Sport Pilot for Helicopter - Simplified Flight Controls › VII. Navigation › Task C. Diversion

SH.VII.C.K2

Knowledge

Situations that require deviations from flight plan or air traffic control (ATC) instructions, as applicable.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-1-15
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-18. Terminal Radar Services for VFR Aircraft
Pilot participation is urged but is not mandatory. Traffic information is provided…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-4-10
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-12. Speed Adjustments
This does not relieve the pilot of those speed restrictions which are…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-4-4
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 4. ATC Clearances and Aircraft Separation › 4-4-7. Pilot Responsibility upon Clearance Issuance
The read back of the “numbers” serves as a double check between…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-4-58
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-19. Side-step Maneuver
The restrictions may be applicable only to certain aircraft approach categories, and…
Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties for Flight Deck Crewmembers p. 6-4
Chapter 6. Pilot Monitoring › 6.7 Training for PM
situations during each flight when the risk of a flightpath deviation is increased, heightening the importance of proper task/workload management. If the PM is trained to recognize the flight phases or situations when they are most vulnerable to flightpath deviations ... including when little time exists to correct deviations), he or she could strategically plan tasks and workload to maximize monitoring during those phases…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 1-42
Chapter 1: Departure Procedures › Diverse Vector Area
Terminal Procedure Publication (TPP). The Takeoff Departure procedure will be listed first, followed by any applicable DVA. Pilots should be aware that Air Traffic facilities may utilize a climb gradient greater than the standard 200 ft/NM within a DVA. This ... departure, and obstacle clearance is not provided by ATC until the controller begins to provide navigational guidance (vectors). Lastly, pilots should understand ATC instructions take precedence over an ODP [Figure…