Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category › IV. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task A. Normal Takeoff and Climb

CA.IV.A.R1

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Selection of runway or takeoff path based on aircraft performance and limitations, available distance, and wind.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-22
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Emergency Response Systems › Autoland
alert controllers or pilots in the area of the EAL aircraft’s imminent arrival to the selected runway. The system repeatedly transmits the call sign and intention to divert to a particular airport and runway using a recognizable non-human ... traffic control (ATC) to communicate with potential conflicting traffic. Once the EAL aircraft is within 12 miles of the selected runway and at or below 12,000 feet MSL, it broadcasts on the tower frequency or Common Traffic Advisory Frequency…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-2-9
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-9. Instrument Departure Procedures (DP) - Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), Stan…
obstacle(s) cannot be visually acquired during departure, the takeoff should be delayed or another runway selected for the IFR departure. (a) Takeoff obstacles will be published as low, close-in and/or takeoff minimums obstacle notes. (1) Low, close…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-3-8
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-4. Visual Indicators at Airports Without an Operating Control Tower
should use extreme caution when making runway selection by use of a tetrahedron in very light or calm wind conditions as the tetrahedron may not be aligned with the designated calm-wind runway. At airports with control towers, the tetrahedron…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-1
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Prior to Takeoff
flightpath or rotating prior to the point at which the preceding aircraft rotated. While taxiing onto the runway, the pilot should select ground reference points that are aligned with the runway direction to aid in maintaining directional control and alignment…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 9-25
Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Power-Off Accuracy Approaches
expected, pilots may need to dog-leg away from the runway on base or dog-leg toward the runway on base. Pilots may use S-turns, slips, early or late extension of flaps, reduce airspeed below best glide, or increase ... reach the desired aiming point at an appropriate speed, and to touch down where planned. Note that selection of the runway numbers as the touchdown point does not provide a safety cushion in case of a mechanical problem or misjudgment…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-1-39
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-18. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
changes from the approach scaling to the missed approach scaling, at approximately the departure end of the runway or when the pilot selects missed approach guidance rather than ramping as GPS does. Second, when the first leg of the missed ... select the final approach segment of an instrument approach. Most receivers use menus where the pilot selects the airport, the runway, the specific approach procedure and finally the IAF, there is also a channel number selection method. The pilot enters…