CA.IX.B.K1FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge

Immediate action items and emergency procedures.

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Immediate action items and emergency procedures.

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Some situations, such as engine failures, require a pilot to respond immediately using established procedures with little time for detailed analysis. Certain immediate action items (such as a response to an engine failure in a critical phase of flight) are best committed to memory.

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-25) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  2. RMH ch. 8 (p. 8-3) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  3. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-20) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  4. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-35) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. PHAK ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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