I'm feeling stupid. How to plan VFR flights?

I know that you said that you didn’t like many videos because they are too advanced in their terminology. But, would you say that this is too high level?

I think part of the issue you may be having is that, like a friend of mine who is interested in aviation, he tries to learn all of aviation at the same time.

Cowl Flaps for instance are going to be tough to come by these days and add a complication probably unneeded when you are learning to fly. So you would probably be best served learning in something like the venerable C-152 before moving on to aircraft with more complex parts and requirements.

Check out that video. Learn to fly a simple VFR route with a high degree of accuracy in the default 152. It’s plenty challenging and rewarding in itself I can tell you.

Learn how to read a sectional:

You now have some good explanations and links to how read a VOR. Use a few on your VFR flight. Did they behave how you expected them to? They will become important when you move on up to IFR flying.

Honestly, until you can do this comfortably, you shouldn’t worry about doing anything else. Inevitably, you’ll do a lot of learning by accident.

What does this symbol mean? I better look it up. What kind of radio calls should I be making? Hmmm, maybe there’s something in the AIM.

In the end, there is actually quite a lot to flying…properly. Don’t be frustrated. It takes awhile to wade through. Start simple. Listen in to the streams as kindly offered above and you’ll be surprised by how quickly it starts to make sense!

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