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AA.III.D.R4FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

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Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

Bottom line

Another technique is to make the final approach over land, crossing the shoreline at the lowest possible safe altitude so that a reliable height reference is maintained to within a few feet of the water surface.

FAA references

  1. RMH Glossary — FAA-H-8083-2A
  2. SEA ch. 3 (p. 3-3) — FAA-H-8083-23
  3. SEA ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-23
  4. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 17 (p. 17-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  7. SEA ch. 6 (p. 6-6) — FAA-H-8083-23
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