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  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-5. Flight Plan - VFR Flights

    significant information to be passed to the transiting aircraft and also serve to check the progress of the flight should it be necessary for any reason to locate the aircraft. h. Pilots flying VFR should fly an appropriate cruising altitude ... history data can be useful in finding a downed or missing aircraft; therefore, surveillance equipment should be listed in Item 18. Pilots using commercial GPS tracking services are encouraged to note the specific service in Item 19 N/ (survival equip…

  • 14 CFR Part 91, Appendix A to Part 91—Category II Operations: Manual, Instruments, Equipment, and Maintenance

    functional flight checks. (6) A procedure for assuring that the pilot is informed of all defects in listed instruments and items of equipment. (7) A procedure for assuring that the condition of each listed instrument and item of equipment upon ... this chapter that shows the date, airport, and reasons for each discontinued Category II operation because of a malfunction of a listed instrument or item of equipment. (b) Bench check. A bench check required by this section must comply with…

  • Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Emergency Approaches and Landings (Simulated)

    addition to flying the airplane from the point of simulated engine failure to where it is known that a reasonable safe landing could be made (or to where it is known that the approach cannot be salvaged), a pilot should ... these procedures should be developed to such an extent that, if an engine failure actually occurs, a pilot checks the critical items that might get the engine operating again while selecting a field and planning an approach. Combining…

  • Chapter 1: Safety, Ground Operations, & Servicing › Servicing Aircraft › Servicing Aircraft Air/Nitrogen Oil & Fluids

    spilled on clothes or skin, must be removed as soon as possible because of fire danger and health reasons. When servicing a hydraulic reservoir, the correct fluid must be used. Normally, this can be determined by the container ... filters (if large amounts of fluids were lost) or system quantity, air must be purged and the system checked for leaks. While servicing tires or struts with high-pressure nitrogen, the technician must use caution while performing maintenance. Clean areas…