Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › II. Technical Subject Areas › Task C. Runway Incursion Avoidance

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Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 12-8
Chapter 12: Night Operations › Night Flight › Taxi Technique
light, which illuminates a larger area under the helicopter. When operating at an unfamiliar airport at night, ask for instructions or advice concerning local conditions, so as to avoid taxiing into areas of construction, or unlighted, unmarked obstructions. Ground controllers…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-34
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › ATC Instructions—Explicit Runway Crossing
ATC Instructions—Explicit Runway Crossing As of June 30, 2010, ATC is…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-34
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › ATC Instructions—“Line Up and Wait” (LUAW)
ATC Instructions—“Line Up and Wait” (LUAW) ATC now uses the “line…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 12-8
Chapter 12: Night Operations › Night Flight › Takeoff
crosswind approaches at night when able. Takeoff Before takeoff, make sure that there is a clear, unobstructed takeoff path. At airports, this is accomplished by taking off over a runway or taxi way, however, if operating off-airport, pay more ... landing light should be positioned in order to illuminate the tallest obstacles in the takeoff path. During a night takeoff, notice a lack of reliable outside visual references after becoming airborne. This is particularly true at small airports…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-2-2
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-5. Line Up and Wait (LUAW)
Operations, and 120-74A, Parts 91, 121, 125, and 135 Flightcrew Procedures during Taxi Operations. d. Situational awareness during line up and wait operations is enhanced by monitoring ATC instructions/clearances issued to other aircraft. Pilots should listen carefully ... inadvertently execute a clearance/instruction for another aircraft. e. Pilots should be especially vigilant when conducting LUAW operations at night, when intersecting runway operations are being conducted, or during reduced visibility conditions. Pilots should scan the full length of the runway…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 12-6
Chapter 12: Night Operations › Night Vision › Confusion with Ground Lights
Relative-Motion Illusion Relative motion is the falsely perceived self-motion in…