Navigation Log

This page contains steps to create a VFR navigation log


Route Planning

Cruising Altitude

Climb & Descent Profile

Course & Heading

True Course (TC)

Wind Heading (TH)

Magnetic Heading (MH)

Course Heading (CH)

Speeds

Indicated Airspeed (IAS)

Speed indicated on the airspeed indicator

Calibrated Airspeed (CAS)

IAS corrected for known instrument and position errors

True Airspeed (TAS)

CAS corrected for non-standard temperature and pressure

Groundspeed (GS)

Speed across the ground (adjusted for wind)

Distance & Time

Fuel

Other Information

  • Weight & Balance
  • Performance figures
  • Takeoff & Landing distances

Completion in Flight