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Risk management

Collision hazards.

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Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-6
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Common Flight Instruction Risks › Environmental Risks
External Pressure Risks Environmental Risks The airspace used for flight training and practice may be crowded, creating a potential collision hazard. Many areas of the country where flight instruction is conducted often have restricted visibility due to haze, pollution ... other factors that aggravate a potential collision hazard. Airspace in these areas may also be complex and subject to restrictions. Conducting certain maneuvers can also create hazards and potential risks. For example, practicing full stalls can result in inadvertent spins…
Risk Management Handbook p. 6-1
Chapter 6: Threat and Error Management › Causes of Errors › Insufficient Training & Experience
within acceptable levels. Some common threats include: • Malfunction of aircraft systems, engines, flight controls, or automation. • Various unforecast weather hazards. • Collision hazards, including wildlife on airports and birds in the air. • Unexpected sudden reductions in visibility. • Closures of facilities, runways…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 7-7-3
Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 7. Safety, Accident, and Hazard Reports › 7-7-3. Near Midair Collision Reporting
another aircraft, or a report is received from a pilot or a flight crew member stating that a collision hazard existed between two or more aircraft. c. Reporting Responsibility. It is the responsibility of the pilot and/or flight crew…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-8
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Managing Risk during Flight Instruction › Notes on Instructional Risk Management in the Flight Deck
processes and risk mitigations (e.g., while preparing to execute a ground reference maneuver, ask the learner to identify potential collision hazards and a safe place to make an emergency landing). The following discussion contains examples of instructor considerations while providing…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-4-12
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-15. Use of Visual Clearing Procedures and Scanning Techniques
appropriate clearing procedures to provide effective visual scanning. d. Traffic Pattern. Entries into traffic patterns while descending create specific collision hazards and should be avoided. e. Traffic at VOR Sites. All operators should emphasize the need for sustained vigilance…
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-6
CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.9 VLOS Aircraft Operation › 5.9.2 VO
coordinate to (1) scan the airspace where the small unmanned aircraft is operating for any potential collision hazard, and (2) maintain awareness of the position of the small unmanned aircraft through direct visual observation (§ 107.33). The remote ... remote PIC and person manipulating the controls the flight status of the small unmanned aircraft and any collision hazards which may enter the area of operation, so that the remote PIC or person manipulating the controls can take appropriate action…