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AA.VIII.A.S6FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Secure the airplane.

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Secure the airplane.

Bottom line

The pilot should always use the procedures in the airplane’s AFM/POH shutdown checklist for shutting down the engine and securing the airplane. Whenever possible, the airplane should be parked headed into the existing or forecast wind.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 2 (pp. 2-22–2-23) — 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)
  3. AFH ch. 17 (p. 17-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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