Private Pilot for Airplane Category › IV. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task H. Confined Area Approach and Landing (ASES, AMES)

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Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 6-7
LANDING › ROUGH WATER LANDING
pilot can be certain that the landing configuration and 150 f.p.m. descent will be established well above the water’s surface, starting the final glide nearer the surface shortens the descent time and overall landing length. This technique usually produces ... long, shallow glide consumes considerable landing distance. Be certain there is sufficient room for the glide, touchdown, and water run. ROUGH WATER LANDING Rough is a very subjective and relative term. Water conditions that cause no difficulty for small boats…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 6-5
LANDING › GLASSY WATER LANDING
GLASSY WATER LANDING Flat, calm, glassy water certainly looks inviting and may give the pilot a false sense of safety. By its nature, glassy water indicates no wind, so there are no concerns about which direction to land, no crosswind ... consider, no weathervaning, and obviously no rough water. Unfortunately, both the visual and the physical characteristics of glassy water hold potential hazards for complacent pilots. Consequently, this surface condition is frequently more dangerous than it appears for a landing seaplane…
Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook p. 6-8
LANDING › EMERGENCY LANDING
AROUND Whenever landing conditions are not satisfactory, execute a go-around. Potential conflicts with other aircraft, surface vessels or swimmers in the landing area, recognition of a hazard on the water, wind shear, wake turbulence, water surface conditions, mechanical failure ... safe altitude while executing the go-around checklist, then evaluate the situation, and make another approach under more favorable conditions. Remember that it is often best to make a gentle climbing turn back over the water to gain altitude, rather…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 3-24
Chapter 3: Mathematics in Aviation Maintenance › Computing Surface Area of Three-Dimensional Solids › Cone
Rectangular Solid The formula for the surface area of a rectangular solid [Figure 3-24] is given as: Surface area = 2 × [(width × length) + (width × height) + (length × height)] = 2 × [(w × l) + (w × h) + (l × h)] Cube The formula for the surface ... area of a cube [Figure 3-25] is given as: Surface area = 6 × (side × side) = 6 × s2 Example: What is the surface area of a cube with a side measure of 8 inches? Surface area = 6 × (side × side…