AIM 

4/20/23

 

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Distress and Urgency Procedures

FIG 6

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Double Swell (30 knot wind)

PRIMARY
SWELL

PRIMARY
SWELL

SECONDARY
SWELL

SECONDARY
SWELL

WIND

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HE

AD

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FIG 6

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(50 knot wind)

SWELL

SWELL

W

IN

D

W

IN

D

Aircraft with low landing speeds - land into the wind.

Aircraft with high landing speeds - choose compromise

heading between wind and swell.

Both - land on back side of swell.