Instrument Rating – Airplane › IV. Flight by Reference to Instruments › Task B. Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

IR.IV.B.R8

Risk management

Collision hazards.

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Risk Management Handbook p. 6-1
Chapter 6: Threat and Error Management › Causes of Errors › Insufficient Training & Experience
within acceptable levels. Some common threats include: • Malfunction of aircraft systems, engines, flight controls, or automation. • Various unforecast weather hazards. • Collision hazards, including wildlife on airports and birds in the air. • Unexpected sudden reductions in visibility. • Closures of facilities, runways…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 1-12
Chapter 1: Introduction to Flight Training › Safety Considerations › Runway Incursion Avoidance
occurrence at an airport involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in a loss of separation with an aircraft taking off, landing, or intending to land. The three major areas…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 9-35
Chapter 9: Navigation Systems › Instrument Approach Systems › ILS Components
instrument runway of an airport, located at the departure end of the runway to prevent it from being a collision hazard. This unit radiates a field pattern, which develops a course down the centerline of the runway toward the middle…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. G-13
Glossary › Numbers and Symbols
occurrence at an airport involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in loss of separation with an aircraft taking off, intending to takeoff, landing, or intending to land. Runway threshold…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 8-4
Chapter 8: Airport Traffic Patterns › Standard Airport Traffic Patterns
final approach to land or to overtake that aircraft. If the turn to final would create a collision hazard, a go-around or avoidance maneuver is in order. A pilot trying to overtake another aircraft might be tempted to make…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-31
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Runway Incursion Avoidance
occurrence in the airport runway environment involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in a loss of required separation with an aircraft taking off, intending to take off, landing ... surface as in other phases of flights. Proper planning can prevent runway incursions and the possibility of a ground collision. A pilot should always be aware of the aircraft’s position on the surface at all times and be aware…