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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 7-4-4
  Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 4. Wake Turbulence › 7-4-4. Vortex Behavior

  time and hasten the drift of the downwind vortex toward another runway. (See FIG 7-4-6.) Similarly, a tailwind condition can move the vortices of the preceding aircraft forward into the touchdown zone. THE LIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND REQUIRES MAXIMUM ... aircraft upwind from their approach and takeoff flight paths. (See FIG 7-4-7.) Vortex Movement in Ground Effect - Tailwind…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 12-10
  Chapter 12: Weather Theory › Wind and Currents › Low-Level Wind Shear

  aircraft. It can rapidly change the performance of the aircraft and disrupt the normal flight attitude. For example, a tailwind quickly changing to a headwind causes an increase in airspeed and performance. Conversely, a headwind changing to a tailwind causes…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 5-4-38
  Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-10. Timed Approaches from a Holding Fix

  while outbound and decrease the ground speed while returning to the fix. On the other hand, compensating for a tailwind on final approach, the pilot should lengthen the calculated 30 second outbound heading somewhat, knowing that the wind would tend…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 13-7
  Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Single-Pilot Resource Management

  direction of wind information received from an earlier weather brief? Making an approach into a confined area with a tailwind is a bad decision and can be avoided. Prior to landing, the pilot should use outside resources such a smoke…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 4-3-4
  Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-3. Traffic Patterns

  varying degrees. Figure 4-3-4 is an example of a chart used to determine the headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components based on wind direction and velocity relative to the runway. Pilots should refer to similar information provided…

• Aviation Weather Handbookp. 10-17
  10 Wind › 10.7 Adverse Winds › 10.7.3 Tailwind

  Gust 10.7.3 Tailwind Figure 10-22. Crosswind Climb Flightpath A gust is a fluctuation of wind speed with variations of 10 knots (kt) or more between peaks and lulls. Even if the airplane is oriented into the wind, gusts during ... aircraft to sink. Gusty winds at the point of touchdown provide significant challenges to a safe landing. 10.7.3 Tailwind A tailwind is a wind with a component of motion from behind the aircraft. A tailwind can be hazardous during both…