How to Use the VFR sectional to pick SAFE Altitudes. (Private Pilot Ground Lesson 26)

Use your VFR sectional to pick safe altitudes for flight. This free private Pilot ground lesson will help you learn the meanings of all the symbols on VFR sectionals and will give you a place to look for information if you can’t decipher some of the symbols. Specifically, this lesson discusses obstacle symbols on the VFR sectional charts and all the information you might need to know about obstructions, maximum elevation figures, and other obstacle information from the sectional. I also explain how high you can fly above the ground in congested, other than congested, and sparsely populated areas. This information comes from FAR 91.119. This is all information that you will need to know to become a pilot. This information will help you study for the Private Pilot written exam and the oral exam for your check ride. This training is intended to follow the aeronautical knowledge areas in Part 61.105 section b for single engine aircraft.

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[eda]

These are such a good refresher for this “rusty” pilot. Wish I had them around when I was doing my initial ground school. Keep up the great work!

[LimaFoxtrot_]

Awesome video, first XC tomorrow, thanks man, your videos are high quality.

[jasonkimball]

You are incredibly talented at concisely coveying all relevant information!

[archerpiperii]

Excellent presentation. I understand how people can see this as too fast, missing details, etc., but if you want a quick refresh of the material, this is a great video. Thanks for making this.

Greetings from Phoenix, AZ.

[JoshuaTootell]

I'm in a mountainous area and working on my XC solo. This is basically exactly what I did to plan my flight plan, with a minor exception, a little area knowledge. I knew I could go around a peak and fly a little lower* even though it looks like my route is too on the chart alone (an EFB backed up my knowledge).

*I actually reversed my planned route, so it will give me a safer climb out after a planned stop. Ill be landing below sea level, then flying around 12, 000' mountains minutes later 😂

[saokim]

Thank you so much. This would help me understand more on the chart which I have trouble the most …

[joinn]

Thank you, this video helped me a lot.

[jacojanks]

Don’t slow down. Makes us watch twice= more views. What does the R with the circle around it?

[unshapingtheearth]

The maximum elevation figures are in MSL right? Since the original figure was MSL

[pavellambracht]

I have a question. SO those altitude numbers in blue such as 2^1 at 4:36, do they represent the AGL or MSL? I am assuming AGL... And also do these numbers represent the lowest and safest altitude we can fly at?

[myyouth]

At 1:52, can you give me an example of the calculation mentioned, please?

[ZenithE]

I don't know how I would keep track of all these different heights other than mapping the whole flight out ahead of time. Is that what people do?

[Ezellove]

91.119 doesn’t say the highest is in AGL or MSL?