I am taking a ground school class and this helped me from having to take a second 1-hour lecture on how this works. You are a lifesaver and deserve an Emmy for best how-to tutorial
Every video I saw of this were people turning this into rocket science. Youre the only one that explained this the way someone can actually understand.
I know MGRS. I have subscribed to your channel because I appreciate your teaching method. I now have a better understanding of lat/long coordinates. Thanks for posting.
So understandable watching this video. Thank you for making it very clear. Understanding that moving from the top of each number the numbers grow larger is very helpful
you really dont know how much this helped ive been searching all day for good detailed information and (with some practice) I can remember the formulas --talk to me like im 5, THANK YOU!
bravo!!!! I WAS STUDYING FOR MY PART107 WITH A DIFFERENT VIDEO AND GOT STUMPED ON A PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION. I found your video and if clarified the issue. The answer they had on the practice test was WRONG!!!! With you explaining Sky Vector and showing how the cross hairs work and the coordinates in the top right of the screen verified they were wrong. This is going to be a useful self test for me. I can pull up any airport, put the cross hairs on it and then get my coordinates and check against Sky Vector. I am happy to be a new subscriber to your channel. Keep up the GREAT work!!!!
Over 4 decades ago, I am not even married yet, but as a dealership tech, I was given the job of "OJT" the new guy. Strange or a little odd guy about 4-5 years older and one day, he ask me if I knew anything about flying or airplanes. Yes, my uncle has three, two of which are crop dusters and he started with questions. I knew the mechanics but not the flight path & navigation very well. Thank you for you helping figure out the minutes and clearly pointing out latitude and longitude. This is something that becomes a passing thoughts from time to time, perhaps OCD and find something I have to do 30 seconds later. I knew about "Greenwich" being "Zero" as I will re-watch but comes from the British sailing domination in the world, starting at the port as the world revolved around England. Not the other way around. DK, Omaha. ASE Master Tech since 78.
Great video! Just to mention that each minute is 1NM (Nautical Mile) on the Earth. So each degree longitude (Meridians) or latitude (Parallels) are equal to 60NM. Also Northern hemisphere is represented with N or +, where southern hemisphere is represented with S or -. That applies for East and West, where East is represented with E or + and West with W or minus. This might not be on the exam but just good to know.
I litterally lol bc I got it. I was making harder. What helped from the other vids I've seen today is that you choose a less dense area. Thank you. Waaaay better. And how you broke it down. I have more confidence at lookin at these maps now.. Thanks again bro.. 👏👏🥇
WOW!! Out of all the Lat and Lon videos I've seen yhjis one explains all this the BEST!! Thank you for being so detailed! By the way what map software/app are you using in your demenstartion?
Excellent! I am a SEL, Instrument Pilot and was scrolling through another topic nothing to do with piloting and found this and decided to "click". Fantastic! Short, sweet, and perfectly clear along with the helpful hints about the written (and the Examiner can ask you question during your check ride as well.....). I subscribed and will try to find your first in this series and review. Thank you!
when I put my GPS the lat is like 30 degrees but when I put the 87 degrees it puts a 0 in front of the 87, it's a Garmin echomap chirp 94sv is this normal and the same thing as just plain 87 degrees? thanks, I'm new in the waypoint world, trying to set up some reefs to fish
7:40 In this case, hundredths of a minute are displayed, not seconds. Note the decimal point: 15.51' = 15.51 minutes (i.e. 15 minutes and 30.6 seconds) 15'51" = 15 minutes, and 51 seconds (i.e. 15.85 minutes) The good news is, if you're off by only a fraction of a minute, you're still in the ballpark.
It confuses me that the horizontal lines measure north to south when they run east to west and the vertical lines measure east to west when they run north to south..why is that?
Best way to remember it is, think of a ladder and how you climb it. The horizontal lines are like rungs on the ladder taking you North or South. If you can remember that the only other one is the longitudinal lines which are East and West.
I question your comment about seconds, the chart at the top shows W 106 deg. 43.43 min. which I believe to be 43 43/100 min>>>> am I not correct???? It shows fractional degrees not 106° 43' 43".
That is the safe flight altitude for the box that the number is in meaning if you flew at 3200' in a box labeled 32 you would clear all obstacles by 300-500'. Not to relevant for Drone operators but you should know what it means. Remember on the test they give you a book called the supplement book which has all the charts and graphs you'll need to reference for the test. There is a sample legend in the book just as there is on a paper sectional chart. You can also find this on www.skyvector.com if you want an E-Version on a chart.
I have a question i hope you can answer,, I typed in my address into a Lat & lon finder online,,, for example, It returned a 40.something, and a -80.... that negative sign in front of the 80 through me off... Is there a Negative 80 degree's in the USA,,, Im confused...
