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Going Commando

AV Web

My student sat at the briefing picnic table outside my t-hangar and, with a “humph,” laid out the sectional chart, the dead reckoning planning chart, and his solar/battery-powered flight computer calculator thingy. Ned was feeling his navigational oats. It represents the cutting edge of mid-twentieth-century flight.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

Hangar space is sometimes available for under $50/night – a nice option if storms are expected. After takeoff, the SID directs the pilot to fly south to the OATES intersection near Sedona, AZ. When reaching OATES at 10,500 feet or higher, the aircraft can safely turn any direction and continue climbing on course.