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AA.VII.C.R1FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, gliding distance, and available landing distance...

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Altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, gliding distance, and available landing distance considerations.

Bottom line

Glide airspeeds that are too slow or too fast may result in the airplane not making the intended landing spot, hard touchdowns, overruns, and possibly stalls and an accident. With a tailwind, the airplane glides farther because of the higher groundspeed. With a headwind, the airplane does not glide as far because of the slower groundspeed.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 3 (pp. 3-23–3-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-27–9-28) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 3 (pp. 3-22–3-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-28) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. PHAK ch. 11 (p. 11-17) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  6. PHAK ch. 17 (p. 17-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  7. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-7) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  8. FAA-S-ACS-11A AA.VII.C.S6 — FAA-S-ACS-11A
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