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PL.VIII.C.S2

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Make a reasonable estimate of heading, groundspeed, arrival time, and fuel required to the “divert to” destination.

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  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The Programming

    analog instruments they replace, they tend to capture the pilot’s attention and hold it for long periods of time. To avoid this phenomenon, the pilot should plan in advance when and where the programming for approaches, route changes ... airport information gathering should be accomplished, as well as times it should not. Pilot familiarity with the equipment, the route, the local ATC environment, and personal capabilities vis-à-vis the automation should drive when, where, and how the automation…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-7. Departure Restrictions, Clearance Void Times, Hold for Release, and Release Times

    clearance void time expires, it does not cancel the departure clearance or IFR flight plan. It withdraws the pilot’s authority to depart IFR until a new departure release/release time has been issued by ATC and is acknowledged ... pilot. 3. Pilots who depart at or after their clearance void time are not afforded IFR separation and may be in violation of 14 CFR section 91.173 which requires that pilots receive an appropriate ATC clearance before operating…

  • Chapter 8: Aeronautical Decision-Making in Flight › Analytical Decision-Making

    dealing with a higher workload. Figure 8-2. The illustration shows how the 3P model is used in decision-making. Perceive: While en route, for example, a pilot checks data-link weather on an electronic flight bag and sees thunderstorms ... consequences could be severe. Process: The pilot considers the options available to mitigate the threat. Choices may include: • Diverting to a nearby airport • Turning back, if conditions allow • Rerouting the flight to avoid the thunderstorms • Flying above the weather. During…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-10. Timed Approaches from a Holding Fix

    Timed Approaches from a Holding Fix At 12:03 local time, in the example shown, a pilot holding, receives instructions to leave the fix inbound at 12:07. These instructions are received just as the pilot has completed turn ... outbound end of the holding pattern and is proceeding inbound towards the fix. Arriving back over the fix, the pilot notes that the time is 12:04 and that there are 3 minutes to lose in order to leave…

  • 14 CFR § 61.51 Pilot logbooks.

    logbooks. rated to act as pilot in command of the aircraft, an airline transport pilot may log all flight time while acting as pilot in command of an operation requiring an airline transport pilot certificate. (3) A certificated flight instructor ... pilot in command flight time for all flight time while serving as the authorized instructor in an operation if the instructor is rated to act as pilot in command of that aircraft. (4) A student pilot may log pilot…

  • 14 CFR § 61.411 What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?

    have to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating? 5 hours of cross-country time in an airship, and (v) 15 hours of flight time as pilot in command in an airship that is an aircraft ... meeting the performance limits and design requirements of § 61.316. (e) Lighter-than-air category and balloon class privileges, | (1) 35 hours of flight time as pilot-in-command, | (i) 20 hours of flight time in a balloon, (ii) 10 flights…