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PA.V.B.S2FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills

Select a suitable ground reference area, line, or point as appropriate.

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Select a suitable ground reference area, line, or point as appropriate.

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To fly the rectangular course, the pilot should first locate a square field, a rectangular field, or an area with suitable ground references on all four sides. The flightpath should be positioned outside the field boundaries or selected ground references so that the references may be easily observed from either pilot seat.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-5) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-8) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AFH ch. 7 (p. 7-7) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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