CP.XI.C.R8
Risk managementLanding surface.
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- Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
drag and induced drag. Touchdown zone elevation (TDZE). The highest elevation in the first 3,000 feet of the landing surface, TDZE is indicated on the instrument approach procedure chart when straight-in landing minimums are authorized. Touchdown zone lights…
- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Pilot Deviations (PDs)
pilot deviation because ATC radar may show you within the restricted airspace. Ground deviations (also called surface deviations) include taxiing, taking off, or landing without clearance, deviating from an assigned taxi route, or failing to hold short of an assigned…
- Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Preventive Maintenance › Examples of Preventive Maintenance
hydraulic reservoir; refinishing decorative coating of fuselage, balloon baskets, wings, tail group surfaces (excluding balanced control surfaces), fairings, cowlings, landing gear, cabin, or flight deck interior when removal or disassembly of any primary structure or operating system is not required…
- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Runway Incursion Avoidance
with an aircraft taking off, intending to take off, landing, or intending to land.” It is important to give the same attention to operating on the surface as in other phases of flights. Proper planning can prevent runway incursions ... possibility of a ground collision. A pilot should always be aware of the aircraft’s position on the surface at all times and be aware of other aircraft and vehicle operations on the airport. At times, towered airports…
- Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Environmental Hazards › Terrain
Terrain Terrain and surface features are a significant hazard to all aircraft. In extreme cold or high pressure, height above ground and obstacles may be less than indicated. Pilots following instrument approach procedures have also been involved in CFIT accidents ... pilot to immediately shift to control by instruments. Operating over water may not provide a suitable surface for an emergency landing…
- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Wrong Surface Landing Avoidance
excessive rate of descent or a low altitude stall. It is possible for either or both to occur. Wrong Surface Landing Avoidance A wrong surface landing occurs when an aircraft lands or tries to land on the wrong runway ... driven by GPS, and these devices should increase situational awareness and safety. If there is a doubt over the landing surface, the pilot should go around and consider the situation further…