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  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-9. Flight Information Services (FIS)

    misuse of information beyond its applicability may place the pilot and aircraft in jeopardy. In addition, FIS should never be used in lieu of an individual preflight weather and flight planning briefing. 5. DSPs offer numerous MET and AI products ... with information that can be layered on top of each other. Pilots need to be aware that too much information can have a negative effect on their cognitive work load. Pilots need to manage the amount of information…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Automation › Information Management

    better strategy for accessing and managing the information available in advanced avionics computers is to stop, look, and read. Reading before pushing, pulling, or twisting can often save a pilot some trouble. Once behind the display screens on an advanced ... avionics aircraft, the pilot’s goal is to meter, manage, and prioritize the information flow to accomplish specific tasks. Certificated flight instructors (CFIs), as well as pilots transitioning to advanced avionics, will find it helpful to corral the information flow…

  • Chapter 7: Helicopter Performance › Performance Charts › Height/Velocity Diagram

    every condition shown on a performance chart. Instead, they evaluate specific data and mathematically derive the remaining data. Height/Velocity Diagram The height/velocity (H/V) diagram shows the combinations of airspeed and height above the ground, which will allow an average pilot ... successfully complete a landing after an engine failure. By carefully studying the height/velocity diagram, a pilot is able to avoid the combinations of altitude and airspeed that may not allow sufficient time or altitude to enter a stabilized autorotative descent…

  • Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Sources for Airport Data › Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)

    excerpt. Prior to any flight, pilots should check for any NOTAMs that could affect their intended flight. For more information on NOTAMs, refer back to Chapter 1, “Pilot and Aeronautical Information” section. Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) The Automated Terminal ... Information Service (ATIS) is a recording of the local weather conditions and other pertinent non-control information broadcast on a local frequency in a looped format. It is normally updated once per hour but is updated more often when changing…

  • Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services › Electronic Flight Displays (EFD) /Multi-Function Display (MFD) Weather › Flight Information Service- Broadcast (FIS-B)

    meaning of symbols and displays (i.e., the legend) in the specific system. • Data integrity/limitations to use—reliability of information depicted. Be aware of any applicable disclaimer provided by the service provider. • Use of equipment/avionics display—pilots remain responsible ... evaluated on the use and interpretation of an EFB or installed avionics on the aircraft. • Overload of Information—most DLSPs offer numerous products with information that can be layered on top of each other. Pilots need to be aware that…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 1. Preflight › 5-1-3. Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System

    Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System a. General. The NOTAM system provides pilots with time critical aeronautical information that is temporary, or information to be published on aeronautical charts at a later date, or information from another operational publication. The NOTAM ... cancelled when the information in the NOTAM is published on the chart or when the temporary condition is returned to normal status. NOTAMs may be disseminated up to 7 days before the start of activity. Pilots can access NOTAM information…