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)

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Naval vessel protection zones.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 7-6-8
Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-9. Seaplane Safety
pilots must have a thorough understanding of the right-of-way rules as they apply to aircraft versus other vessels. Seaplane pilots are expected to know and adhere to both the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Navigation Rules, International-Inland ... collision avoidance rules as they apply to aircraft on the water. A seaplane is considered a vessel when on the water for the purposes of these collision avoidance rules. In general, a seaplane on the water must keep well clear…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 1-2
SEAPLANE REGULATIONS
flight. (a) General. Each person operating an aircraft on the water shall, insofar as possible, keep clear of all vessels and avoid impeding their navigation, and shall give way to any vessel or other aircraft that is given the right ... rule of this section. (b) Crossing. When aircraft, or an aircraft and a vessel, are on crossing courses, the aircraft or vessel to the other’s right has the right-of-way. (c) Approaching head-on. When aircraft…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-4
Chapter 16: Navigation › Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels) › Time Zones
first Sunday in November, the sun is directly above the 75th meridian at noon, Central Daylight Time. These time zone differences must be taken into account during long flights eastward—especially if the flight must be completed before dark. Remember ... hour is lost when flying eastward from one time zone to another, or perhaps even when flying from the western edge to the eastern edge of the same time zone. Determine the time of sunset at the destination by consulting…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-1-4
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-5. Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)
Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) a. For reasons peculiar to military or naval operations (unusual siting conditions, the pitching and rolling of a naval vessel, etc.) the civil VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) system of air navigation was considered unsuitable for military ... naval use. A new navigational system, TACAN, was therefore developed by the military and naval forces to more readily lend itself to military and naval requirements. As a result, the FAA has integrated TACAN facilities with the civil VOR/DME program…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 11-4-7
Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 4. Airspace Access for UAS › 11-4-6. Airspace Restrictions To Flight
Environmental Best Practices, for a discussion of UAS flight restrictions over or near wildlife. 2. “No Drone Zone:” To promote safe and responsible use of UAS, the FAA uses the term “No Drone Zone” to help operators identify areas where ... interactions on their property to state this preference in advance of UAS take-offs or landings. The “No Drone Zone” concept does not empower State or local governments to enact airspace restrictions or to regulate the airspace. A “No Drone…