Pilots

This learning track guides pilots through the parts of FlightSpan™ Ops that they will need to understand, (flight schedule, monitoring duty time and currency, managing their logbook, making deposits, etc.) as well as how FlightSpan™ on the EFB functions, and how to take advantage of all of its powerful features to make it easy to do the right thing.

  • 21. Runway and Helicopter LZ Charts

    Video Version In this lesson, you will learn how to access runway and helicopter LZ charts.  You have completed planning the WAJJ-KAS-NOI-NOI-WAVA-WAJJ flight, but since you have never been to Noiadi (NOI) before, you want to spend some time learning about the runway. You still need to be logged into the Demo version of FlightSpan™…

  • 22. Fixed-Wing Takeoff and Landing Performance

    Performance Parameters Video Version In this lesson, you will learn how to set the performance parameters so you can quickly and easily calculate takeoff and landing performance.  The weight and balance planning you previously did will feed into your performance calculations. You still need to be logged into the Demo version of FlightSpan™ to follow…

  • 24. Helicopter Only Features

    Video Version In this lesson you’ll learn several features that are unique to helicopters. Although weight and balance functions the same as fixed-wing aircraft, FlightSpan™ also calculates lateral CG, and your external-load envelope. FlightSpan™ calculates HOGE and HIGE for you, and also allows you to create and or edit LZs at any time. You’ll plan…

  • 25. Weight and Balance

    Video Version On the first shuttle, you are going to take the Rogers family that the PC6 delivered up to AMBAL. They weigh 163 kilograms and have 203 kilograms of cargo. Since their 23 kilogram son wants to ride up front, put him in the front and parents in the back. Load the aft baggage…

  • 26. In Flight Use

    In the following series of lessons you will fly the flight you planned from WAJJ-KAS-NOI-NOI-WAVA-WAJJ. For the purposes of the training, we are going to assume that your aircraft is equipped with v2track. This will automate certain functions such as switching tabs, collecting data such as flight time and landings, enabling messaging, and making many…

  • 27. Map Features

    Video Version Top bar, left to right If you tap the drop down arrow next to the route segment, you can select which route segment is displayed, which can be useful if you want to know the bearing to a destination, or if you want to navigate to a waypoint on that route segment. Left…

  • 28. In-Flight Procedures

    Video Version In this lesson you will learn how FlightSpan™ behaves during a flight, and the procedures to follow.  As described in the v2Track lesson, connect the iPad to v2Track via Bluetooth.  Prior to taxiing, send your trip manifest. FlightSpan™ will automatically switch to the TakeOff Perf tab. The yellow “SENDING” will change to a…

  • 29. Operational Planning

    Video Version In this lesson you will fly the KAS-NOI leg of the flight. FlightSpan™ flight following, map and operational procedures will be the same as on the last flight. In this lesson we’ll explore how to take advantage of some of the FlightSpan™ tools. You will learn how to practically apply the weight and…

  • 30. Inspections Reports and NOTAMs

    Video Version In this lesson you will learn how to report the runway inspection status to your team, and how to submit a NOTAM.  While walking the runway, you complete a thorough runway inspection per your company SOP. You also note the grass was cut since the last time you were here, and that a…

  • 31. Training Patterns

    Video Version In this lesson you will continue to learn how to practically apply the weight and balance and performance features, and how takeoffs and landings at the same runway function in FlightSpan™. Now that you have delivered the Rogers family and walked the runway, it is time to do your runway checkout. Since the…