AI.II.M.K6
KnowledgeUse of instruments to verify the aircraft attitude at night.
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- Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 8. Other Information and Best Practices › 11-8-3. Precautions: Flight Over or Near People, Vehicles, Manned Aircraft, and Night O…
safety of other persons when flying. 49 USC 44809(a)(2), Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft, requires recreational flyers to operate in accordance with the safety guidelines of an accepted CBO; these guidelines will usually include safety ... people or vehicles, see paragraph 11-4-6, Airspace Restrictions to Flight. b. Flight in the Vicinity of Manned Aircraft: 1. The pilot of any unmanned aircraft operation retains the ultimate responsibility to avoid manned aircraft traffic. UAS operators should…
- Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents
Chapter Summary Flight instruments enable an aircraft to be operated with maximum performance and enhanced safety, especially when flying long distances. Manufacturers provide the necessary flight instruments, but to use them effectively, pilots need to understand how they operate ... pilot, it is important to become very familiar with the operational aspects of the pitot-static system and associated instruments, the vacuum system and associated instruments, the gyroscopic instruments, and the magnetic compass. Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents…
- Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Vision in Flight › Night Blind Spot
Night Vision There are many good reasons to fly at night, but pilots must keep in mind that the risks of night flying are different than during the day and often times higher. [Figure 17-16] Pilots who are cautious ... educated on night-flying techniques can mitigate those risks and become very comfortable and proficient in the task. Night Blind Spot It is estimated that once fully adapted to darkness, the rods are 10,000 times more sensitive to light…
- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 6. National Security and Interception Procedures › 5-6-8. Foreign State Aircraft Operations
Foreign state aircraft operating with a diplomatic clearance must navigate U.S. territorial airspace on an active IFR flight plan, unless specifically approved for VFR flight operations by the U.S. State Department in the diplomatic clearance. NOTE-Foreign state aircraft operations ... airspace, should enter ICAO code M in Item 8 of the flight plan to assist in identification of the aircraft as a state aircraft. e. A foreign aircraft that operates to or from, within, or in transit of U.S. territorial…
- Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Integrated Flight Instruction › Development of Habit Patterns
during which learners are taught to perform flight maneuvers both by outside visual references and by reference to flight instruments. For this type of instruction to be fully effective, the use of instrument references should begin the first time each ... distinction in the pilot’s operation of the flight controls is permitted, regardless of whether outside references or instrument indications are used for the performance of the maneuver. When this training technique is used, instruction in the control…
- Chapter 11: Night Operations › How to Prevent Landing Errors Due to Optical Illusions › Night Emergencies
time to illuminate the terrain or obstacles along the flightpath. The landing should be completed in the normal landing attitude at the slowest possible airspeed. If the landing lights are unusable and outside visual references are not available, the airplane ... should be held in level-landing attitude until the ground is contacted. ⦁ After landing, turn off all switches and evacuate the airplane as quickly as possible. Night operations present additional risks that pilots should identify and assess. Night flying operations…