How To Use A Navigation Plotter For Private Pilots

The Navigational Plotter was designed for pilots to complete two tasks. The ruler allows pilots to make distance measurements on aeronautical charts. The round part of the plotter is used to measure your true course.
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[@natebell5026]

This was exactly what I was looking for with no BS. Thanks!

[@ThrustFlight]

Glad it helped! 😀

[@mantombimushwana5802]

😂😂😂😂😂 exactly

[@chloepopilchak8889]

These have been confusing for so long to me and this was a great explanation!

[@happyspearo4334]

Great job! No issues following along as a new pilot.

[@noojie]

thank you so much, liz! had no idea how to get the right course with this thing but this has made it very clear!

[@ThrustFlight]

Glad it was helpful! If you found it helpful consider subscribing for more content like this one! 😊

[@rtc2002]

Great presentation. Covers everything. No more, no less.

[@IXcerberusXI]

Thank you! That was exactly what I was looking for!

[@jimmycasas]

Excellent information Liz. I sure hope that's an erasable marker, unless you have several copies of the chart...lol.

[@ThrustFlight]

Don't worry we have a magical eraser... Just kidding. It was an extra chart she brought! Thanks for watching! 😀

[@scottdickson8135]

Brilliant! a welcome review, with thanks from an old pilot.

[@Bob-j5o3b]

Thanks this was a great concise easy to understand explanation and demonstration

[@SkyRizzy33]

Great explanation! Thank you

[@dcbarnum]

Very well done!

[@bowhuntking5913]

I really love the plot of this video

[@Stumpchunkman226]

Sad trombone sound

[@flysport_tedder]

I took a permanent sharpie and crossed out all of the "weird" scales on the plotter. I won't need the WAC and the cognitive overhead is too high for the others as well.

[@PirateRo333]

So, how do you remove the line you drew on the sectional chart? They look to be expensive maps.

[@bellwater3363]

You don’t, they are usually only 10 bucks and last a few months

[@Canadian-Asian-dude]

If you want to keep these maps clean, you can put a plastic coating around it and use a dry-erase marker to draw instead.

[@dwighttaylor5107]

Lots of help thanks

[@NiveK0510]

Thank you for your help!

[@AFFECTIngclips]

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! I THOUGHT FOR A SECOND I HAD A DEFECTIVE PLOTTER

[@masterg454]

great video, but what can i do if my plotter doesnt have the inner scale numbers, i have a CP-R PLOTTER, hope your answer thx.

[@crucius]

mine also doesn't have one, same question

[@sharondeoliveira6492]

also wondering!

[@Stumpchunkman226]

Buy another one for $7.49.

[@kurtreber9813]

As you all may have figured by now, it doesn't matter because you can use EITHER a latitude line OR a longitude line. The inner scale numbers are just a minor convenience. Just make sure whatever course you come up with passes the sniff test (just by eyeballing it you can tell if it should be between 0-90, 90-180, 180-270, or 270-360). If the course you come up with was 041 and it was supposed to be between 0-90, then you likely got the correct course).

[@garypudup2109]

If you have a course that is generally north-south and your plotter doesn't have an inner scale, you may be able to simply draw an extended line until it crosses a line of longitude.

[@Rance120]

Great job, as usual!

[@ThrustFlight]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Stumpchunkman226]

I can’t figure out how you’re saying “longitude.”

[@courtneysawyer8407]

Does the protractor part need to be at 0 at the top middle?

[@JohnnyKarate44]

Why does it sound like she’s on the verge of tears?

[@nelsonmuntz9317]

Normally I would just use that thing to draw planes...now I'll be using it to fly them.

[@godofcrypto369]

This proves earth is concave

[@BrewsterSandra]

217 Sabrina Rapids

[@st.philipdigitalafrika]

and u think is that easy as u lecture

[@survivalhealthandhealingtv5651]

Slow down a bit and give and show more details...that would have to be some close'up camera work...you are very likable just don't rush the lesson so that most new student pilots get it the first time...hope that helps?

[@johnsmithh662]

It’s a video….pause it, restart it. You are definitely one of those people aren’t you.

[@leoc7764]

You’re the one who’s slow. Stfu

[@rachelblair5345]

Bro just wants to see more of her 🤢

[@jamesh7876]

If this was too fast with not enough detail I have some bad news for you.

[@mikeflippo6273]

Watch it twice and if you don’t understand it, don’t be an aviator

[@wild_cumulus_cloud]

What if I want to draw a straight line between two airports and my scale is not long enough? Any idea?