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CA.V.E.S3FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Select suitable pylons that permits straight-and-level flight between the pylons.

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Select suitable pylons that permits straight-and-level flight between the pylons.

Bottom line

Pylons should be sufficiently prominent so the pilot can view them when completing the turn around one pylon and heading for the next. Pylons should be adequately spaced to provide time for planning the turns but not spaced so far apart that they cause unnecessary straight-and-level flight between the pylons. The distance between the pylons should allow for the straight-and-level flight segment to last from 3 to 5 seconds.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-16) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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