Flight Instructor for Powered-Lift Category › XVI. Postflight Procedures › Task A. After Landing, Parking, and Securing

IL.XVI.A.S5

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Secure the aircraft.

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Risk Management Handbook p. 3-4
Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Leading Accident Causes › Identifying Hazards
items include condition of tires and brakes, security of access panels and latches, and leaking operating fluids. Properly securing the aircraft may prevent damage, which could affect the next flight…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 8-6
Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Responsibilities › Ensuring Learner Skill Set
safety throughout and with supplementary appendix information. PTS lists special emphasis items. Some common items include: 1. Positive aircraft control 2. Procedures for positive exchange of flight controls 3. Stall and spin awareness 4. Collision avoidance 5. Wake turbulence ... management 9. Checklist usage 10. Spatial disorientation 11. Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) 12. Special use airspace (SUA) 13. Aviation security 14. Wire strike avoidance Flight instructors should be current on the latest procedures regarding pilot training, certification, and safety…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 1-7
Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › The Role of the FAA › Primary Locations of the FAA
evaluation facility in the country. The center’s programs include testing and evaluation in ATC, communication, navigation, airports, aircraft safety, and security. Furthermore, the WJHTC is active in long-range development of innovative aviation systems and concepts, development…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 1-3
Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › History of Flight
signed an agreement for what would become the first scheduled airline in the United States. The first aircraft was delivered to St. Petersburg and made the first test flight on December 31, 1913. [Figure 1-4] A public auction decided ... paying airline customer. The former mayor of St. Petersburg, A. C. Pheil, made the winning bid of $400.00, which secured his place in history as the first paying airline passenger…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 1-6
Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › History of Flight › Department of Transportation (DOT)
September 11, 2001, the duties were transferred to a newly created body called the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). With numerous aircraft flying in and out of larger cities, the FAA began to concentrate on the environmental aspect of aviation…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 15-4
Chapter 15: Airspace › Other Airspace Areas
Local airport advisory (LAA) • Military training route (MTR) • Temporary flight restriction (TFR) • Parachute jump aircraft operations • Published VFR routes • Terminal radar service area (TRSA) • National security area (NSA) • Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ) land and water based and need…