Planning a VFR Cross Country in ForeFlight

[wayneda40]

My good friend Craig is in the midst of his flight training and has paid his dues by planning cross countries on paper... so it's time for him to learn modern cross country planning! I'm motivating Craig to plan his first big post-PPL cross country, maybe to Santa Fe. In this short video, we use ForeFlight to determine where to make our fuel stop, then conduct route planning for legs 1 and 2, and then assess weather, the navlog, and a full briefing. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek Pilot

 

[midlifeflyer]

Probably deeper than I tend to go myself - Wayne is the ultimate flight planner! But I really like the transition from the manual calculations and artificially close checkpoints of the training environment to a focus on the practical and decision-making aspects of flight planing.

 

[wayneda40]

Mark, I’m admittedly a planning geek ; actually love that aspect of aviation. Thx for watching!

 

[midlifeflyer]

Mark, I’m admittedly a planning geek ; actually love that aspect of aviation. Thx for watching!

I knew you'd agree when I wrote it. I actually have a flight planned using your itinerary form.

 

[Shepherd]

I was planning to go in a plane, myself.
I don't think I fit in a ForeFlight.