Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › VII. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task D. Soft-Field Approach and Landing (ASEL)

AI.VII.D.R1

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Selection of runway based on pilot capability, airplane performance and limitations, available distance, and wind.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 9-2
Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Normal Approach and Landing › Base Leg
Base Leg The placement of the base leg is one of the important judgments made by the pilot to set up for a good landing. [Figure 9-3] The pilot accurately judges the height, distance from the approach ... runway, and rate of descent to allow a stabilized approach, round out, and touchdown at the desired spot. The distance depends on the altitude of the base leg, the current winds, and the amount of wing flaps used. When there…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 11-16
Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Landing Performance
cases, the pilot must make an accurate prediction of takeoff distance from the performance data of the AFM/POH, regardless of the runway available, and strive for a polished, professional takeoff procedure. In the prediction of takeoff distance from the AFM/POH ... following primary considerations must be given: • Pressure altitude and temperature—to define the effect of density altitude on distance • Gross weight—a large effect on distance • Wind—a large effect due to the wind or wind component along the runway…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 9-16
Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Crosswind Approach and Landing › Crosswind Final Approach
Pilots using this technique use precise airplane control as changes in control pressure occur near the ground, on short final, and while over the runway. To use the wing-low method, the pilot first uses rudder to align and maintain ... airplane’s heading with the runway direction. Since the airplane is now exposed to an uncorrected crosswind, the airplane will begin to drift. Note the rate and direction of drift, and oppose it using ailerons resulting in just enough bank…
14 CFR Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors Open
14 CFR § 61.413 What are the privileges of my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
What are the privileges of my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating? (a) If you hold a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating, you are authorized, within the limits of your certificate and rating, to conduct ... ground training, flight training, certain checking events, and to issue endorsements related to: (1) A student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate; (2) A sport pilot certificate; (3) A flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating; (4) A powered…