PL.V.C.R5
Risk managementLow altitude maneuvering, including controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
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- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-25. Flight Inspection/‘Flight Check’ Aircraft in Terminal Areas
lights should be illuminated when taxiing on or across any runway. This increases the conspicuousness of the aircraft to controllers and other pilots approaching to land, taxiing, or crossing the runway. Pilots should comply with any equipment operating limitations ... turned on when takeoff clearance is received or when commencing takeoff roll at an airport without an operating control tower. 4-3-25. Flight Inspection/‘Flight Check’ Aircraft in Terminal Areas a. Flight check is a call sign used…
- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-3. Clearance Items
Route of Flight. 1. Clearances are normally issued for the altitude or flight level and route filed by the pilot. However, due to traffic conditions, it is frequently necessary for ATC to specify an altitude or flight level or route ... preferred routes. Information on these flow patterns is available in offices where preflight briefing is furnished or where flight plans are accepted. 2. When required, air traffic clearances include data to assist pilots in identifying radio reporting points…
- Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance › Climb Performance
Positive climb performance occurs when an aircraft gains PE by increasing altitude. Two basic factors, or a combination of the two factors, contribute to positive climb performance in most aircraft: 1. The aircraft climbs (gains PE) using excess power above ... that required to maintain level flight, or 2. The aircraft climbs by converting airspeed (KE) to altitude (PE). As an example of factor 1 above, an aircraft with an engine capable of producing 200 horsepower (at a given altitude…
- Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Becoming a Pilot
source of study materials, especially for aircraft categories where government materials are limited. A student pilot should follow the flight instructor’s advice on what and when to study. Planning a definite study program and following it as closely ... study habits usually result in an unsatisfactory score. In addition to learning aeronautical knowledge, such as the principles of flight, a student pilot is also required to gain skill in flight maneuvers. The selected category and class of aircraft determines…
- Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Aerodynamic Forces in Flight Maneuvers › Forces in Descents
forces that act on the aircraft go through definite changes when a descent is entered from straightand-level flight. For the following example, the aircraft is descending at the same power as used in straight-and-level flight. Figure ... Changes in speed during climb entry. As forward pressure is applied to the control yoke to initiate the descent, the AOA is decreased momentarily. Initially, the momentum of the aircraft causes the aircraft to briefly continue along the same flight…
- Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Climb Performance Factors › Range Performance
NOTE: The straight line that is tangent to the sea level power curve is also tangent to the altitude power curve. The effect of altitude on specific range can also be appreciated from the previous relationships. If a change ... altitude causes identical changes in speed and power required, the proportion of speed to power required would be unchanged. The fact implies that the specific range of a propeller-driven aircraft would be unaffected by altitude. Actually, this is true…