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  • Chapter 8: Aeronautical Decision-Making in Flight › Single-Pilot Resource Management

    some cases, the procedures for new equipment affect the aircraft checklists. A short video on modern installations and checklist management is available here. In a single-pilot operation, pilots often gather, organize, and manage available resources before flight to make ... needed information at hand. For example, while en route to an airport the aircraft alternator fails. After completing the appropriate checklist, the alternator remains off line, and the battery will only provide electricity for a short time. The pilot decides…

  • Chapter 12: Transition to Complex Airplanes › Retractable Landing Gear › Approach and Landing

    retractable landing gear requires the deliberate, careful, and continued use of an appropriate checklist. When on the downwind leg, make it a habit to complete the before-landing checklist for that airplane. This accomplishes two purposes—it ensures that action…

  • Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Stabilized Approach Concept

    setting. The pilot should use a power setting appropriate for the aircraft configuration and not below the minimum power for approach as defined by the AFM. 7. Briefings and checklists. Completing all briefings and checklists prior to initiating the approach…

  • Chapter 7: Automation & Flight Path Management › Balancing Automated & Manual Flight

    appropriate checklists. These tasks will increase workload and divert pilot attention from monitoring and controlling the flight path. If using an autopilot to track the approach, the automation performs the control inputs and allows the pilot to complete other tasks…

  • Chapter 5: Mitigating Risk › Balanced Approach to Risk Management

    represents a moderately complex scenario covering the flight of a general aviation aircraft on a transportation flight. It is appropriate to conduct a full risk management process for any flight, including the use of a FRAT. However, for less complex ... flights, such as a flight in the vicinity of the airport on a sunny day with no wind, the completion of a FRAT may not be necessary. To enhance risk management accuracy and skill, consider the following steps: • Take risk…

  • Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Conducting an IFR Flight › Arrival

    overcast and the visibility is 4 miles.” “Cleared to land runway 14, Cessna 30A.” Continue the approach, complete the appropriate checklists, cross AVYUM, and begin the final descent. At 700 feet MSL visual contact with the airport is possible. Slow ... left at taxiway Bravo and contact ground on 120.4.” “Roger, Cessna 30A.” Taxi clear of the runway and complete the appropriate checklists. The tower automatically cancels the IFR flight plan. Chapter 11: Emergency Operations Changing weather conditions, air traffic control…