Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › V. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task F. Confined Area Operations

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-26
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
runway visibility value. SA. See selective availability. St. Elmo’s Fire. A corona discharge which lights up the aircraft surface areas where maximum static discharge occurs. Satellite ephemeris data. Data broadcast by the GPS satellite containing very accurate orbital data ... error data. Sea breeze. A coastal breeze blowing from sea to land caused by the temperature difference when the land surface is warmer than the sea surface. The sea breeze usually occurs during the day and alternates with the land…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 12-9
Chapter 12: Night Operations › Night Flight › Illusions Leading to Landing Errors
high, which may result in a vortex ring state condition and a hard landing. Illusions Leading to Landing Errors Various surface features and atmospheric conditions encountered in night landing can create illusions of incorrect height above and distance from…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-31
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Pilot Deviations (PDs)
pilot deviation because ATC radar may show you within the restricted airspace. Ground deviations (also called surface deviations) include taxiing, taking off, or landing without clearance, deviating from an assigned taxi route, or failing to hold short of an assigned…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 9-11
Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Preventive Maintenance › Examples of Preventive Maintenance
hydraulic reservoir; refinishing decorative coating of fuselage, balloon baskets, wings, tail group surfaces (excluding balanced control surfaces), fairings, cowlings, landing gear, cabin, or flight deck interior when removal or disassembly of any primary structure or operating system is not required…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-12
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Airport Markings and Signs › Holding Position Signs and Markings for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) Critical Area
Bravo and Taxiway November will take you to those runways. Figure 14-19. Surface painted taxiway direction signs. Holding Position Signs and Markings for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) Critical Area The instrument landing system (ILS) broadcasts signals to arriving…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 9-4
Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Wrong Surface Landing Avoidance
excessive rate of descent or a low altitude stall. It is possible for either or both to occur. Wrong Surface Landing Avoidance A wrong surface landing occurs when an aircraft lands or tries to land on the wrong runway ... driven by GPS, and these devices should increase situational awareness and safety. If there is a doubt over the landing surface, the pilot should go around and consider the situation further…