Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › II. Technical Subject Areas › Task L. Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine Navigation (ASES, AMES)

AI.II.L.K3

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Causes of porpoising and skipping, and the pilot action needed to prevent or correct these occurrences.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 7-1-15
Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-6. Inflight Aviation Weather Advisories
Hawaii Area Forecast Locations f. AIRMET. AIRMETs are a concise description of the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en route weather phenomena that may affect the safety of aircraft operations, but at intensities lower than those which require ... contain details about IFR conditions, extensive mountain obscuration, turbulence, strong surface winds, icing, and freezing levels. Unscheduled updates and corrections are issued as necessary. 2. AIRMETs: (a) Are intended to inform all pilots, but especially Visual Flight Rules pilots…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-15
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Hydraulic Fluid › Alcohol
flight. The safe outcome of any flight depends on the ability to make the correct decisions and take the appropriate actions during routine occurrences, as well as abnormal situations. The influence of alcohol drastically reduces the chances of completing…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-5-12
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-5-6. Traffic Information Service (TIS)
intruder on the opposite side of the client than it actually is. These are relatively rare occurrences and will be corrected in a few radar scans once the course has stabilized. (g) Heading/Course Reference. Not all TIS aircraft installations will…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-16
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Door Opening In-Flight
Commonly experienced in-flight abnormal engine instrument indications, their possible causes, and corrective actions. Door Opening In-Flight In most instances, the occurrence of an inadvertent door opening is not of great concern to the safety of a flight…
14 CFR Part 121 — Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations Open
14 CFR § 121.374 Continuous airworthiness maintenance program (CAMP) for two-engine ETOPS.
events listed below, as follows: (1) The certificate holder must report the following events within 96 hours of the occurrence to its responsible Flight Standards office: (i) IFSDs, except planned IFSDs performed for flight training. (ii) Diversions and turnbacks ... ETOPS flight. (2) The certificate holder must investigate the cause of each event listed in paragraph (h)(1) of this section and submit findings and a description of corrective action to its responsible Flight Standards office. The report must include…