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- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Radio Communications › Lost Communication Procedures
During daylight hours, ATC transmissions may be acknowledged by rocking the wings and at night by blinking the landing light. When both receiver and transmitter are inoperative, the pilot should remain outside of Class D airspace until the flow ... prudent decision to land at a non-towered airport with lower traffic volume, if practical. When operating at a non-towered airport, no radio communication is necessary. However, pilots should be extra vigilant when not using the radio. Other traffic…
- Chapter 16: Navigation › Latitude and Longitude (Meridians and Parallels) › Time Zones
March and the first Sunday in November, the sun is directly above the 75th meridian at noon, Central Daylight Time. These time zone differences must be taken into account during long flights eastward—especially if the flight must be completed ... account when planning an eastbound flight. Figure 16-5. Time zones in the conterminous United States. In most aviation operations, time is expressed in terms of the 24-hour clock. ATC instructions, weather reports and broadcasts, and estimated times…
- Chapter 11: Night Operations › How to Prevent Landing Errors Due to Optical Illusions › Night Emergencies
pilots should receive training and be familiar with the risks associated with night flight and how they differ from daylight operations. Even for experienced pilots, night VFR operations should only be conducted in unrestricted visibility, favorable winds, both…
- Chapter 11: Night Operations › Night Illusions › False Horizon
cloud formation can also affect a pilot's sense of the horizon. A similar problem is encountered during certain daylight operations over large bodies of water. Various atmospheric and water conditions can create a visual scene without a discernible horizon…
- Chapter 2. Aeronautical Lighting and Other Airport Visual Aids › Section 1. Airport Lighting Aids › 2-1-9. Airport/Heliport Beacons
green flashes. d. In Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E surface areas, operation of the airport beacon during the hours of daylight often indicates that the ground visibility is less than 3 miles and/or the ceiling ... photoelectric cell or time clocks and ATC personnel cannot control them. There is no regulatory requirement for daylight operation and it is the pilot’s responsibility to comply with proper preflight planning as required by 14 CFR section…