Take your navigation skills to the next level in Lesson 12: Cross Country Navigation in the Virtual Private Pilot License (VPPL) course. This cross-country flight takes you from St. Gallen to the famous airport of Innsbruck, across stunning alpine terrain, while learning how to manage altitude, waypoint accuracy, and navigation techniques over longer distances.
You will learn:
► How to plan and fly a cross-country route using Navigraph Charts
► How to fly in mountainous terrain, avoiding potential threats and traps
► Cross-fix techniques to confirm position with visual references
► Using speed and distance calculations to estimate leg times
► Managing climbs and heading discipline in rising alpine terrain
Check out Navigraph Charts and other flight planning products at www.navigraph.com
Important: This course is completely free. To get the full Virtual PPL experience, including flight analysis, performance tracking, official practice exams, and your Virtual Private Pilot License, register at Navigraph Academy:
https://academy.navigraph.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=academy&utm_campaign=academy_lessons_12Continue your training:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmas8HorcVrrAGdzv53e-YBvbn2v8ujScSubscribe for upcoming courses:
https://www.youtube.com/@NavigraphAcademyPlease note: In-game missions and analytics is currently available for MSFS 2020 and 2024 on PC only. You can however follow along in the YouTube videos and practice on your own using other simulator consoles and platforms such as Xbox and X-Plane.
Thank you to our amazing partners:
OSM Aviation Academy – for opening up their flight school to us and helping out with real-life filming, airborne video shoots, and flight support. flyosm.com &
https://www.youtube.com/@OSMAviationAcademy LewDix Aviation – for sharing awesome training video materials, and for running one of the most fun, entertaining and educational aviation channels on YouTube — the perfect fit alongside Navigraph Academy’s virtual training courses.
https://www.youtube.com/@LewDixAviation Angle of Attack Flight Training – for their incredible support and for hosting one of the very best aviation training channels out there — built on being inspirational and spreading the joy for aviation, all generously made available to the Navigraph Academy team.
https://www.youtube.com/@angleofattack Chapters:
0:00 - 0:26 Intro
0:27 - 1:26 Lesson Overview
1:27 - 2:08 Innsbruck
2:09 - 6:30 Route Planning
6:31 - 10:20 Choosing Altitudes
10:21 - 11:13 Mountain Weather & Winds
11:14 - 12:33 Departing St:Gallen
12:34 - 14:44 Leaning Mixture
14:45 - 18:07 Eastbound
18:08 - 20:15 Overflying the Peaks
20:16 - 22:16 Checklists & Approach Briefing
22:17 - 24:14 Threading the Alps
24:15 - 25:40 In the Inn Valley
25:41 - 26:43 Approach & Landing
26:44 - 28:03 Outro
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