*5H XC Planning - AIM Flashcards

Question

25. When you land at an airport with an ATC tower in operation will the tower automatically close your flight plan? (AIM 5-1-14)

Answer 1

Control towers do not automatically close VFR or DVFR flight plans since they do not know if a particular VFR aircraft is on a flight plan. A pilot is responsible for ensuring that his/her VFR or DVFR flight plan is canceled. You should close your flight plan with the nearest FSS, or if one is not available, you may request any ATC facility to relay your cancellation.

Answer 2

If you fail to report or cancel your flight plan within one-half hour after your ETA, Search and Rescue procedures are started.

Answer 3

A phenomenon resulting from the passage of an aircraft through the atmosphere. The term includes vortices, thrust stream turbulence, jet blast, jet wash, propeller wash, and rotor wash, both on the ground and in the air.

Answer 4

All aircraft generate turbulence and associated wingtip vortices. In general, avoid the area behind and below the generating aircraft, especially at low altitudes. Also of concern is the weight, speed, and shape of the wing of the generating aircraft. The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is HEAVY, CLEAN and SLOW. Excerpt From: Michael D. Hayes. “Private Oral Exam Guide.” Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc., 2012-05-25. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright. Check out this book on the iBooks Store: https://itun.es/us/VQfBR.l

Answer 5

a. Landing behind a larger aircraft on the same runway—Stay at or above the larger aircraft’s final approach flight path. Note its touchdown point and land beyond it. b. Landing behind a larger aircraft, when parallel runway is closer than 2,500 feet—Consider possible drift to your runway. Stay at or above the larger aircraft’s final approach flight path, and note its touchdown point. c. Landing behind a larger aircraft, crossing runway—Cross above the larger aircraft’s flight path. d. Landing behind a departing larger aircraft on the same runway—Note the larger aircraft’s rotation point, and land well prior to rotation point. e. Landing behind a departing larger aircraft, crossing runway— Note the larger aircraft’s rotation point. If past the intersection, continue the approach, and land prior to the intersection. If larger aircraft rotates prior to the intersection, avoid flight below the larger aircraft’s flightpath. Abandon the approach unless a landing is ensured well before reaching the intersection. f. Departing behind a large aircraft—Note the larger aircraft’s rotation point and rotate prior to the larger aircraft’s rotation point. Continue climbing above the larger aircraft’s climb path until turning clear of the larger aircraft’s wake. Avoid subsequent headings that will cross below and behind a larger aircraft. g. Intersection takeoffs, same runway—Be alert to adjacent larger aircraft operations, especially of your runway. If intersection takeoff clearance is received, avoid subsequent heading which will cross below a larger aircraft’s path. h. Departing or landing after a larger aircraft executing a low approach, missed approach or touch-and-go landing—Vortices settle and move laterally near the ground. Because of this, the vortex hazard may exist along the runway and in your flight path after a larger aircraft has executed a low approach, missed approach or a touch-and-go landing, particularly in light quartering wind conditions. You should ensure that an interval of at least 2 minutes has elapsed before your takeoff or landing. i. En route VFR (thousand-foot altitude plus 500 feet)—Avoid flight below and behind a large aircraft’s path. If a larger aircraft is observed above or on the same track (meeting or overtaking) adjust your position laterally, preferably upwind. Remember: Acceptance of instructions from ATC is an acknowledgment that the pilot will ensure safe takeoff and landing intervals and accept the responsibility for providing wake turbulence separation.

Answer 6

Runway width illusion—A narrower-than-usual runway can create the illusion that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it actually is. The pilot who does not recognize this illusion will fly a lower approach, with the risk of striking objects along the approach path or landing short. A wider-than-usual runway can have the opposite effect, with the risk of leveling out high and landing hard or overshooting the runway. Runway and terrain slopes illusion—An upsloping runway, upsloping terrain, or both, can create the illusion that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it actually is. The pilot who does not recognize this illusion will fly a lower approach. A downsloping runway, downsloping approach terrain, or both, can have the opposite effect. Featureless terrain illusion—An absence of ground features, as when landing over water, darkened areas, and terrain made featureless by snow, can create the illusion that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it actually is. The pilot who does not recognize this illusion will fly a lower approach. “Atmospheric illusions—Rain on the windscreen can create the illusion of greater height, and atmospheric haze can create the illusion of being at a greater distance from the runway. The pilot who does not recognize these illusions will fly a lower approach.

Answer 7

LAHSO is an acronym for “land and hold short operations.” At controlled airports, ATC may clear a pilot to land and hold short of an intersecting runway, an intersecting taxiway, or some other designated point on a runway. Pilots may accept such a clearance provided that the pilot-in-command determines the aircraft can safely land and stop within the available landing distance (ALD). Student pilots or pilots not familiar with LAHSO should not participate in the program. Pilots are expected to decline a LAHSO clearance if they determine it will compromise safety or if weather is below basic VFR conditions (a minimum ceiling of 1,000 feet and 3 SM visibility).

Answer 8

ALD data are published in the special notices section of the A/FD and in the U.S. Terminal Procedures Publications. Controllers will also provide ALD data upon request.

Answer 9

a. Before takeoff—Prior to taxiing onto a runway or landing area in preparation for takeoff, pilots should scan the approach area for possible landing traffic, executing appropriate maneuvers to provide a clear view of the approach areas. b. Climbs and descents—During climbs and descents in flight conditions that permit visual detection of other traffic, pilots should execute gentle banks left and right at a frequency that allows continuous visual scanning of the airspace. c. Straight and level—During sustained periods of straight-and-level flight, a pilot should execute appropriate clearing procedures at periodic intervals. d. Traffic patterns—Entries into traffic patterns while descending should be avoided. e. Traffic at VOR sites—Due to converging traffic, sustained vigilance should be maintained in the vicinity of VORs and intersections. f. Training operations—Vigilance should be maintained and clearing turns should be made prior to a practice maneuver. During instruction, the pilot should be asked to verbalize the clearing procedures (call out clear “left, right, above, and below”). High-wing and low-wing aircraft have their respective blind spots. High-wing aircraft should momentarily raise the wing in the direction of the intended turn and look for traffic prior to commencing the turn. Low-wing aircraft should momentarily lower the wing.