Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, t...
Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions.
Bottom line
The many variables, such as altitude, obstruction, wind direction, landing direction, landing surface and gradient, and landing distance requirements of the airplane, determine the pattern and approach procedures to use. 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 . A constant gliding speed is usually maintained because variations of gliding speed nullify all attempts at accuracy in judgment of gliding distance and the landing spot.
FAA references
- AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-28–9-29) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 3 (pp. 3-23–3-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- SEA ch. 7 (p. 7-8) — FAA-H-8083-23
- SEA ch. 6 (p. 6-3) — FAA-H-8083-23
- AIH ch. 10 (p. 10-9) — FAA-H-8083-9B
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