Radio Navigation

This is the Demo Chapter of the Private Pilot Knowledge Test Prep Software/App.
Table of Contents
VORs 00:00;33
Principles of Operation 00:01:17
VOR Checks 00:02:05
Determining Your Position 00:03:06
VOR Test Questions 00:07:47
ADF Term 00:14:12
Navigating with the ADF 00:16:09
The RMI 00:17:13
ADF Test Questions 00:17:58
The GPS 00:23:07
Here is the Full Radio Navigation Chapter converted to video format and as this is also our free demo for the Private Pilot Interactive Test Prep Software it does not require payment.
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[pyramyth]

After listening to numerous VOR basic lessons; your method should be the golden standard/best practice to teach Radio Naviation! THANK YOU for this!!!

[spinelesschivo]

Hands down the best explanation, So glad I found this video

[tfilter]

I had watched 5 VOR videos before finding this one. This one is BY FAR the beast and explained it much better than did the other 5 combined. Thank you.

[AdirondackGenius]

Thank you for this training method! I am self studying for my Private Pilot and just started learning about VOR. You're method made it so simple to learn and apply. I also loved your multiple step by step examples. I was a physics tutor in college and found that this was the best way to familiarize students with new topics. Thanks again! I'm glad I found your channel!

[GianLucaNoia]

Here is a Free Full Chapter from our Private Pilot Interactive Test Prep Software. Radio Navigation and all the Test questions that relate to this topic explained with our incredibly simple methods:

[edheyman]

Concepts presented in this video for understanding VOR positions to the airplane are great. I'll use and recommend them as they are simple and easier to use. For those studying for the Private Pilot test be warned - the FAA has since changed the answers to the Allendale Savannah question at 12:37. I would like to point out that in Gian's video there is a discrepancy on the drawing of the Savannah vector. Why is he using the 330 radial from Savannah VOR? He should be using the 320 degree radial as stated in the question. Using 320 would put the intersection exactly 2 NM's East of Marlow which doesn't agree with the FAA's correct answer B) the town of Springfield. Using 330, as done in the video, would put the intersection near Guyton (not Springfield). Why is there this discrepancy? It appears Gian is using a newer version of the map for an obviously older FAA test question? In my 2011 edition of the Jeppeson test guide, the question and three answer choices DO match those mentioned in the video here. Using the corresponding map (2004) that came with the 2011 Jeppeson guide shows the Savannah VOR in a different location (about 5 miles ENE of the Airport). The intersection using this map is less than 1NM West of Springfield (therefore matches the correct answer B for this older edition). Again please note that the FAA has since changed the answers to this question. According the ASA 2019 edition test prep guide the new answer choices are now A) Southeast of Guyton B) The town of Springfield and C) Over Briggs airport, with the correct answer being A) Southeast of Guyton. My calculations using the 2018 edition map in the Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement that came with this 2019 ASA guide OR a current map (from today via SkyVector), my calculations show that the VOR intersection is 2 miles East of Marlow. That would make answer A) Southeast of Guyton, correct. Bottom line is care must be taken as to which map edition of the Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement is used with the test question. It appears the Savannah VOR location has changed position since then.

[FransceneJK]

For the magnetic heading 320 question...instead of drawing a new heading and moving the needle and all that, you can read the original figure that the heading is 225. But since it’s asking you for a heading of 320, you subtract 320 from the original 360. Gives you a difference of 40. Then take original 225-40= 185. I arrive at the same solution as you did without having to draw and move a needle. But that’s some easy math that helped me arrive at this answer

[luismorell]

Thanks for the way you explained the VOR method very helpful, hopefully starting my Pilot training soon.

[daapdary]

For the question at 11:31, my answer was 3 miles east-southeast of Marlow, where answer C is the best fit.

In X-Plane 11, I took off from KSAV in the Cessna Skyhawk and I followed radial 320 (using VOR#2 tuned to SAV VORTAC). Meanwhile, on the Garmin 530 GPS, I used VOR#1 to watch the changing Allendale radial. When I hit radial 184 on VOR#1, I paused the sim and checked my position. I was above the FAPLI waypoint (32°15'12.71"N, 81°20'58.78"W) about 2.6 miles east-southeast of Marlow.

For some reason, Marlow is not displayed prominently on Google Maps, but a good landmark is Marlow United Methodist Church.

[daapdary]

At 8:54, the correct answer is not listed. According to answer C. 6. the VOR would be southeast, which is wrong.

In X-Plane 11 (flight sim), I started on the Cooperstown runway and tuned to the Jamestown (KJMS) VOR. With bearing set to 030, the needle is deflected left, indicating the VOR is southwest, which is correct.

[BradenBogdan]

This is a great and easy way to learn your instruments as they were meant to be used. It know makes more sense to me, what you have taught here, and I can practice more of this with FSX.
Thanks, keep up the great work for all of us!!!

[bencesarosi]

22:10 seems completely wrong. The needle is originally pointing to 168 whereas for the animated parts it magically jumps to around 195.
Quite obviously, if we're northwest from the station and head southwest, the station will be even farther to the west. Well, to start with, the question mentions illustration 2 and we're presented with illustration 1. That might explain things.

As an aviation enthusiast, I really like your videos, but this one didn't quite live up to the expectations.

[vicc]

what an incredible way to consider location to/from the VOR radial! Thank you!!

[joshbrodie]

Am I crazy or is the stated conclusion on the example that starts around 5:45 just wrong? The needle is *very nearly centered* in that example, so you must be in a location where flying the selected course takes you nearly to the station. I.e. you must be on a radial such that flying 210 is within just a few degrees of taking you to the VOR. If flying 210 (south-west) takes you to the station, you must be north-east of it. (Stated conclusion is that we are currently north-west of the VOR.)

[Roonasaur]

Not to mention, GPS can be jammed, (so it doesn't work for you) or even worse, it can be spoofed (meaning your instrument will appear to be working correctly, but it will tell you bad information)

[BrianEdlin]

Gian's courses are great! I am a happy customer

[zjcharles-marcel]

Thank you much, I was struggling with some of this stuff... you make it deceptively simple.

[cherfieldm]

Thank you sir, it's a great very informative video.

[mikeaua]

I do these calculations with my plotter and I place it on a piece of paper first I make it a fixed ADF 0 degrees ontop relative bearing I mark this on the paper, then I put the heading on top and read of the magnetic bearing (same place where u marked relative bearing)

[whatswilldoing]

At 13:48 in the video the needle is to the right on the gauge....wouldn't this mean the plane is "left of course". Meaning the plane is actually North West of the radial and not South East?