Recreational Cross Country Endorsement
25Video Lessons
4Hours Of Content
These videos are designed for the Recreational Pilot and show how to successfully plan and navigate a visual flight. They include both pre-flight briefings on how to plan your flight, and in-flight videos on how to handle departures, arrivals, diversions, and much more. It is best to watch the pre-flight briefing first, followed by the in- flight lesson. Click HERE to download a nav planning sheet.
For more in depth Navigation videos, go to our RPL, PPL, CPL Navigation page. Includes quizzes at the end of each video.
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- Introduction
- The IMSAFE Checklist
- Map Plotting
- Flight Log and ERSA
- Inbound Flight Planning
- Using the Flight Plan
- Weather Forecast
- Radio Frequencies
- Using the Flight Computer
- Get Lost Procedures (pre-flight)
- Diversions
- The 1 in 60 rule
- Departure and clear off
- First Way Point
- Ground Speed
- The Big Picture
- Joining the Circuit
- Inbound
- Changing Radio Frequencies
- Low Level
- Inflight Diversion
- Get Lost Procedures (Inflight)
- Navigating using Oz Runways: Settings
- Navigating using Oz Runways: Briefing
- Navigating using Oz Runways: Planning
- Navigating using AvPlan
Lessons
Introduction
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Cross Country Lesson 1: Introduction (Preflight)![]()
This is a basic introduction and summary of what is required to successfully navigate a VFR Flight.
The IMSAFE Checklist
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Cross Country Lesson 2: The IMSAFE Checklist (Preflight)![]()
We talk about the personal Imsafe checklist and how important your physical and mental health is before you fly.
Map Plotting
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Cross Country Lesson 3: Map Plotting (Preflight)![]()
In this lesson we look at basic map reading and how to plot your track on the map.
Flight Log and ERSA
Inbound Flight Planning
Using the Flight Plan
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Cross Country Lesson 6: Using the Flight Plan (Preflight)![]()
In this lesson we look at a basic flight plan and how to fill it in.
Weather Forecast
Radio Frequencies
Using the Flight Computer
Get Lost Procedures (pre-flight)
Diversions
The 1 in 60 rule
Departure and clear off
First Way Point
Ground Speed
The Big Picture
Joining the Circuit
Changing Radio Frequencies
Low Level
Inflight Diversion
Get Lost Procedures (Inflight)
Navigating using Oz Runways: Settings
Navigating using Oz Runways: Briefing
Navigating using Oz Runways: Planning
Navigating using AvPlan
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AvPlan EFB Part 1: Setting up your EFB![]()
In this video we show you how to set up your AvPlan EFB software and settings ready for your navigation flight.
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AvPlan EFB Part 2: Customising your EFB![]()
In this video we demonstrate how to customise AVPlan and switch on and off the features you want to use and using the weather radar overlay.
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AvPlan EFB Part 3: Basic Flight Planning![]()
In this video we demonstrate how to start a new flight plan, change your aircraft, adjust power settings, toggle between plan mode and fly mode, and enter way points.
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AvPlan EFB Part 4: Becoming accustomed to the EFB features![]()
In this video Kreisha demonstrates the special features of AvPlan such as terminals weather, NOTAMS and charts.
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AvPlan EFB Part 5: Intermediate Planning![]()
In this video Kreisha demonstrates adding and editing and deleting user ways points, setting up a delay, obstacles and terrain.
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AvPlan EFB Part 6: Advanced Planning![]()
In this video Kreisha looks at advanced features such as multi-stage planning, inserting an RNAV into a flight plan, reports and the lowest safe altitude calculator.