HI.II.B.R2
Risk managementRelaxed intermediate focal distance.
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- Pilot/Controller Glossary › D
than their original destination for reasons beyond the control of the pilot/company, e.g. periods of significant weather. DME- (See DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT.) DME FIX- A geographical position determined by reference to a navigational aid which provides distance and azimuth information ... defined by a specific distance in nautical miles and a radial, azimuth, or course (i.e., localizer) in degrees magnetic from that aid. (See DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT.) (See FIX.) DME SEPARATION- Spacing of aircraft in terms of distances (nautical miles) determined…
- Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Vision in Flight › Distance Estimation and Depth Perception
High quantities of vitamin A do not increase night vision but a lack of vitamin A certainly impairs it. Distance Estimation and Depth Perception Knowledge of the mechanisms and cues affecting distance estimation and depth perception assist pilots in judging ... distances at night. These cues may be monocular or binocular. The monocular cues that aid in distance estimation and depth perception include motion parallax, geometric perspective, retinal image size, and aerial perspective. Motion Parallax Motion parallax refers to the apparent…
- Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
failure or other reasons, the pilot assumed to have made a decision to continue or discontinue the takeoff.” Takeoff distance. The distance required to complete an all-engines operative takeoff to the 35-foot height. It must be at least ... percent less than the distance required for a one-engine inoperative engine takeoff. This distance is not normally a limiting factor as it is usually less than the one-engine inoperative takeoff distance. Takeoff safety speed…
- Chapter 8. Medical Facts for Pilots › Section 1. Fitness for Flight › 8-1-6. Vision in Flight
items in the cockpit and distant objects. The eyes will also tire more quickly when forced to adjust to distances immediately after close-up focus, as required for scanning the instrument panel. Eye fatigue can be reduced by looking from ... haze layer that provides nothing specific to focus on outside the aircraft. This causes the eyes to relax and seek a comfortable focal distance which may range from 10 to 30 feet. For the pilot, this means looking without seeing…
- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-5-6. Traffic Information Service (TIS)
course change, a lag in TIS display orientation (intruder aircraft bearing) will occur. As in (f) above, intruder distance and altitude are still usable. (h) Closely-Spaced Intruder Errors. When operating more than 30 NM from the Mode S sensor ... actually to the right of the client may appear on the TIS display to the left). At longer distances from the radar, TIS cannot accurately determine relative bearing/distance information on intruder aircraft that are in close proximity to the client…
- 14 CFR Part 141, Appendix M to Part 141—Combined Private Pilot Certification and Instrument Rating Course
Private Pilot Certification and Instrument Rating Course (A) One cross-country flight of more than 50 nautical miles total distance. (B) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern ... helicopter that includes at least one cross-country flight that is performed under IFR and— (A) Is a distance of at least 100 nautical miles along airways or ATC-directed routing with one segment of the flight consisting…