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• Collision Avoidance
o A key component to avoiding collision is an effective scanning technique by the
remote PIC and the VO. Since the eyes can only focus on a narrow area at a time,
effective scanning is accomplished by a series of short, regularly spaced eye
movements. Each movement should be about 10 degrees and focus for at least
one second. Keep in mind most midair collisions happen on clear days.
o An aircraft that appears to have no relative motion is likely to be on collision
course
o When two aircrafts are approaching head-on, each aircraft should move to it’s
right to avoid collision
• Inflight Hazards
o There are numerous obstructions below 200 feet that can be hazardous
▪ Power Lines
▪ Antenna Towers
• Supported by guy wires which are hard to see
• Avoid towers by 2,000 feet horizontally to keep away from guy
wires
▪ Utility lines
▪ Unmanned Balloons

Chapter – 3 Weather

• Introduction
• Wind
• Air Masses and Fronts
• Visibility and Clouds
• Thunderstorms
• Icing
• Fog
• Density Altitude
• Weather Briefing
• Weather Reports, Forecasts and Charts
o Surface Aviation Weather Observations
o Aviation Weather Reports
▪ Aviation Routine Weather reports (METARs)
o Aviation Forecasts
▪ Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)
o Convective Significant Meteorological Information (WSTs)

Chapter – 4 Loading and Performance

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