PA.IX.A.R1
Risk managementAltitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, gliding distance, and available landing distance considerations.
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- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Emergency Approaches and Landings (Simulated)
Emergency Approaches and Landings (Simulated) During dual training flights, the instructor should give simulated emergency landings by retarding the throttle and calling “simulated emergency landing.” The objective of these simulated emergency landings is to develop a pilot’s accuracy, judgment ... planning, procedures, and confidence when little or no power is available. A simulated emergency landing may be given with the airplane in any configuration. If the simulated power failure occurs while above best glide speed, the pilot allows the airplane…
- Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Emergency Landings › Types of Emergency Landings
Emergency Landings This section contains information on emergency landing techniques in small fixed-wing airplanes. The guidelines that are presented apply to the more adverse terrain conditions for which no practical training is possible. The objective is to instill ... pilot the knowledge that almost any terrain can be considered “suitable” for a survivable crash landing if the pilot knows how to use the airplane structure for self-protection and the protection of passengers. Types of Emergency Landings The different…
- Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Basic Safety Concepts › Terrain Selection
Terrain Selection A pilot’s choice of emergency landing sites is governed by: ⦁ The route selected during preflight planning ⦁ The height above the ground when the emergency occurs ⦁ Excess airspeed (excess airspeed can be converted into distance and/or altitude ... conditions, the ability to change the impact heading only a few degrees may ensure a survivable crash. If beyond gliding distance of a suitable open area, the pilot should judge the available terrain for its energy absorbing capability…
- Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Flight Control Malfunction/Failure › Landing Gear Malfunction
pilot can request that the runway surface be foamed. The pilot should consider burning off excess fuel. This reduces landing speed and fire potential. If the landing gear malfunction is limited to one main landing gear leg, the pilot should ... that side. The reduced weight makes it possible to delay the unsupported wing from contacting the surface during the landing roll until the last possible moment. Reduced impact speeds result in less damage. If only one landing gear leg fails…
- Chapter 8: Flight Instruments › Altimeter Operation
altimeter indicates an altitude above the actual field elevation. If the barometric pressure setting is reset to the current altimeter setting of 29.68 "Hg, then the field elevation is again indicated on the altimeter. This pressure change ... easily noticed in flight since aircraft fly at specific altitudes. The aircraft steadily decreases true altitude while the altimeter is held constant through pilot action as discussed in the previous section. Knowing the aircraft’s altitude is vitally important…