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  • Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Conducting an IFR Flight › Arrival

    overcast and the visibility is 4 miles.” “Cleared to land runway 14, Cessna 30A.” Continue the approach, complete the appropriate checklists, cross AVYUM, and begin the final descent. At 700 feet MSL visual contact with the airport is possible. Slow ... left at taxiway Bravo and contact ground on 120.4.” “Roger, Cessna 30A.” Taxi clear of the runway and complete the appropriate checklists. The tower automatically cancels the IFR flight plan. Chapter 11: Emergency Operations Changing weather conditions, air traffic control…

  • Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Stabilized Approach Concept

    setting. The pilot should use a power setting appropriate for the aircraft configuration and not below the minimum power for approach as defined by the AFM. 7. Briefings and checklists. Completing all briefings and checklists prior to initiating the approach…

  • Chapter 7, Section II: Airplane Basic Flight Maneuvers › Turns › Unusual Attitude Recovery Protection

    into a right hand steep turn and continue from step 3. Once the maneuver is complete, establish cruise flight and accomplish all appropriate checklist items. Unusual Attitude Recovery Protection Unusual attitudes are some of the most hazardous situations…

  • Chapter 12: Transition to Complex Airplanes › Retractable Landing Gear › Approach and Landing

    retractable landing gear requires the deliberate, careful, and continued use of an appropriate checklist. When on the downwind leg, make it a habit to complete the before-landing checklist for that airplane. This accomplishes two purposes—it ensures that action…

  • Chapter 7: Automation & Flight Path Management › Balancing Automated & Manual Flight

    appropriate checklists. These tasks will increase workload and divert pilot attention from monitoring and controlling the flight path. If using an autopilot to track the approach, the automation performs the control inputs and allows the pilot to complete other tasks…

  • LANDING › RAMPING

    back throughout the ramping. [Figure 6-9] When the seaplane stops moving, shut down the engine and complete the appropriate checklist. Ideally, the seaplane should be far enough up the ramp that waves or swells will not lift the floats…