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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-26
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › Automation

  database to familiarize themselves with departure and destination airport information. More pilots now rely on electronic databases for flight planning and use automated flight planning tools rather than planning the flight by the traditional methods of laying out charts, drawing ... course, identifying navigation points (assuming a VFR flight), and using the POH to figure out the weight and balance and performance charts. Whichever method a pilot chooses to plan a flight, it is important to remember to check and confirm…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-19
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Selecting a Flight School

  insignificant for a Private Pilot Certificate because the national average indicates most pilots require 60 to 75 hours of flight training.) Many excellent flight schools find it impractical to qualify for the FAA part 141 certificates and are referred ... schools. 14 CFR part 61 outlines certificate and rating requirements for pilot certification through noncertificated schools and individual flight instructors. It also states what knowledge-based training must be covered and how much flight experience is required for each certificate…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-23
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Who Administers the FAA Practical Tests? › Role of the Certificated Flight Instructor

  decision-making, and good operating practices. A pilot training program depends on the quality of the ground and flight instruction the student pilot receives. The flight instructor must possess a thorough understanding of the learning process, knowledge of the fundamentals ... student pilot. Use of a structured training program and formal course syllabus is crucial for effective and comprehensive flight training. It should be clear to the student in advance of every lesson what the course of training will involve…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Threat and Error Management › Causes of Errors › Inadequate Flight Planning or Preparation

  Inadequate Flight Planning or Preparation Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this handbook discuss risk analysis as an important step in the flight planning process. However, the pilot can only conduct a preflight risk analysis based on the information gathered ... before flight. Inadequate flight planning may leave a pilot in unanticipated conditions and can lead to errors. For example, a pilot dropped off a passenger at the Edward F. Knapp State airport (KMPV) in rural Vermont and expected to refuel…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-14
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The Plan

  Plan The “Plan” can also be called the mission or the task. It contains the basic elements of cross-country planning, weather, route, fuel, publications currency, etc. The “Plan” should be reviewed and updated several times during the course ... flight. A delayed takeoff due to maintenance, fast moving weather, and a short notice TFR may all radically alter the plan. The “plan” is not only about the flight plan, but also all the events that surround the flight…

• 14 CFR Part 121 — Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental OperationsOpen
  14 CFR § 121.525 Flight time limitations: Pilots serving in more than one kind of flight crew.

  Flight time limitations: Pilots serving in more than one kind of flight crew. (a) This section applies to each pilot assigned during any 30 consecutive days to more than one type of flight crew. (b) The flight time limitations ... once in any 30 consecutive days by assignment to a crew of two or more pilots and an additional flight crewmember, are those listed in §§ 121.503 through 121.509, as appropriate. (c) Except for a pilot covered by paragraph…