Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category › VI. Instrument Procedures › Task C. Arrival Procedures

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Risk management

Limitations of traffic avoidance equipment.

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Risk Management Handbook p. 6-3
Chapter 6: Threat and Error Management › Defenses Provided to the Pilot or Crew › External Resources
weather avoidance and flight plan changes. Air traffic control can assist pilots with traffic avoidance, weather avoidance, terrain avoidance, and navigation. However, ATC workload or equipment limitations affect the amount of assistance they can provide. In larger operations, a dispatch…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-5-10
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 5. Pilot/Controller Roles and Responsibilities › 5-5-16. RNAV and RNP Operations
with ATC instruction, example, “Descend via the WILMS arrival except cross 30…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-3-23
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-17. VFR Helicopter Operations at Controlled Airports
ATC clearances are in no way intended to place the helicopter in…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 7-16
Chapter 7: Helicopter Instrument Procedures › Inadvertent IMC
snow showers, or night operations over unlit surfaces such as water). Flight in conditions of limited visual contrast should be avoided since this can result in a loss of horizontal or surface reference, and obstacles such as wires become perceptually ... conditions, equipment, etc., make every effort to land the helicopter with a slight forward descent to prevent any sideward or rearward motion. All helicopter pilots should receive training on avoidance and recovery from inadvertent IMC with emphasis on avoidance…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-3-30
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-25. Flight Inspection/‘Flight Check’ Aircraft in Terminal Areas
controllers and other pilots approaching to land, taxiing, or crossing the runway. Pilots should comply with any equipment operating limitations and consider the effects of landing and strobe lights on other aircraft in their vicinity. g. When entering the departure ... Flight Check’ Aircraft in Terminal Areas a. Flight check is a call sign used to alert pilots and air traffic controllers when a FAA aircraft is engaged in flight inspection/certification of NAVAIDs and flight procedures. Flight check aircraft fly preplanned…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-4-13
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-15. Use of Visual Clearing Procedures and Scanning Techniques
detect another aircraft. 2. Best practices to see and avoid: (a) ADS-B In is an effective system to help pilots see and avoid other aircraft. If your aircraft is equipped with ADS-B In, it is important to understand ... incorporate the traffic display in their normal traffic scan to provide awareness of nearby aircraft. Prior to entering or crossing any runway, ADS-B In can provide advance indication of arriving aircraft and aircraft in the traffic pattern. Systems that…