The U.K. PPL - Private Pilots Licence Podcast ✈️

Navigation Part 5 – Navigation Principles

The U.K. PPL - Private Pilots Licence Podcast ✈️

Show Notes

In this episode, we bring together the building blocks of navigation — direction, distance, speed, time, and position. Learn how pilots apply these principles in flight planning and real-world flying, including tracks, headings, drift, and the all-important triangle of velocities. Perfect for your U.K. PPL navigation studies.

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