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  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › TEAM Checklist: Choose and Implement Risk Controls › The DECIDE Model

    First, adjust the power to the maximum controllable level on both engines. Because the left engine is the only engine delivering thrust, the yaw increases to the right, which necessitates application of additional left rudder application. Figure ... engine and adjust power to maintain descent angle to a landing. However, in this case the pilot feathered the left engine because he assumed the engine failure was a left engine failure. During twin-engine training, the left engine…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers

    since other aircraft may not have communication capability or, in some cases, pilots may not communicate their presence or intentions when operating into or out of such airports. To achieve the greatest degree of safety, it is essential that ... correct airport name, as identified in appropriate aeronautical publications, to reduce the risk of confusion when communicating their position, intentions, and/or exchanging traffic information. 2. An airport may have a full or part-time tower or FSS located…

  • Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 2. Special Operations › 10-2-4. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Multiple Helicopter Operations

    operators should attempt to contact other helicopters on 123.025, and state their position and route of flight intentions for departing the LZ. 2. Hospital Operations. Because many hospitals require landing permission and have established procedures (frequencies to monitor, primary ... into the hospital heliport, the helicopter nearest to the heliport should contact other inbound helicopters on 123.025 and establish intentions. Follow the guidelines established in the LZ operations. (b) To facilitate approach times, the pilot-in-command of the helicopter…

  • Chapter 4: Helicopter Components, Sections, and Systems › Transmission System › Dual Tachometers

    markings on the gauges in Figure 4-18. All gauges shown are dual tachometer gauges. The two on the left have two needles each, one marked with the letter ‘T’ (turbine) the other marked with the letter ‘R’ (rotor ... lower left gauge shows two arced areas within the same needle location. In this case, both needles should be nearly together or superimposed during normal operation. Note the top left gauge shows two numerical arcs. The outer arc, with larger…

  • Chapter 3a: Aviation Weather Sources › Introduction

    sites require a free registration and acceptance of terms but offer pilots updated NOTAMs and TFRs. This page intentionally left blank. Chapter 3a: Aviation Weather Sources Introduction In aviation, weather service is a combined effort of the National Weather Service…

  • Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Effect and Use of Flight Controls

    pilot. Think of this movement from the pilot’s head to the pilot’s right hip. ⦁ When left pressure is applied to the aileron control, which rotates the control wheel or yoke counterclockwise, or deflects the control stick or side ... stick to the left, the airplane’s left wing banks (rolls) lower in relation to the pilot. Think of this movement from the pilot’s head to the pilot’s left hip. With the pilot’s feet: ⦁ When forward pressure…