Why Every Student Pilot MUST Learn Paper Nav Logs (Before Trusting ForeFlight!)
In this episode of Flight Tales, we dive deep into one of the most overlooked skills in private pilot training—mastering the paper navigation log.
New pilots often jump straight into ForeFlight and other advanced EFBs, but without understanding how those numbers are calculated, you’re setting yourself up for trouble on cross-countries, diversions, and your private pilot checkride.
🎙 What we cover in this episode:
Why every student pilot should learn paper nav logs before relying on automation
How understanding wind correction, dead reckoning, and pilotage builds real situational awareness
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