| Description |
1 online resource (995 pages) |
| Contents |
Title Page; Copyright Page; PREFACE; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 -- Aircraft Structure; MAJOR COMPONENTS; Chapter 2 -- Principles of Flight; STRUCTURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE; NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION AND FORCE; MAGNUS EFFECT; BERNOULLI'S PRINCIPLE OF PRESSURE; AIRFOIL DESIGN; LOW PRESSURE ABOVE; HIGH PRESSURE BELOW; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; Chapter 3 -- Aeroclynamics of Flight; FORCES ACTING ON THE AIRPLANE; WINGTIP VORTICES; GROUND EFFECT; AXES OF AN AIRPLANE; MOMENTS AND MOMENT ARM; DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS; AERODYNAMIC FORCES IN FLIGHT MANEUVERS; STALLS; BASIC PROPELLER PRINCIPLES; LOAD FACTORS |
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WEIGHT AND BALANCEHIGH-SPEED FLIGHT; Chapter 4 -- Flight Controls; PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS; SECONDARY FLIGHT CONTROLS; Chapter 5 -- Aircraft Systems; POWERPLANT; PRESSURIZED AIRPLANES; TURBINE ENGINES; Chapter 6 -- Flight Instruments; PITOT-STATIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS; GYROSCOPIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS; MAGNETIC COMPASS; OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE GAUGE; Chapter 7 -- Flight Manuals and Other Documents; AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUALS; AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS; AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE; Chapter 8 -- Weight and Balance; WEIGHT CONTROL; BALANCE, STABILITY, AND CENTER OF GRAVITY; DETERMINING LOADED WEIGHT AND CENTER OF GRAVITY |
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Chapter 9 -- Aircraft PerformanceIMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE DATA; STRUCTURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE; PERFORMANCE; TAKEOFF AND LANDING PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE SPEEDS; PERFORMANCE CHARTS; TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE; EXAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE CHARTS; Chapter 10 -- Weather Theory; NATURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE; THE CAUSE OF ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; AIR MASSES; FRONTS; Chapter 11 -- Weather Reports, Forecasts, and Chart?; OBSERVATIONS; SERVICE OUTLETS; WEATHER BRIEFINGS; AVIATION WEATHER REPORTS; AVIATION FORECASTS; WEATHER CHARTS; Chapter 12 -- Airport Operations |
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TYPES OF AIRPORTSSOURCES FOR AIRPORT DATA; AIRPORT MARKINGS AND SIGNS; AIRPORT LIGHTING; WIND DIRECTION INDICATORS; RADIO COMMUNICATIONS; AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES; WAKE TURBULENCE; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; Chapter 13 -- Airspace; CONTROLLED AIRSPACE; UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE; SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE; OTHER AIRSPACE AREAS; Chapter 14 -- Navigation; AERONAUTICAL CHARTS; LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE (MERIDIANS AND PARALLELS); EFFECT OF WIND; BASIC CALCULATIONS; PILOTAGE; DEAD RECKONING; FLIGHT PLANNING; CHARTING THE COURSE; FILING A VFR FLIGHT PLAN; RADIO NAVIGATION; LOST PROCEDURES; FLIGHT DIVERSION |
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Chapter 15 -- Aeromedical FactorsOBTAINING A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE; ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH FACTORS AFFECTING PILOT PERFORMANCE; VISION IN FLIGHT; Chapter 16 -- Aeronautical Decision Making; ORIGINS OF ADM TRAINING; THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; RISK MANAGEMENT; FACTORS AFFECTING DECISION MAKING; OPERATIONAL PITFALLS; Glossary; Index |
| Summary |
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels. An indispensable and invaluable encyclopedia, it deals with all aspects of aeronautical information. Chapters include: aircraft structure, principles of aerodynamics, flight controls, aircraft systems, and flight instruments. Flight manuals and documentation are also covered, as is specialized information on such matters as weight and balance, aircraft performance, weather, navigation, airport operations, aeromedical factors, an |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Airplanes -- Piloting.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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Airplanes -- Piloting
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781628732559 |
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1628732555 |
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