IL.XIV.C.S8
SkillSelect the nearest suitable airport or landing area.
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- Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Notes on Instructional Risk Management in the Flight Deck › Managing Risk while Teaching Landings
landings with the learner. Certain landings present unique risks. The instructor teaches the appropriate pre-landing reconnaissance for unfamiliar landing areas or uncontrolled fields. During landings in strong winds, the instructor should have the skill sufficient to deal with ... wind conditions. During a short-field or confined area landing, certain aircraft may fly at a slower approach speed. The instructor should be aware of any risk associated with flight at slow speeds or any other condition that reduces safety…
- Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Examples of Preventive Maintenance › Special Flight Permits
issued to allow the operation of an overweight aircraft for flight beyond its normal range over water or land areas where adequate landing facilities or fuel is not available. If a special flight permit is needed, assistance and the necessary…
- Glossary › Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
breeze that blows in the opposite direction by day. Land as soon as possible. Land without delay at the nearest suitable area, such as an open field, at which a safe approach and landing is assured. Land as soon ... landing site and duration of flight are at the discretion of the pilot. Extended flight beyond the nearest approved landing area is not recommended. Land immediately. The urgency of the landing is paramount. The primary consideration is to ensure…
- Chapter 16: Navigation › Flight Diversion
flight diversion around hazardous weather. Before any cross-country flight, check the charts for airports or suitable landing areas along or near the route of flight. Also, check for navigational aids that can be used during a diversion. Risk management…
- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Clearing Procedures
place to assist pilots in collision avoidance under various situations: • Before takeoff—prior to taxiing onto a runway or landing area in preparation for takeoff, pilots should scan the approach area for possible landing traffic, executing appropriate maneuvers to provide…
- Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
helicopter instrument approach procedure to a missed approach point more than 2,600 feet from an associated helicopter landing area…