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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-2-1
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-1. Pre-taxi Clearance Procedures

  Section 2. Departure Procedures 5-2-1. Pre-taxi Clearance Procedures a. Certain airports have established pre-taxi clearance programs whereby pilots of departing instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft may elect to receive their IFR clearances before they start taxiing ... takeoff. The following provisions are included in such procedures: 1. Pilot participation is not mandatory. 2. Participating pilots call clearance delivery or ground control not more than 10 minutes before proposed taxi time. 3. IFR clearance (or delay information…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 11-8
  Chapter 11: Night Operations › Starting, Taxiing, and Run-up

  excessive drain of electrical current from the battery, the pilot may turn off unnecessary electrical equipment until after the engine has been started. After starting the engine and when ready to taxi, the pilot turns the taxi or landing light ... some airplanes, continuous use of the landing light while taxiing may place an excessive drain on the airplane’s electrical system. Also, overheating of some types of landing lights is possible because of inadequate airflow to carry the heat away…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-3-23
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-17. VFR Helicopter Operations at Controlled Airports

  movement areas; therefore, operations from nonmovement areas are conducted at pilot discretion and should be based on local policies, procedures, or letters of agreement. In order to maximize the flexibility of helicopter operations, it is necessary to rely heavily ... personnel must be recognized by the pilot, and action should be taken as necessary to avoid such hazards. Taxi, hover taxi, and air taxi operations are considered to be ground movements. Helicopters conducting such operations are expected to adhere…

• 14 CFR Part 121 — Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental OperationsOpen
  14 CFR § 121.413 Initial, transition and recurrent training and checking requirements: Check pilots and check flight engineers.

  Initial, transition and recurrent training and checking requirements: Check pilots and check flight engineers. (6) The approved methods, procedures, and limitations for performing the required normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures in the airplane. (7) For check pilots or check flight ... engineers who conduct training or checking in an FSTD, the following subjects specific to the device(s) for the airplane type: (i) Proper operation of the controls and systems; (ii) Proper operation of environmental and fault panels; (iii) Data…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 2-18
  Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Taxiing

  Taxiing Taxiing is the controlled movement of the airplane under its own power while on the surface. Since an airplane is moved under its own power between a parking area and the runway, the pilot needs to understand ... proficient in taxi procedures. A pilot should maintain situational awareness of the ramp, parking areas, taxiways, runway environment, and the persons, equipment and aircraft at all times. Without such awareness, safety may be compromised. Depending on the airport, the parking…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 13-34
  Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Engine Failure During Flight

  affected engine should be feathered and the securing failed engine checklist completed. The pilot should divert to the nearest suitable airport and declare an emergency with ATC for priority handling. Fuel crossfeed is a method of getting fuel from ... tank on one side of the airplane to an operating engine on the other. Crossfeed is used for extended single-engine operation. If a suitable airport is close at hand, there is no need to consider crossfeed. If prolonged flight…