Because we are west of the prime meridian in Greenwich England (which is 0 for lines of longitude) it is a minus degree up to 180 degrees. So if we were looking top down at a globe, everything from 0-180 degrees west of the 0 degree longitude would be a minus. Everything east would be positive. The US sits mostly between the 69 and 124 degree lines of longitude.
im sorry im having the worst time trying to figure something out. you went from the 43rd parallel 15 minutes north. why did you start at the 30 minute hash mark? could in theory you just start from the baseline 43 and go up 15? im really trying to figure it out. thank you.
BJamie, can you add the time mark from the video in the reply and I’ll take a look. Usually you can always start with one of the bolder lines to get a jump start on counting minutes. Sometimes it’s easier to count down from a visible line if the starting lines are obscured with airspace lines and airports.
Hi, I'm a bit confused. At 12:10 you say the coordinate is N44 degrees, 22 minutes and 90 seconds. How is it possible to have 90 seconds? I thought the minutes and seconds maxed out at 60?! You then call it "point nine". Does this mean point nine of a minute? If so, shouldn't it say 54? (54 seconds is .9 of a minute) Edit: It appears that there are 100 seconds in each minute on the sky vector chart. I've just scrolled through the map and watched the co ordinates change. The seconds get to 99 before the next minute is registered. Is this normal? (I'm new to all of this)
You have a mistake at 9:08 where you state that the 41-second mark is slightly less than halfway to the next minute. This is false and would only be true if there were 100 seconds between minutes. However, since there are 60 seconds between minutes then 41 is slightly MORE than halfway to the next minute. You made the same mistake at 12:50 by stating that 43 seconds is almost halfway to the next minute.
Dan you are correct when you state that there are 60 seconds not 100 in a min. My description probably didn’t come out as clear as it should have and when I’m counting down to the sec, it’s more of an estimation at a glance for me. Sorry for the confusion.
Dan, can you explain why at 12:10, the cooridinate at the top of his chart is written as 22 minutes and 90 seconds? It reads 22'.90. As you say, there are only 60 seconds in a minute so how is it possible to have this reading of 90?
Ok ... the idiots (or really smart people trying to make other people know they are dumb) in the 15th century (or in Ancient Greece ... whom ever is guilty) should have named these lines Horizontal and Vertical vs L & L. Who is with me on this? Horizontal tells us how far north and south. Vertical tells us how far east and west. Horizontal is latitude. Vertical is longitude. My head hurts. I should have paid attention in 4th grade.
Wow, this is really kind of you. I really appreciate the time you took to help people out.
This series has been helpful for the part 107 test prep! Particularly the ones on sectional charts. Thumbs up for all of them!
I am taking a ground school class and this helped me from having to take a second 1-hour lecture on how this works. You are a lifesaver and deserve an Emmy for best how-to tutorial
Every video I saw of this were people turning this into rocket science. Youre the only one that explained this the way someone can actually understand.
I've watched so many videos and read a lot, you are the one that made the light bulb go on. I totally understand it all now, thank you.
I loved how simple you talked about it. I'll never mistake my coordinates again. Thank you
I know MGRS. I have subscribed to your channel because I appreciate your teaching method. I now have a better understanding of lat/long coordinates. Thanks for posting.
I love Skyvector! Nice and clear and can zoom in! Great video, just had that lightbulb moment!
Thank you for this simple yet informative explanation of longitude and latitude. Makes so much sense now!
I passed my test in June of 2020 with 82%. Thank you for all your help.
So understandable watching this video. Thank you for making it very clear. Understanding that moving from the top of each number the numbers grow larger is very helpful
Concise and clear instruction! VERY much appreciate, sir. Thank you!
Have watched a lot of videos, but the way you taught this made sense for my brain. Thank you!
you really dont know how much this helped ive been searching all day for good detailed information and (with some practice) I can remember the formulas --talk to me like im 5, THANK YOU!
Best explanation of latitude and longitude for the part 107 by far! Thanks!
bravo!!!! I WAS STUDYING FOR MY PART107 WITH A DIFFERENT VIDEO AND GOT STUMPED ON A PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION. I found your video and if clarified the issue. The answer they had on the practice test was WRONG!!!! With you explaining Sky Vector and showing how the cross hairs work and the coordinates in the top right of the screen verified they were wrong. This is going to be a useful self test for me. I can pull up any airport, put the cross hairs on it and then get my coordinates and check against Sky Vector. I am happy to be a new subscriber to your channel. Keep up the GREAT work!!!!
Glad to help and thanks for watching!
this is immeasurably helpful. Thank you SO MUCH for breaking it down into such detail. I feel confident in my understanding now :)
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and please like and subscribe.
I just loved navigating as a teen with a compass, this was the quickest brush up I needed!
Thanks for the comment
Absolutely the best explanation I've found about this! Thanks.
