IL.VII.A.S4
SkillAscend to and maintain recommended hovering altitude, and descend from recommended hovering altitude in headwind, crosswind, and tailwind conditions, without drift.
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- Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Landing Performance
deceleration during the landing is identical to the effect on acceleration during the takeoff. The effect of pressure altitude and ambient temperature is to define density altitude and its effect on landing performance. An increase in density altitude increases ... landing speed but does not alter the net retarding force. Thus, the aircraft at altitude lands at the same IAS as at sea level but, because of the reduced density, the TAS is greater. Since the aircraft lands at altitude…
- 14 CFR § 91.179 IFR cruising altitude or flight level.
cruising altitude or flight level. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, the following rules apply— (a) In controlled airspace. Each person operating an aircraft under IFR in level cruising flight in controlled airspace shall maintain the altitude or flight level assigned ... that aircraft by ATC. However, if the ATC clearance assigns “VFR conditions on-top,” that person shall maintain an altitude or flight level as prescribed by § 91.159. (b) In uncontrolled airspace. Except while in a holding pattern of 2 minutes…
- Chapter 8: Flight Instruments › Types of Altitude
Indicated altitude—read directly from the altimeter (uncorrected) when it is set to the current altimeter setting. 2. True altitude—the vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level—the actual altitude. It is often expressed as feet above mean ... level (MSL). Airport, terrain, and obstacle elevations on aeronautical charts are true altitudes. 3. Absolute altitude—the vertical distance of an aircraft above the terrain, or above ground level (AGL). 4. Pressure altitude—the altitude indicated when the altimeter setting…
- Glossary › Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
visually when the aircraft is directly over the facility. Mass. The amount of matter in a body. Maximum altitude. An altitude depicted on an instrument approach chart with overscored altitude value at which or below aircraft are required to maintain ... altitude. Maximum authorized altitude (MAA). A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. Maximum landing weight. The greatest weight that an airplane normally is allowed to have at landing. Maximum…
- Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Takeoff Performance
aircraft requires the same dynamic pressure to become airborne at the takeoff lift coefficient. Thus, the aircraft at altitude takes off at the same indicated airspeed (IAS) as at sea level, but because of the reduced air density ... greater. The effect of density altitude on powerplant thrust depends much on the type of powerplant. An increase in altitude above standard sea level brings an immediate decrease in power output for the unsupercharged reciprocating engine. However, an increase…
- 14 CFR Part 91, Appendix G to Part 91—Operations in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) Airspace
amendment, revocation, or restriction include, but are not limited to, an operator's: (a) Committing one or more altitude-keeping errors in RVSM airspace; (b) Failing to make an effective and timely response to identify and correct an altitude-keeping ... error; or (c) Failing to report an altitude-keeping error. Section 8. Airspace Designation RVSM may be applied in all ICAO Flight Information Regions (FIRs). Section 9. Aircraft Equipped With Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast Out An operator is authorized…