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
DIT
CH
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HE
AD
ING
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.