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  • Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

    weight, configuration and altitude and shows the maximum amount of positive or negative lift the airplane is capable of generating at a given speed. Also shows the safe load factor limits and the load factor that the aircraft can sustain ... navigation aids or intersections); used to establish a known route for en route procedures between terminal areas. Visual approach slope indicator (VASI). A visual aid of lights arranged to provide descent guidance information during the approach to the runway…

  • 14 CFR § 91.317 Provisionally certificated civil aircraft: Operating limitations.

    Provisionally certificated civil aircraft: Operating limitations. the aircraft, that person shall operate under the experimental aircraft limitations of § 21.191 of this chapter and when flight testing, shall operate under the requirements of § 91.305 of this part. (f) Each person operating ... provisionally certificated civil aircraft shall establish approved procedures for— (1) The use and guidance of flight and ground personnel in operating under this section; and (2) Operating in and out of airports where takeoffs or approaches over populated areas…

  • 14 CFR § 91.327 Aircraft issued a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category: Operating limitations.

    Aircraft issued a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category: Operating limitations. for compensation or hire or conduct flight training for compensation or hire in an aircraft which that person provides unless within the preceding 100 hours of time ... service the aircraft has— (1) Been inspected by a certificated repairman (light-sport) with a maintenance rating, an appropriately rated mechanic, or an appropriately rated repair station in accordance with inspection procedures developed by the aircraft manufacturer or maintenance…

  • 14 CFR § 91.113 Right-of-way rules: Except water operations.

    Right-of-way rules: Except water operations. (a) Inapplicability. This section does not apply to the operation of an aircraft on water. (b) General. When weather conditions permit, regardless of whether an operation is conducted under instrument flight rules ... visual flight rules, vigilance shall be maintained by each person operating an aircraft so as to see and avoid other aircraft. When a rule of this section gives another aircraft the right-of-way, the pilot shall give…

  • Chapter 5: Flight Instruments › Safety Systems › Terrain Alerting Systems

    relative to the ground. The system uses this information in determining aircraft clearance above the Earth and provides limited predictability about aircraft position relative to rising terrain. It does this based upon algorithms within the system and developed ... position, and ILS glideslope deviation to detect unsafe aircraft operation with respect to terrain, excessive descent rate, excessive closure rate to terrain, unsafe terrain clearance while not in a landing configuration, excessive deviation below an ILS glideslope. It also provides…

  • Glossary › Numbers and Symbols

    weight, configuration, and altitude and shows the maximum amount of positive or negative lift the airplane is capable of generating at a given speed. Also shows the safe load factor limits and the load factor that the aircraft can sustain ... various speeds. Visual approach slope indicator (VASI). The most common visual glidepath system in use. The VASI provides obstruction clearance within 10° of the extended runway centerline, and to 4 nautical miles (NM) from the runway threshold. Visual Flight Rules…