Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category › I. Preflight Preparation › Task I. Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine Navigation (ASES, AMES)

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The characteristics of a water surface as affected by features, such as:

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-2-4
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-1. General
Pilots should be aware of their navigation system inputs, alerts, and annunciations…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 2-1-7
Chapter 2. Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids › Section 1. Airport Lighting Aids › 2-1-6. Runway Status Light (RWSL) System
high speed traffic on the runway or there is an aircraft on final approach within the activation area. 1. REL Operating Characteristics - Departing Aircraft: When a departing aircraft reaches a site adaptable speed of approximately 30 knots, all taxiway intersections ... Characteristics - Arriving Aircraft: When an aircraft on final approach is approximately 1 mile from the runway threshold, all sets of taxiway REL light arrays that intersect the runway illuminate. The distance is adjustable and can be configured for specific operations…
Risk Management Handbook p. G-2
Glossary
route or at a specific location. The authority in turn provides means of disseminating relevant NOTAMs to pilots. Naturalistic decision-making. See Automatic decision-making. P PAVE. An acronym that represents the four risk identification areas: Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment ... External pressures. Personality. The embodiment of personal traits and characteristics of an individual that are set at a very early age and are extremely resistant to change. Pilot report (PIREP). Report of meteorological phenomena encountered by aircraft. Probable cause…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-3-22
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-17. VFR Helicopter Operations at Controlled Airports
helicopters and were developed to improve service to all users. Helicopter design characteristics and user needs often require operations from movement areas and nonmovement areas within the airport boundary. In order for ATC to properly apply these procedures ... concerned. Examples would include IFR flights, avoidance of noise sensitive areas, or use of runways/taxiways to minimize the hazardous effects of rotor downwash in congested areas. 3. Because helicopter pilots are intimately familiar with the effects of rotor downwash, they…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. PCG F-5
Pilot/Controller Glossary › F
FLIGHT PLAN AREA.) (See TIE-IN FACILITY.) FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE- An FAA field office serving an assigned geographical area and staffed with Flight Standards personnel who serve the aviation industry and the general public on matters relating ... failure that compromises the safety of flight. FLIGHT TEST- A flight for the purpose of: a. Investigating the operation/flight characteristics of an aircraft or aircraft component. b. Evaluating an applicant for a pilot certificate or rating. FLIGHT VISIBILITY- (See VISIBILITY…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 16-16
Index
Specific excess power (PS) Speed margins Speed sense Spin awareness Spin procedures 5-23 Developed phase 5-24 Entry phase 5-24 Incipient phase 5-24 Recovery phase Spiral dive Spilt flap Sport pilot certificate Stabilized approach Stall characteristics Stall ... departure Takeoff checks Takeoff roll Ground roll Takeoffs Taxi and Taxiing Terrain selection Terrain types 18-5 Confined areas 18-5 Trees (forest) Water (ditching) and snow Thrust reversers Thrust to thrust lever relationship Timing Tires Total mechanical energy…