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CA.V.B.R6FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Risk management

Effects of wind.

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Effects of wind.

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 . After mastering ground reference maneuvers, the pilot should be able to command the airplane to specific pitch, roll, and yaw attitudes, correct for the effects of wind drift, and control the airplane’s orientation in relation to ground-based references.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-3) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-2) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. PHAK ch. 16 (p. 16-13) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-5) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-7) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  7. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  8. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-28) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  9. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  10. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-7) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  11. AFH ch. 12, Operational Procedures (p. 12-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  12. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-19) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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