Lesson #4 - Flight Environment

 This lesson focuses on the environment in which we fly.  From airspace to airports, scanning for traffic, and communications, there are a wide variety of responsibilites that pilots take on as they strap into the cockpit.

Video Resources:

• • VFR Visibility and Cloud Clearance (3:09)

  • Aircraft Right of Way Rules (2:30)

  • Visual Approach Slope Indicators - VASI (0:25)

  • Airspace and Chart Review (14:58)

Lesson Resources:

• AOPA Safety Advisory - Airspace

• AOPA - Airspace Flashcards

• SkyVector - Online Sectionals

• Airport Facility Directory (AFD) Online

• AOPA - Airport Directory

• AOPA - Collision Avoidance

• AOPA COURSE - Special Use Airspace

• AOPA COURSE - Airspace (Know Before You Go)

• NIGHT Defined