CP.IX.F.S3

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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-14
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The Plan

  Plan The “Plan” can also be called the mission or the task. It contains the basic elements of cross-country planning, weather, route, fuel, publications currency, etc. The “Plan” should be reviewed and updated several times during the course ... delayed takeoff due to maintenance, fast moving weather, and a short notice TFR may all radically alter the plan. The “plan” is not only about the flight plan, but also all the events that surround the flight and allow…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 14-28
  Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Clearing Procedures

  runway or landing area in preparation for takeoff, pilots should scan the approach area for possible landing traffic, executing appropriate maneuvers to provide a clear view of the approach areas. • Climbs and descents—during climbs and descents in flight conditions ... that permit visual detection of other traffic, pilots should execute gentle banks left and right at a frequency that permits continuous visual scanning of the airspace. • Straight and level—during sustained periods of straight-and-level flight, a pilot should…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-26
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › Automation

  database to familiarize themselves with departure and destination airport information. More pilots now rely on electronic databases for flight planning and use automated flight planning tools rather than planning the flight by the traditional methods of laying out charts, drawing ... using the POH to figure out the weight and balance and performance charts. Whichever method a pilot chooses to plan a flight, it is important to remember to check and confirm calculations. Always remember that…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Threat and Error Management › Causes of Errors › Inadequate Flight Planning or Preparation

  Inadequate Flight Planning or Preparation Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this handbook discuss risk analysis as an important step in the flight planning process. However, the pilot can only conduct a preflight risk analysis based on the information gathered ... before flight. Inadequate flight planning may leave a pilot in unanticipated conditions and can lead to errors. For example, a pilot dropped off a passenger at the Edward F. Knapp State airport (KMPV) in rural Vermont and expected to refuel…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-15
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The Programming

  devices are fairly simple and straightforward, unlike the analog instruments they replace, they tend to capture the pilot’s attention and hold it for long periods of time. To avoid this phenomenon, the pilot should plan in advance when ... standardized, simply moving from one manufacturer’s equipment to another should give the pilot pause and require more conservative planning and decisions. The SRM process is simple. At least five times before and during the flight, the pilot should review…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 16-21
  Chapter 16: Navigation › Filing a VFR Flight Plan

  actual time cannot be given because of inadequate communication. The FSS specialist who accepts the flight plan does not inform the pilot of this procedure, however. Figure 16-27 shows the flight plan form a pilot files with ... When filing a flight plan by telephone or radio, give the information in the order of the numbered spaces. This enables the FSS specialist to copy the information more efficiently. Most of the fields are either self-explanatory…