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  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-15. Operations in Ground Icing Conditions

    TAOS specifically focus on turbine aircraft, it is recognized that their recommendations are applicable to and can be adapted for the pilot of a small, piston powered aircraft too. b. The following recommendations are offered: 1. Ensure that your aircraft…

  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-7. Mountain Flying

    planned escape route in mind. g. VFR flight operations may be conducted at night in mountainous terrain with the application of sound judgment and common sense. Proper pre-flight planning, giving ample consideration to winds and weather, knowledge ... more important, a longer landing distance. During gusty wind conditions which often prevail at high altitude fields, a power approach and power landing is recommended. Additionally, due to the faster groundspeed, your takeoff distance will increase considerably over that required…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Selecting a Flight School › Basic Requirements

    certificate differ depending on the type of aircraft flown. Individuals can choose among airplanes, gyroplanes, weight-shift, helicopters, powered parachutes, gliders, balloons, or airships. A pilot does not need a certificate to fly ultralight vehicles. Basic Requirements A student pilot ... Student Pilot Certificate. There are multiple ways that an aspiring pilot can obtain their Student Pilot Certificate. The application may be processed by an FAA inspector or technician, an FAA-Designated Pilot Examiner, a Certified Flight Instructor…

  • Pilot/Controller Glossary › C

    applicable CFRs governing VFR flight operations. Also, this provides search and rescue protection until such time as the IFR flight plan is closed. (See INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE.) CRUISE CLIMB- A climb technique employed by aircraft, usually at a constant power…

  • Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

    term “power required” is generally associated with reciprocating engines. Powerplant. A complete engine and propeller combination with accessories. Precession. The characteristic of a gyroscope that causes an applied force to be felt, not at the point of application…

  • Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Aircraft Inspections › Annual Inspection

    Annual Inspection Any reciprocating engine or single-engine turbojet/ turbopropeller-powered small aircraft (weighing 12,500 pounds or less) flown for business or pleasure and not flown for compensation or hire is required to be inspected at least annually ... purpose of flying the aircraft to a location where the annual inspection can be performed. However, all applicable ADs that are due must be complied with before the flight…