So, I'm re-reading all my books and have confused myself a little on cross country planning.
I've always just planned checkpoints normally without a "top of climb" point. I'm typically flying at 4500-5500 in my area. The cruise duration was made up of the entire flight and then the climb time/fuel added into the total like the taxi/runup fuel.
I now see how this can throw off my time estimates for reaching the first checkpoint.
The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge doesn't include it in the navigation log and Rod Machado touches on it lightly but it seems like something I should have been told about in depth before planning a checkride XC.
Just looking for your thoughts before I ask my instructor which route they prefer I do.
Thanks
I've always just planned checkpoints normally without a "top of climb" point. I'm typically flying at 4500-5500 in my area. The cruise duration was made up of the entire flight and then the climb time/fuel added into the total like the taxi/runup fuel.
I now see how this can throw off my time estimates for reaching the first checkpoint.
The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge doesn't include it in the navigation log and Rod Machado touches on it lightly but it seems like something I should have been told about in depth before planning a checkride XC.
Just looking for your thoughts before I ask my instructor which route they prefer I do.
Thanks