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SkillClear the area, ground or hover taxi into takeoff position, and hover the aircraft above the departure point, aligned with the departure path.
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- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-8. Departure Control
Control utilizing radar will normally clear aircraft out of the terminal area using vectors, a diverse vector area (DVA), or published DPs. 1. When a departure is to be vectored immediately following takeoff using vectors, a DVA, or published ... that begins with an ATC assigned heading off the ground, the pilot will be advised prior to takeoff of the initial heading to be flown but may not be advised of the purpose of the heading. When ATC assigns…
- Pilot/Controller Glossary › S
cleared by air traffic control to operate within Class B, C, D, and E surface areas in meteorological conditions below VMC. SPECIAL VFR OPERATIONS- Aircraft operating in accordance with clearances within Class B, C, D, and E surface areas ... communication, in-person, or technology (for example, speech-to-text, email, or short message service). SPEED- (See AIRSPEED.) (See GROUND SPEED…
- Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 4. Wake Turbulence › 7-4-4. Vortex Behavior
generating aircraft. Pilots should fly at or above the preceding aircraft’s flight path, altering course as necessary to avoid the area directly behind and below the generating aircraft. (See FIG 7-4-4.) Pilots, in all phases of flight ... effects created by other aircraft. Studies have shown that atmospheric turbulence hastens wake breakup, while other atmospheric conditions can transport wake horizontally and vertically. 4. When the vortices of larger aircraft sink close to the ground (within…
- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-6. Special VFR Clearances
operations within Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E surface areas. 2. At least 1 statute mile ground visibility if taking off or landing. If ground visibility is not reported at that airport, the flight visibility must ... statute mile. 3. The restrictions in subparagraphs 1 and 2 do not apply to helicopters. Helicopters must remain clear of clouds and may operate in Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E surface areas with less than…
- Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-27. Thunderstorm Flying
clear of thunderstorms. 14. Do avoid by at least 20 miles any thunderstorm identified as severe or giving an intense radar echo. This is especially true under the anvil of a large cumulonimbus. 15. Do circumnavigate the entire area ... area has 6/10 thunderstorm coverage. 16. Do remember that vivid and frequent lightning indicates the probability of a severe thunderstorm. 17. Do regard as extremely hazardous any thunderstorm with tops 35,000 feet or higher whether the top is visually…
- Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-5. Preflight Briefing
more clearly describe conditions. 4. Current Conditions. Reported weather conditions applicable to the flight will be summarized from all available sources; e.g., METARs/ SPECIs, PIREPs, RAREPs. This element will be omitted if the proposed time of departure is beyond ... route, and descent. (Heights are MSL, unless the contractions “AGL” or “CIG” are denoted indicating that heights are above ground.) 6. Destination Forecast. The destination forecast for the planned ETA. Any significant changes within 1 hour before and after…