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  • Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Risk Management Training for Experienced Pilots › Transition Training

    more advanced aircraft will encounter additional types of risk associated with such aircraft. These include more complex systems and avionics, enhanced performance, and expanded abnormal and emergency procedures. Pilots transitioning to lighter, slower aircraft will also encounter additional risk ... that they have familiarity with the aircraft and equipment. Instructors should employ scenarios that emphasize risk management aspects of operating advanced aircraft in the National Airspace System. In addition to risk management, other SRM skills such as automation management, task…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-22. Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) on Instrument Approaches

    operator can determine the eligibility of their aircraft to conduct EFVS operations by referring to the Airplane Flight Manual, Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, Rotorcraft Flight Manual, or Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement as applicable. e. Operating Requirements. Any operator who conducts ... EFVS operations to touchdown and rollout (14 CFR § 91.176(a)) must have an OpSpec, MSpec, or LOA that specifically authorizes those operations. Parts 91K, 121, 125, 129, and 135 operators who conduct EFVS operations to 100 feet above the TDZE…

  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-6. Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    operations approved at or above FL180, UAS operate under the same requirements as that of manned aircraft (i.e., flights are operated under instrument flight rules, are in communication with ATC, and are appropriately equipped). c. UAS operations may be approved ... either controlled or uncontrolled airports and are typically disseminated by NOTAM. In all cases, approved UAS operations must comply with all applicable regulations and/or special provisions specified in the COA or in the operating limitations of the special airworthiness certificate…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-6-4. Flight Planning into RVSM Airspace

    operator will annotate the equipment block of the FAA or ICAO Flight Plan with an aircraft equipment suffix indicating RVSM capability only after determining that both the operator is authorized and its aircraft are RVSM-compliant. 1. An operator ... operate in RVSM airspace under the provisions of part 91, Appendix G, section 9, without specific authorization and should file “/w” in accordance with paragraph d. 2. An operator must get an OpSpec/MSpec/LOA when intending to operate RVSM outside…

  • Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations › 10-1-1. Helicopter Flight Control Systems

    order to be certificated for IFR operation, a specific helicopter may require the use of one or more of these systems, in any combination. d. In many cases, helicopters are certificated for IFR operations with either one or two pilots ... Certain equipment is required to be installed and functional for two pilot operations, and typically, additional equipment is required for single pilot operation. These requirements are usually described in the limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-6-3. Aircraft and Operator Approval Policy/Procedures, RVSM Monitoring and Databases…

    enables the FAA and other civil aviation authorities to assess the in-service altitude-keeping performance of aircraft and operators. e. Purpose of RVSM Approvals Databases. All RVSM designated airspace is monitored airspace. ATC does not use RVSM approvals databases ... determine whether or not a clearance can be issued into RVSM airspace. RVSM program managers do regularly review the operators and aircraft that operate in RVSM airspace to identify and investigate those aircraft and operators flying in RVSM airspace…