AA.II.D.K5
KnowledgeSailing elements and techniques and when sailing should be used.
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- TAXIING AND SAILING › SAILING
side the nose is pointed. Figure 4-12. By balancing wind force and engine thrust, it is possible to sail sideways or diagonally forward. Of course, reversing the control positions from those illustrated permits the pilot to sail ... opposite side. With the engine shut down, most flying boats sail backward and toward whichever side the nose is pointed, regardless of wind velocity, because the hull does not provide as much keel effect as floats in proportion…
- Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Crosswind Takeoff › Takeoff Roll
many instances when circumstances or judgment indicate otherwise. Therefore, the pilot must be familiar with the principles and techniques involved in crosswind takeoffs, as well as those for normal takeoffs. A crosswind affects the airplane during takeoff much ... does during taxiing. With this in mind, the pilot should be aware that the technique used for crosswind correction during takeoffs closely parallels the crosswind correction techniques used for taxiing. Takeoff Roll The technique used during the initial takeoff roll…
- Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-29. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Weather Formats
point will be reported in degrees Celsius. The U.S reports prevailing visibility rather than lowest sector visibility. The elements in the body of a METAR report are separated with a space. The only exceptions are RVR, temperature, and dew point ... which are separated with a solidus (/). When an element does not occur, or cannot be observed, the preceding space and that element are omitted from that particular report. A METAR report contains the following sequence of elements in the following…