AA.III.A.R3
Risk managementAbnormal operations, including planning for:
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- Chapter 16: Transition to Jet-Powered Airplanes › Jet Airplane Systems and Maintenance › Minimum Equipment List
crews still need to refer to the MEL before dispatching themselves to ensure that the flight is planned and conducted within the operating limits set forth in the MEL. Once the aircraft leaves the ground, any mechanical failures should ... background information and documentation, actions in flight should be based strictly on instructions provided by the AFM (i.e., Abnormal or Emergency sections). Configuration Deviation List A Configuration Deviation List (CDL) is used in the same manner…
- Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
pilot in command. Pilotage. Navigation by visual reference to landmarks. Pilot in command (PIC). The pilot responsible for the operation and safety of an aircraft. Pilot report (PIREP). Report of meteorological phenomena encountered by aircraft. Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight ... Manual (POH/AFM). FAA-approved documents published by the airframe manufacturer that list the operating conditions for a particular model of aircraft. PIREP. See pilot report. Pitot pressure. Ram air pressure used to measure airspeed. Pitot-static head. A combination pickup…
- Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Ground Operations
assessment skills; 5. Using all resources; and 6. Evaluating the effectiveness of one’s own personal ADM skills. Ground Operations The airport ramp can be a complex environment with airport personnel, passengers, trucks, other vehicles, aircraft, and errant people ... animals. The pilot is responsible for the operation of the airplane and should operate safely at all times. Ground operations subject the pilot to unique hazards, and mitigating those hazards requires proper planning and good situational awareness in the ground…
- Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The Plan
Plan The “Plan” can also be called the mission or the task. It contains the basic elements of cross-country planning, weather, route, fuel, publications currency, etc. The “Plan” should be reviewed and updated several times during the course ... delayed takeoff due to maintenance, fast moving weather, and a short notice TFR may all radically alter the plan. The “plan” is not only about the flight plan, but also all the events that surround the flight and allow…
- Chapter 16: Navigation › Filing a VFR Flight Plan
actual time cannot be given because of inadequate communication. The FSS specialist who accepts the flight plan does not inform the pilot of this procedure, however. Figure 16-27 shows the flight plan form a pilot files with ... When filing a flight plan by telephone or radio, give the information in the order of the numbered spaces. This enables the FSS specialist to copy the information more efficiently. Most of the fields are either self-explanatory…
- Chapter 16: Navigation › Flight Planning › Airplane Flight Manual or Pilot’s Operating Handbook (AFM/POH)
Airplane Flight Manual or Pilot’s Operating Handbook (AFM/POH) The Aircraft Flight Manual or Pilot’s Operating Handbook (AFM/POH) should be checked to determine the proper loading of the aircraft (weight and balance data). The weight of the usable fuel ... with the estimated time for the flight so that refueling points along the route can be included in the plan…