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Comply with applicable taxi elements in Task D if the practical test is conducted in an amphibious airplane.

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  • Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Taxiing

    over. This expectation bias has occurred to many pilots who did not stop and carefully consider and evaluate their taxi instructions. ⦁ The pilot should be vigilant of the entire area around the airplane to ensure that the airplane clears ... time, there is doubt about a safe clearance from an object, the pilot should stop the airplane and check the clearance. It may be necessary to have the airplane towed or physically moved by a ground crew. ⦁ When taxiing…

  • Chapter 11: Night Operations › Starting, Taxiing, and Run-up

    unnecessary electrical equipment until after the engine has been started. After starting the engine and when ready to taxi, the pilot turns the taxi or landing light ON. In some airplanes, continuous use of the landing light while taxiing ... place an excessive drain on the airplane’s electrical system. Also, overheating of some types of landing lights is possible because of inadequate airflow to carry the heat away. If overheating or electrical power is an issue, the landing light…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Who Administers the FAA Practical Tests? › Role of the Designated Pilot Examiner

    this reason, a flight instructor should observe recognized safety practices, as well as regulations during all flight operations. The student pilot who enrolls in a pilot training program commits considerable time, effort, and expense to achieve a pilot certificate. Students ... flight instructor and the success of the pilot training program based on their ability to pass the requisite FAA practical test. A competent flight instructor stresses to the student that practical tests are a sampling of pilot ability compressed into…

  • Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 5. UAS Pilot Testing, Certification and Responsibilities › 11-5-1. UAS Pilot Certification and Requirements for Part 107 and Recreational Flyers

    viewed at: https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot/. 2. Recreational Operations. TRUST is taken on a once-and-done basis; no recurrent testing is required. e. Pre-test Training Requirements: 1. Part 107 Operations: (a) No documented pre-test training is required under ... part 107 to take the Initial Aeronautical Knowledge Test. However, the FAA Remote Pilot Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide is an excellent resource. NOTE-To view the FAA Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide see: https://www.faa.gov…

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Flight Training › Role of the Pilot Examiner

    Pilot Examiner Pilot and flight instructor certificates are issued by the FAA upon satisfactory completion of required knowledge and practical tests. The administration of practical tests is an FAA responsibility that may occur at the FSDO level. However, in order ... satisfy the public need for pilot testing and certification services, the FAA delegates certain responsibilities, as the need arises, to private individuals who are not FAA employees. A Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) is a private citizen who is designated…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-17. VFR Helicopter Operations at Controlled Airports

    property. b. Controllers normally limit ATC ground service and instruction to movement areas; therefore, operations from nonmovement areas are conducted at pilot discretion and should be based on local policies, procedures, or letters of agreement. In order to maximize ... personnel must be recognized by the pilot, and action should be taken as necessary to avoid such hazards. Taxi, hover taxi, and air taxi operations are considered to be ground movements. Helicopters conducting such operations are expected to adhere…