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SH.V.A.S3

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Verify correct runway, if at an airport.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-2-6
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-8. Departure Control
airports when a departure will fly an RNAV SID that begins at the runway, ATC may advise aircraft of the initial fix/waypoint on the RNAV route. The purpose of the advisory is to remind pilots to verify the correct procedure…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-1-19
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-16. RNAV and RNP Operations
database is in doubt. e. Prior to commencing takeoff, the flight crew must verify that the RNAV system is operating correctly and the correct airport and runway data have been loaded. f. During the pre-flight planning phase RAIM prediction…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-4-27
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-5. Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
final approach segment without using the menu method. The Approach ID is an airport unique 4-character combination for verifying the selection and extraction of the correct final approach segment information from the aircraft database. It is similar ... runway number, and a letter other than L, C or R, which could be confused with Left, Center and Right, e.g., W35A. Approach IDs are assigned in the order that WAAS approaches are built to that runway number at that…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 9-4
Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Wrong Surface Landing Avoidance
tries to land on the wrong runway, on a taxiway in error, or at the wrong airport. The pilot should take a moment on every final approach to verify the correctness of the landing zone ahead. Lack of familiarity with ... lack of destination airport familiarity by studying an airport diagram and lighting ahead of time and noting key features and geometry. On final approach, the pilot should verify correct runway alignment and runway number. Pilots often refer to moving…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 8-4
Chapter 8: Airport Traffic Patterns › Standard Airport Traffic Patterns
around and inform the controller. This is also a good time to verify the correct landing surface and avoid lining up with the wrong runway, an airport road, or a taxiway. The upwind leg is a course flown parallel…
Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check p. 2-9
CHAPTER 2. REDUCING GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENTS › 2.3.6 Runway Incursion Mitigation/Avoidance › 2.3.6.4 Step 4
given, provides a method to ensure that the pilot identifies the correct runway. Familiarity with airport markings comes into play here, too. Reading all available signs and verifying them with the runway assignment should be part of a pilot…