Private Pilot for Airplane Category › IV. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task G. Confined Area Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (ASES, AMES)

PA.IV.G.S4

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Determine wind direction with or without visible wind direction indicators.

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Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 5-4
LANDING AREA RECONNAISSANCE AND PLANNING
judgments about the safety and suitability of the landing area, evaluate the characteristics of the water surface, determine wind direction and speed, and choose a landing direction. It is rare for active airport runways to be used…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-34
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
system (DGPS) that improves the accuracy of the system by determining position error from the GPS satellites, then transmitting the error, or corrective factors, to the airborne GPS receiver. Wind correction angle (WCA). The angle between the desired track ... keep the aircraft tracking over the desired track. Wind direction indicators. Indicators that include a wind sock, wind tee, or tetrahedron. Visual reference will determine wind direction and runway in use. Zone of confusion…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. G-18
Glossary › Numbers and Symbols
heading so that track will coincide with course. Wind direction indicators. Indicators that include a wind sock, wind tee, or tetrahedron. Visual reference will determine wind direction and runway in use. Wind shear…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-20
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Wind Direction Indicators
Wind Direction Indicators It is important for a pilot to know the direction of the wind. At facilities with an operating control tower, this information is provided by ATC. Information may also be provided ... receive and broadcast on this frequency. When none of these services is available, it is possible to determine wind direction and runway in use by visual wind indicators. A pilot should check these wind indicators even…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 4-12
SKIPPING › NORMAL TAKEOFFS
NORMAL TAKEOFFS Make normal takeoffs into the wind. Once the wind direction is determined and the takeoff path chosen, configure the seaplane and perform all of the pre-takeoff checks while taxiing to the takeoff position. Verify…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 6-3-6
Chapter 6. Emergency Procedures › Section 3. Distress and Urgency Procedures › 6-3-3. Ditching Procedures
Knowing this, and by observing the direction of the streaks, the wind direction is easily determined. Wind velocity can be estimated by noting the appearance of the whitecaps, foam and wind streaks. 1. The behavior…