IP.VI.E.K1
KnowledgeElements related to the pilot’s responsibilities, and the environmental, operational, and meteorological factors that affect landing from a straight-in or circling approach.
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- Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Approach to an Airport With an Operating Tower, With an Approach Control › Circling Approaches
maneuvering safer and brings the view of the landing runway into a more normal perspective. Figure 10-12. Circling approach area radii. Figure 10-13 shows patterns that can be used for circling approaches. Pattern A can be flown when ... runway becomes visible too late to fly pattern A, circle as shown in B. Fly pattern C if it is desirable to land opposite the direction of the final approach, and the runway is sighted in time for a turn…
- Chapter 4: Approaches › Aircraft Approach Categories
altitude, day and night, and often with precipitation present affecting visibility, depth perception, and the ability to adequately assess the descent profile to the landing runway. Most often, circling approaches are conducted to runways without the benefit of electronic navigation ... Altitude (CMDA) to the runway. Circling approaches conducted at faster-than-normal, straight-in approach speeds also require a pilot to consider the larger circling approach area, since published circling minimums provide obstacle clearance only within the appropriate area…
- Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-19. Side-step Maneuver
clearance area. TBL 5-4-1 RVR Value Conversions RVR Visibility (statute miles) 5000 1 6000 1 1/4 1. Circling approach protected areas are defined by the tangential connection of arcs drawn from each runway ... restricted by a procedural note; for example, “Circling NA E of RWY 17-35.” Obstacle clearance is provided at the published minimums (MDA) for the pilot who makes a straight-in approach, side-steps, or circles. Once below…
- Chapter 3: Arrivals › Approach Clearance
flown, the controller may issue a circling approach clearance, such as “…cleared for VOR Runway 17 approach, circle to land Runway 23.” Approaches whose final approach segment is more than 30 degrees different from the landing runway alignment are always ... designated as circling approaches. Unless a specific landing runway is specified in the approach clearance, the pilot may land on any runway. Pilots landing at non-towered airports are reminded of the importance of making radio calls as set forth…
- Chapter 4: Approaches › Circling-Only Procedures
created at the airport is labeled with the letter A, and the lettering continues in alphabetical order. Typically, circling only approaches are designed for one of the following reasons: • The final approach course alignment with the runway centerline exceeds ... ft/NM from the FAF to the threshold crossing height (TCH). When this maximum gradient is exceeded, the circling only approach procedure may be designed to meet the gradient criteria limits. This does not preclude a straight-in landing…
- 14 CFR Part 121, Appendix E to Part 121—Flight Training Requirements
when the airplane touches down on the runway or when transition to a missed approach configuration is completed (n) Circling approaches which include the following: | I, T, U, C (1) That portion of the circling approach to the authorized minimum ... circling approach must be performed without excessive maneuvering, and without exceeding the normal operating limits of the airplane. The angle of bank should not exceed 30° | I, T, U, C Training in the circling approach maneuver is not required…