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Aeronautical Information Manual p. PCG T-6
Pilot/Controller Glossary › T
LANDING- (See TOUCH-AND-GO.) TOUCHDOWNa. The point at which an aircraft first makes contact with the landing surface. b. Concerning a precision radar approach (PAR), it is the point where the glide path intercepts the landing surface. (See ICAO ... aircraft first contact the runway. TOUCHDOWN ZONE ELEVATION- The highest elevation in the first 3,000 feet of the landing surface. TDZE is indicated on the instrument approach procedure chart when straight-in landing minimums are authorized. (See TOUCHDOWN ZONE…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-26
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
runway visibility value. SA. See selective availability. St. Elmo’s Fire. A corona discharge which lights up the aircraft surface areas where maximum static discharge occurs. Satellite ephemeris data. Data broadcast by the GPS satellite containing very accurate orbital data ... error data. Sea breeze. A coastal breeze blowing from sea to land caused by the temperature difference when the land surface is warmer than the sea surface. The sea breeze usually occurs during the day and alternates with the land…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-4-9
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-5. Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
however, for conventional navigation systems, this radius may be expanded to 30 NM if necessary to encompass the airport landing surfaces. A single sector altitude is normally established, however when the MSA is based on a facility…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 12-9
Chapter 12: Night Operations › Night Flight › Illusions Leading to Landing Errors
high, which may result in a vortex ring state condition and a hard landing. Illusions Leading to Landing Errors Various surface features and atmospheric conditions encountered in night landing can create illusions of incorrect height above and distance from…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 8-1-6
Chapter 8. Medical Facts for Pilots › Section 1. Fitness for Flight › 8-1-5. Illusions in Flight
lose control of the aircraft in attempting to align it with the light. 3. Illusions Leading to Landing Errors. (a) Various surface features and atmospheric conditions encountered in landing can create illusions of incorrect height above and distance from…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 9-4
Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Wrong Surface Landing Avoidance
excessive rate of descent or a low altitude stall. It is possible for either or both to occur. Wrong Surface Landing Avoidance A wrong surface landing occurs when an aircraft lands or tries to land on the wrong runway ... driven by GPS, and these devices should increase situational awareness and safety. If there is a doubt over the landing surface, the pilot should go around and consider the situation further…