Private Pilot for Airplane Category › I. Preflight Preparation › Task I. Water and Seaplane Characteristics, Seaplane Bases, Maritime Rules, and Aids to Marine Navigation (ASES, AMES)

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-5
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Sources for Airport Data › Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
Information” section. Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) The Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is a recording of the local weather conditions and other pertinent non-control information broadcast on a local ... frequency in a looped format. It is normally updated once per hour but is updated more often when changing local conditions warrant. Important information is broadcast on ATIS including weather, runways in use, specific ATC procedures, and any airport construction…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-1-9
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-13. Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
feet AGL. At most locations, ATIS signals may be received on the surface of the airport, but local conditions may limit the maximum ATIS reception distance and/or altitude. Pilots are urged to cooperate in the ATIS program as it relieves…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 8-1
Chapter 8: Airport Traffic Patterns › Airport Traffic Patterns and Operations
which it is to be flown, and the procedures for entering and exiting the pattern may depend on local conditions. Information regarding the procedures for a specific airport can be found in the Chart Supplements. General information on airport operations…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 12-7
Chapter 12: Weather Theory › Wind and Currents › Convective Currents
large scale atmospheric circulation, it does not take into account changes to the circulation on a local scale. Local conditions, geological features, and other anomalies can change the wind direction and speed close to the Earth’s surface. Convective Currents ... more slowly absorb heat and give off heat. The resulting uneven heating of the air creates small areas of local circulation called convective currents. Convective currents cause the bumpy, turbulent air sometimes experienced when flying at lower altitudes during warmer…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. G-1
SEAPLANE, SKIPLANE, and FLOAT/SKI EQUIPPED HELICOPTER OPERATIONS HANDBOOK
water. DOWNSWELL—Motion in the same direction the swell is moving. CHOP— A roughened condition of the sea surface caused by local winds. It is characterized by its irregularity, short distance between crests, and whitecaps. BILGE PUMP—A pump used…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-1-17
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 1. Navigation Aids › 1-1-9. Instrument Landing System (ILS)
airborne). ILS CRITICAL AREAS are established near each localizer and glide slope antenna. Pilots should be aware of the level of critical area protection they can expect in various weather conditions and understand that signal disturbances may occur ... official weather observation and are described as follows: (a) Weather Conditions. Official weather observation indicates a ceiling of 800 feet or higher and visibility 2 miles or greater, no localizer or glideslope critical area protection is provided by ATC unless…