeed changes.

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  3. 03
    Navigation · 10–12 min

    Turn distance into an arrival time

    Use groundspeed to time a 40 NM leg, then work backwards to find the true airspeed for a 30-minute arrival.

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  4. 04
    Navigation · 12–15 min

    Read the radial before the needle

    Select an inbound course from a known VOR radial, then interpret the CDI and TO/FROM together.

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