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Navlog for your checkride – What you should know

The VSL Aviation Podcast·Seth Lake·12 October 2026·42 min

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In this episode of the VSL Aviation podcast, I detail what you should know for the navigation tasks you will have to perform during your private pilot checkride. Most applicants I see don't fully understand that pilotage and dead reckoning have to be used during the checkride. I hate seeing the panicked look in the applicant's eyes when I inform them that the GPS cannot be used for the navigation portion of the flight. Don't let that be you! Check out the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/tgbGVuw_kio