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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-3-23
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-17. VFR Helicopter Operations at Controlled Airports

  other aircraft, vehicles, and personnel during air-taxi operations. Caution must be exercised concerning active runways and pilots must be certain that air taxi instructions are understood. Special precautions may be necessary at unfamiliar airports or airports with multiple/intersecting active…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 9-9
  Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Sterile Flight Deck Rule

  critical phases of flight are all ground operations involving taxi, takeoff, and landing, and all other flight operations below 10,000 feet except cruise flight. Nonessential activities include such activities as eating, reading a newspaper, or chatting. A series ... While the regulation grew out of accidents in the airline industry, it holds true for the entire aviation community. Pilots can improve flight safety significantly by reducing distractions during critical phases of flight. It is important the flight instructor…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-3-25
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-18. Taxiing

  Pilots operating a single pilot aircraft should monitor only assigned ATC communications after being cleared onto the active runway for departure. Single pilot aircraft should not monitor other than ATC communications until flight from Class B, Class C, or Class ... clearance for landing until the landing and taxi activities are complete. Proper effective scanning for other aircraft, surface vehicles, or other objects should be continuously exercised in all cases. 3. If the pilot is unfamiliar with the airport…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 7-4-9
  Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 5. Bird Hazards and Flight Over National Refuges, Parks, and Forests › 7-5-1. Migratory Bird Activity

  made as soon as practical on ground control and at least before taxiing onto the runway. NOTE-14 CFR section 91.3(a) states: “The pilot-in-command of an aircraft is directly responsible for and is the final authority ... Bird Hazards and Flight Over National Refuges, Parks, and Forests Refuges, Parks, and Forests 7-5-1. Migratory Bird Activity a. Bird strike risk increases because of bird migration during the months of March through April, and August through November…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. PCG S-6
  Pilot/Controller Glossary › S

  APPROACH.) SKYSPOTTER- A pilot who has received specialized training in observing and reporting inflight weather phenomena. SLASH- A radar beacon reply displayed as an elongated target. SLDI- (See SECTOR LIST DROP INTERVAL.) SLOW TAXI- To taxi a float plane ... pounds on takeoff, including everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft. SMAR- (See SPECIAL MILITARY ACTIVITY ROUTE.) SN- (See SYSTEM STRATEGIC NAVIGATION…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-1-18
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-20. Transponder and ADS-B Out Operation

  aircraft is positioned on any portion of the airport movement area. This includes all defined taxiways and runways. Pilots must pay particular attention to ATIS and airport diagram notations, General Notes (included on airport charts), and comply with directions pertaining ... which allows altitude reporting and enable ADS-B during pushback or taxi-out from parking spot. Select TA or TA/RA (if equipped with TCAS) when taking the active runway. (b) Arrivals. If TCAS equipped, deselect TA or TA/RA upon leaving…