Over 4 decades ago, I am not even married yet, but as a dealership tech, I was given the job of "OJT" the new guy. Strange or a little odd guy about 4-5 years older and one day, he ask me if I knew anything about flying or airplanes. Yes, my uncle has three, two of which are crop dusters and he started with questions. I knew the mechanics but not the flight path & navigation very well.
Thank you for you helping figure out the minutes and clearly pointing out latitude and longitude. This is something that becomes a passing thoughts from time to time, perhaps OCD and find something I have to do 30 seconds later. I knew about "Greenwich" being "Zero" as I will re-watch but comes from the British sailing domination in the world, starting at the port as the world revolved around England. Not the other way around.
DK, Omaha. ASE Master Tech since 78.
Great video! Just to mention that each minute is 1NM (Nautical Mile) on the Earth. So each degree longitude (Meridians) or latitude (Parallels) are equal to 60NM. Also Northern hemisphere is represented with N or +, where southern hemisphere is represented with S or -. That applies for East and West, where East is represented with E or + and West with W or minus. This might not be on the exam but just good to know.
Thank you so much for the video. I just started studying for the Part 107 test and this has been very helpful.
Thanks for watching Gene and good luck on your test.
Thank you very much for this fantastic explanation! Your time is much appreciated.
Best explanation that I found on CZcams! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I am taking a course and was just not getting this. Was getting worried. You explained it simply.
I litterally lol bc I got it. I was making harder. What helped from the other vids I've seen today is that you choose a less dense area. Thank you. Waaaay better. And how you broke it down. I have more confidence at lookin at these maps now.. Thanks again bro.. 👏👏🥇
Thank you for explaining this so well. I appreciate it. Best video I’ve found so far. Thank you!
Appreciate the feedback!
thank you! these were questions I was missing consistently on the practice tests.
Is the North and West in front of the numbers or behind the numbers? Or does it even matter as long as it is listed?
Very helpful thanks for being so detailed and to the point!
Thank you take my test tomorrow. Been biting my nails trying to figure this and airspace.
Good luck you'll do great.
This was very helpful. Thank you for articulating it so well.
I had to learn this when I was an engineer... The problem is we never used it, completely forgot after the courses! Thanks so much!
Excellent video! Very clear and concise. Very much appreciated!!!
Thank you so much for these vids!!
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Perfectly explained by Zooming in and out..!!! Checked all videos but this is the best.
Thanks a lot. It really gave a much better interpretation of the concept than many do.
Thanks for watching, glad to help.
your explanation is on point much better than most of what i have seen thank you sir
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Best explanation! The information finally clicked with me, thanks so much!
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You made this so much easier than another video i watched
This was PERFECT. Thank you SO much.
WOW!! Out of all the Lat and Lon videos I've seen yhjis one explains all this the BEST!! Thank you for being so detailed! By the way what map software/app are you using in your demenstartion?
We have about 4 videos covering this so make sure to like and subscribe it really helps. The software is online at www.skyvector.com
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Excellent! I am a SEL, Instrument Pilot and was scrolling through another topic nothing to do with piloting and found this and decided to "click". Fantastic! Short, sweet, and perfectly clear along with the helpful hints about the written (and the Examiner can ask you question during your check ride as well.....). I subscribed and will try to find your first in this series and review. Thank you!
This was the video that helped me understand this concept because prior to that I was so confused
when I put my GPS the lat is like 30 degrees but when I put the 87 degrees it puts a 0 in front of the 87, it's a Garmin echomap chirp 94sv is this normal and the same thing as just plain 87 degrees? thanks, I'm new in the waypoint world, trying to set up some reefs to fish
I literally almost passed out once I was able to understand this. It's not difficult just confusing. Thank you god bless
Glad to help!
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7:40 In this case, hundredths of a minute are displayed, not seconds. Note the decimal point:
15.51' = 15.51 minutes (i.e. 15 minutes and 30.6 seconds)
15'51" = 15 minutes, and 51 seconds (i.e. 15.85 minutes)
The good news is, if you're off by only a fraction of a minute, you're still in the ballpark.
Thanks for explaining this. It certainly helps.
GREAT course! Thanks so much!
So what are the coordinates of that Rose Bud airport?
Excellent! Well-explained. Thank you!
Thanks so much! This was super helpful. Very clear.
This was super helpful, thank you!!
Glad to help, good luck if you're testing.
you made something that could be mind boggling easy like 2+2 thank you i liked and subscribed
Appreciate it, glad to help.
It confuses me that the horizontal lines measure north to south when they run east to west and the vertical lines measure east to west when they run north to south..why is that?
Best way to remember it is, think of a ladder and how you climb it. The horizontal lines are like rungs on the ladder taking you North or South. If you can remember that the only other one is the longitudinal lines which are East and West.
