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AA.VIII.A.S4FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Park at the gate or in an appropriate area, considering the safety of nearby persons an...

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Park at the gate or in an appropriate area, considering the safety of nearby persons and property.

Bottom line

Unless parking in a designated, supervised area, the pilot should select a location and heading that prevents propeller or jet blast of other airplanes from striking the airplane unnecessarily. Whenever possible, the airplane should be parked headed into the existing or forecast wind.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AIM 2-3-15 (Security Identification Display Area (SIDA)) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
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