Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category › VII. Emergency Operations › Task E. Approach and Landing with a Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (AMEL, AMES)

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 11-13
Chapter 11: Night Operations › How to Prevent Landing Errors Due to Optical Illusions › Night Emergencies
airplane and establish the best glide configuration and airspeed. Turn the airplane towards an airport or away from congested areas. ⦁ Check to determine the cause of the engine malfunction, such as the position of fuel selectors, magneto switch, or primer ... change frequencies unless instructed to change. ⦁ If the condition of the nearby terrain is known and is suitable for a forced landing, turn towards an unlighted portion of the area and plan an emergency forced landing to an unlighted portion…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-34
Chapter 16: Navigation › Lost Procedures
pilot has a portable aviation GPS on board, it can be used to determine the position and the location of the nearest airport. Communicate with any available facility using frequencies shown on the sectional chart. If contact is made with ... transmit procedure. This gives the controller enough information to plot the aircraft position and then give vectors to a suitable landing site. If the situation becomes threatening, transmit the situation on the emergency frequency 121.5 MHz and set the transponder…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 8-1
Chapter 8: Airport Traffic Patterns › Airport Traffic Patterns and Operations
flight begins and ends at an airport or other suitable landing field, pilots need to learn the traffic rules, traffic procedures, and traffic pattern layouts in use at various airports. When an automobile is driven on congested city streets ... minimize conflicts during takeoffs, departures, arrivals, and landings. The exact nature of each airport traffic pattern is dependent on the runway in use, wind conditions (which determine the runway in use), obstructions, and other factors…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-6
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Airport Markings and Signs › Runway Safety Area
suitable, for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway. The dimensions of the RSA vary and can be determined by using the criteria contained within AC 150/5300-13, Airport…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 4-6
Chapter 4: Approaches › Weather Requirements and Part 91 Operators
addition, a thorough review of an airport’s current weather conditions should always be conducted prior to initiating an instrument approach. Pilots should also consider weather information as a planning ... tool for fuel management. For flight planning purposes, weather information must be reviewed in order to determine the necessity and suitability of alternate airports. For Part 91 operations, the 600-2 and 800-2 rule applies to airports with precision…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 5-4
LANDING AREA RECONNAISSANCE AND PLANNING
operation of multiengine seaplanes. LANDING AREA RECONNAISSANCE AND PLANNING When a landplane makes an approach at a towered airport, the pilot can expect that the runway surface will be flat and free of obstructions. Wind information and landing direction ... judgments about the safety and suitability of the landing area, evaluate the characteristics of the water surface, determine wind direction and speed, and choose a landing direction. It is rare for active airport runways to be used by other vehicles…