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Re: Flight Navigator
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2014 Sep 9, 22:48 -0700
From: Ben Riecken <NoReply_Riecken@fer3.com>
To: garylapook@pacbell.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 11:01 PM
Subject: [NavList] Flight Navigator
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2014 Sep 9, 22:48 -0700
See information on my website at:
See article in Ocean
Navigator:
And examples of how celnav is done in flight utilizing the Polhemus computer:
And:
See the requirements for the FN certificate in FAR part 63:
Look at the experience requirements and the flight test requirements in appendix A:
Take the written test, it is a three day test, the longest FAA test I ever took.
You can get the current edition of HO 249 at Celestaire, the same place I had recommended to you as a source for a bubble sextant. Ken Gebhart operates Celestaire and he also posts on this forum.
gl
From: Ben Riecken <NoReply_Riecken@fer3.com>
To: garylapook@pacbell.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 11:01 PM
Subject: [NavList] Flight Navigator
Good afternoon all,
I fly for a major airline. I am sure you all know how easy it is to fly from point A to point B. I have been interested in air celestial navigation for quite some time. It is fascinating to me how flight navigators were able to find their position within just a few miles using celestial bodies. I wanted a little challenge (ok, maybe a big one), so I would like to go for the FAA flight
navigator certificate. I hope it is still feasible and let me say first that I am totally new to celestial navigation. Would any flight navigator be in a position to offer some guidance or answer questions along the way as I tackle the subject? I just purchased a fully functioning A12 bubble sextant and Polhemus celestial flight computer. I did my first shot today at 38,000 feet.
Let me ask first, where can I find a PDF copy of the Air Almanac 2014-2015? Looks like only the government sells it and in CD-ROM format. I haven't had a CD-ROM in a few years now.
Any recommendations?
Thank you all for your time.
Ben