I question your comment about seconds, the chart at the top shows W 106 deg. 43.43 min. which I believe to be 43 43/100 min>>>> am I not correct???? It shows fractional degrees not 106° 43' 43".
Charles Cartwright Sorry can you reference what time in the video you are questioning?? I’ll take a look.
14:28 you refer to 14º 20.2' as degrees min. sec. it is 14 degrees 20.2 min. or 14 deg 20 min 12 sec
This is excellent!
what are the big/little numbers on the charts? 2:08 .....the big three and little four, 3/2, 3/7 etc?
That is the safe flight altitude for the box that the number is in meaning if you flew at 3200' in a box labeled 32 you would clear all obstacles by 300-500'. Not to relevant for Drone operators but you should know what it means. Remember on the test they give you a book called the supplement book which has all the charts and graphs you'll need to reference for the test. There is a sample legend in the book just as there is on a paper sectional chart. You can also find this on www.skyvector.com if you want an E-Version on a chart.
@@AeroworksProductions thank you, it bothers me when I don't know what something is or stands for
Awesome explanation.
Incredibly Helpful.... Thank You!!!
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Excellent tutorial.
Many thanks!
how can i get that software to my lapotp ?
Excellent Video, Thank you
This helped so much!
I have a question i hope you can answer,, I typed in my address into a Lat & lon finder online,,, for example, It returned a 40.something, and a -80.... that negative sign in front of the 80 through me off... Is there a Negative 80 degree's in the USA,,, Im confused...
Because we are west of the prime meridian in Greenwich England (which is 0 for lines of longitude) it is a minus degree up to 180 degrees. So if we were looking top down at a globe, everything from 0-180 degrees west of the 0 degree longitude would be a minus. Everything east would be positive. The US sits mostly between the 69 and 124 degree lines of longitude.
@@AeroworksProductions Thank you
im sorry im having the worst time trying to figure something out. you went from the 43rd parallel 15 minutes north. why did you start at the 30 minute hash mark? could in theory you just start from the baseline 43 and go up 15? im really trying to figure it out. thank you.
BJamie, can you add the time mark from the video in the reply and I’ll take a look. Usually you can always start with one of the bolder lines to get a jump start on counting minutes. Sometimes it’s easier to count down from a visible line if the starting lines are obscured with airspace lines and airports.
Hi, I'm a bit confused. At 12:10 you say the coordinate is N44 degrees, 22 minutes and 90 seconds. How is it possible to have 90 seconds? I thought the minutes and seconds maxed out at 60?! You then call it "point nine". Does this mean point nine of a minute? If so, shouldn't it say 54? (54 seconds is .9 of a minute) Edit: It appears that there are 100 seconds in each minute on the sky vector chart. I've just scrolled through the map and watched the co ordinates change. The seconds get to 99 before the next minute is registered. Is this normal? (I'm new to all of this)
Thank you sir🤝🤠 happy flying
N44 22.90' But 90 > 60 seconds. So numbers after the decimal point are fractions of 100% not seconds I believe that's why
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thank you for this VERY well explained!!!
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Thank you very much. I will.
what software is this?
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You have a mistake at 9:08 where you state that the 41-second mark is slightly less than halfway to the next minute. This is false and would only be true if there were 100 seconds between minutes. However, since there are 60 seconds between minutes then 41 is slightly MORE than halfway to the next minute.
You made the same mistake at 12:50 by stating that 43 seconds is almost halfway to the next minute.
Dan you are correct when you state that there are 60 seconds not 100 in a min. My description probably didn’t come out as clear as it should have and when I’m counting down to the sec, it’s more of an estimation at a glance for me. Sorry for the confusion.
Dan, can you explain why at 12:10, the cooridinate at the top of his chart is written as 22 minutes and 90 seconds? It reads 22'.90. As you say, there are only 60 seconds in a minute so how is it possible to have this reading of 90?
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Neat, can't believe they got Louis CK to narrate this ;)
Hahaaaaa, I was thinking the same thing.
You mixed up the lat and long just to lyk if you want to remake it
__Rising Eagle__ What part are you referring to?
I still don’t get it 🥺😔
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I feel so stupid
Glad you get it. If not message us and we’ll try and help.
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Did he really say 360 degrees? Is it not 180 degrees East and 180 degrees West? I dare you to find any number above 180!
Ok ... the idiots (or really smart people trying to make other people know they are dumb) in the 15th century (or in Ancient Greece ... whom ever is guilty) should have named these lines Horizontal and Vertical vs L & L. Who is with me on this? Horizontal tells us how far north and south. Vertical tells us how far east and west. Horizontal is latitude. Vertical is longitude. My head hurts. I should have paid attention in 4th grade.
the lip smacking really kept throwing me off but i had to endure.
I'd rather you hear some lip smacking and a clear video versus crappy audio. Hopefully the video was helpful.