How to Plot and Measure Cross Country Flight Courses - For Student Pilots

[@rfresh1011]

Nice job flight planning the trip. My only comment would be to say this: As a VFR and IFR pilot who has been flying for over 20 years, I wouldn't fly single engine, VFR, over those mountains early on in the route. If I had an engine failure, and I couldn't make any highways to land on, my chances of surviving a crash landing in those mountains would be very slim. So I wouldn't flight plan over any mountains. After taking off, I'd flight plan my route right along side highway 15 just to the west. Highway 15 was cut into this massive mountain range, so I'd follow it. If I had to make an emergency landing, I'd most likely set it down on highway 15. Many years ago when I was learning to fly, I did a VFR trip that took me straight over a mountain range. I remember to this day cruising along over the mountains and looking down. There was no place to land if I had to land. I thought to myself: wow if I lost my engine now, I'd most likely be toast!! I never flight planned like that again. I always made sure I had an out if my engine failed. In my flying career I've had two engine emergencies. The first one I had a partial engine failure on take off coming out of Van Nuys airport in southern California. I was able to nurse the C-172 around the pattern and land using only 50% power to climb with because that's all I could get out of the engine. The second time I was in a C-152 and had the engine just quit on me. Using my training I did all I was taught to do (declare an emergency, squawk 7700) and tried to restart the engine as I was coming down into a farmers flat field at best glide speed, looking for the best spot in the field to land, all at the same time! At around 500 feet above the ground I was able to restart the engine and climb back up to altitude. I landed at the nearest airport about 10 minutes later and discovered some dirt in the fuel filter. Believe me I was glad I was not over a mountain range when that happened. I might not be here now to type out this comment! Just my 2 cents.

[@PartTimePilot]

Thanks for sharing your experiences! It’s stories like that we can all learn from. Thanks a ton for the comment and I think you are right on

[@MrSam-db1vw]

Great advice from experienced pilot

[@keepyourbilsteins]

Thanks a bunch! Very helpful.

[@FWDSlip]

Subscribed! Thanks for the video :)

[@PartTimePilot]

Kasra Kakavand thanks man!

[@putodude]

ohh man thank you for the video very nice

[@PartTimePilot]

putodude thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions

[@putodude]

Part Time Pilot actually I do! Where is that study guide you mentioned I would like to see it. I am preparing to take my exam, along with the check ride. Any tips for the check ride ? What can I expect ?

[@PartTimePilot]

putodude If you go to my website www.parttimepilot.com and go into the menu you’ll see a link for free study guide. You then just need to enter your email and then you’ll be emailed a link to a download page to download the study guide. The study guide covers a lot of the topics that you’ll find on the exam and it includes a study plan that i have used for many many tests in my career. Once you enter you’ll email I can also give you some notes on what you can maybe expect on the checkride

[@krishcan4727]

whats the website where you have this app running in the video

[@PartTimePilot]

Gopi Mullapudi the app I use for the slides is keynote on my iPad and I just screen record the iPad and then edit with iMovie