CA.I.I.K7FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge
Marine navigation aids, such as buoys, beacons, lights, sound signals, and range markers.
Marine navigation aids, such as buoys, beacons, lights, sound signals, and range markers.
Bottom line
For safe operations, a pilot must be familiar with seaplane bases, maritime rules, and aids to marine navigation. Buoys are floating markers held in place with cables or chains to the bottom. Daybeacons are used for similar purposes in shallower waters, and usually consist of a marker placed on top of a piling or pole driven into the bottom.
FAA references
- SEA ch. 1 (p. 1-2) — FAA-H-8083-23
Build understanding you can use
Unlock the full lesson and continue studying this element.
- Full teaching sections: Key points; Rules and numbers
- Check your understanding with answers you can reveal
- Common mistakes paired with the FAA facts that correct them