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CA.IV.M.S4FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Select the most suitable touchdown point based on wind, landing surface, obstructions, ...

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Select the most suitable touchdown point based on wind, landing surface, obstructions, and aircraft limitations.

Bottom line

All pilots should learn to determine the wind direction and estimate its speed from the windsock at the airport, smoke from factories or houses, dust, brush fires, wind farms, or patterns displayed on nearby bodies of water.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-28) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. PHAK ch. 12 (p. 12-8) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-7) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  4. AFH ch. 5, Stall Training (p. 5-16) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-10) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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