Airport Operations

 in FANR5640/7640 / Spring2019 by

 

 

Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs):  https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov or https://skyvector.com/

  • flight planning purposes
  • provides information to airmen which contains pertinent information to increase air safety
  • applies to all pilots
  • drone operators file a NOTAM only if you have a waiver that requires it
  • purposes
    • avoid temporarily restricted areas
    • inform drone pilots of below-400′ activities (maybe air shows or military training)
    • additional information for drone pilot situational awareness

 

Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs): https://tfr.faa.gov or https://skyvector.com

  • you can NOT fly in an area covered under a TFR
  • must check before each flight
  • TFR operations include airshows, presidential and other VIP visits, etc.

 

Near-airport operations:

(Airport traffic patterns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Bbs4K7L5U)

(Airport operations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cb8Kfbq3BI)

  • key words:  cross wind, down wind, base, final

 

 

Other links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-CefhmaHc

Drone Coach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzeJElelyOE&list=PLdQb_m5NpoKFu5gz6vkQar3ecouY_jlW7

Runway traffic pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Bbs4K7L5U

 

 

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