NOTAMS & The Chart Supplement EXPLAINED (PPL Lesson 58)

How to read NOTAMs and the CHART SUPPLEMENT! In this video, I explain the most common uses for the chart supplement and how to read and decipher NOTAMs quickly and efficiently before going to fly. This is Private Pilot Ground lesson 58! This training is intended to follow the aeronautical knowledge areas in Part 61.105 section b for single engine aircraft.
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Chapters:
1:05 - Intro to the Chart Supplement
3:34 - Using Zulu times
4:46 - Runway Information
6:31 - Traffic Patterns
7:00 - Arresting Gear Systems
8:24 - Getting Service at an Airport
9:05 - Hours of Operation
11:46 - What happens when the tower closes?
12:48 - Who owns the airspace above the airfield?
16:10 - Why do we Ident?
16:53 - What if there isn’t a frequency for Center or Approach?
19:07 - Parachute Jump Areas and Glider Operations
22:00 - What Should I check before each flight?
23:10 - Introduction to NOTAMs
24:25 -Types of NOTAMs
24:34 - FDC NOTAMs
25:00 - NOTAM Ds
25:51 - How to find the NOTAMs you need
29:35 - Deciphering the NOTAMs
40:50 - Printing the NOTAMs
42:37 - Advisory Circulars
The FAA's NOTAM website: notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/
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Chapters 1:05 - Intro to the Chart Supplement 3:34 - Using Zulu times 4:46 - Runway Information 6:31 - Traffic Patterns 7:00 - Arresting Gear Systems 8:24 - Getting Service at an Airport 9:05 - Hours of Operation 11:46 - What happens when the tower closes? 12:48 - Who owns the airspace above the airfield? 16:10 - Why do we Ident? 16:53 - What if there isn’t a frequency for Center or Approach? 19:07 - Parachute Jump Areas and Glider Operations 22:00 - What Should I check before each flight? 23:10 - Introduction to NOTAMs 24:25 -Types of NOTAMs 24:34 - FDC NOTAMs 25:00 - NOTAM Ds 25:51 - How to find the NOTAMs you need 29:35 - Deciphering the NOTAMs 40:50 - Printing the NOTAMs 42:37 - Advisory Circulars

[@Nhawthorne9274]

There is another option to choose on FNS NOTAM search. Use the drop down where it says location, and select flight path. You can type in your path. Then type in your route. It even gives you a cool map display. Great video, thank you, sir!

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Wow Glad I got this Notam about the name change for the old AFD and also the other stuff in this video Thank You oh Unicoms can be fun for Example " hey I am over here Joe oh ok Jack.

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[@SoloRenegade]

lets not kid ourselves, most pilots don't even look at the chart supplement on a typical flight. Why? they are flying local. they know the runway, freqs, etc. and looking again wont change that. I am NOT saying don't use it. My biggest complaint in flight training is that student pilots don't take advantage of the information in teh AFD more. They have no idea how much useful info and references are in there, that they can even potentially look up during a checkride. But when flying an airplane with a takeoff and landing distance of 600ft on a 10k ft runway with no obstacles....rechecking runway length is a bit excessive. but I get that's not what your video is about. If anyone is flying to a new place, they absolutely need to be checking the AFD. If they are planning fuel stops, they need to know if/when fuel is available, for example. Love your videos, this is not a critique of the video nor the content within.

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[@kierkegaard907]

Just a real small detail but the ICAO codes in Alaska usually start with PA, not just P. I suppose you knew that considering they aren't all PA and the rule of thumb is better to remember the universal P.

[@FreePilotTraining]

I didn’t know that. Thanks!

[@mytech6779]

@@FreePilotTraining It means Pacific Alaska XX , similarly there is Pacific Hawaii XX, Pacific Guam PGxx, etc (for territories of the USA). The caribean uses Tyxx, with y indicating the island or group of islands (but it is often not based on the english name eg. Puerto Rico uses TJxx)

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PPL checkride is in 2 days. Any last minute tips I should know?

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[@tomdchi12]

Am I missing something or is there no good, quick way in Foreflight to go from tapping on an airport to pulling up its entry in the Chart Supplement? As far as I know, you have to go to documents, figure out the region then search for the code. Seems like a link (maybe I'm missing it) from the airport info would be helpful. Speaking of "sounds cooler," the typographic name for that "plus plus" symbol is "double dagger", which only makes sense if you know about the typographic dagger symbol, so "plus plus" is much more descriptive."

[@FreePilotTraining]

I don’t have Foreflight in front of me, but you can click on the airport, then click on procedure on the right. There should be a spot that is labeled AFD which is the old name for the chart supplement. Love the double dagger comment. Thanks!

[@tomdchi12]

@@FreePilotTraining duh! Yep. Tap on airport, then right where I should have looked more thoroughly in the “info” tab is “chart supplement” and “A/FD”. Thanks!

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[@mytech6779]

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[@kasm10]

dude, the "plus, plus" symbol you refer to is know as a "double dagger". sounds cooler, right. you're welcome.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Lol, I did know that, but I learned “plus plus” from an instructor I really liked and I’ve just rolled with it. Double Dagger does sound way cooler though 😆

[@edge3037]

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