The advanced pilot's flight manual

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Contents Introduction Part One: Airplane Performance and Stability for Pilots 1: Airplane Performance and Stability for Pilots A Review of Mathematics for Pilots Fixed Angle of Attack Performance Factors Turns Summary 2: The Four Forces Background Lift Design of the Wing Drag Thrust Weight And In Conclusion 3: Flight Mechanics The Forces and Moments in Straight and Level Flight Forces in the Climb Forces in the Glide Forces in the Turn Summary 4: The Airplane Instruments Flight Instruments and Airplane Performance A Review of Pressure Flight Instruments Magnetic Compass Gyro Flight Instruments Engine Instruments 5: Takeoff Performance Takeoffs in General Rule of Thumb Takeoff Variables for Non-Turbocharged Engines The Normal Takeoff The Short-Field Takeoff The Soft-Field Takeoff A Review of Crosswind Takeoffs Some Practical Considerations 6: The Climb Normal Climb Cruise Climb Maximum Angle Climb Climb Charts 7: Cruise Control—Range and Endurance Cruise Control in General A Look at Maximum Range Conditions Endurance Cruise Performance Charts 8: Glides The Minimum Sink Glide Maximum Distance Glide 9: Landings Approach The Landing Gusty and Crosswind Landings 10: Airplane Stability and Control The Three Axes Stability in General Longitudinal or Pitch Stability How Loading Affects Longitudinal Static Stability Longitudinal Dynamic Stability Forward CG Considerations Airplane Weight and Balance Directional Stability Lateral Stability Flutter Summary of the Chapter 11: Airplane Stress and Limits of Operation Load Factors—A Review Airplane Categories More About Limit and Ultimate Load Factors Airspeed Indicator Markings and Important Airspeeds The Maneuver Envelope The Gust Envelope Summary Part Two: Checking Out in Advanced Models and Types 12: Airplane with Constant-Speed Propellers The Checkout Using the Throttle and Propeller Controls More Background about Propeller Operation Summary 13: Advanced Fuel Systems The Fuel Boost Pump Tank Systems and Fuel Management Leaning Fuel Injection Fuel and Oil Facts Some Added Points 14: Retractable-Gear Airplanes Background Emergency Procedures 15: Checking Out in the Light Twin Preflight Check Check Before Starting Engines Starting Taxiing Pretakeoff Check Takeoff and Climb Cruise and Airwork Approach and Landing Emergency Procedures Single-Engine Control Single-Engine Performance Sources Part Three: Emergencies and Unusual Situations 16: Problems and Emergencies Rough Operation or Loss of Power Fire in Flight High-Altitude Forced Landings Precautionary Landings Low-Altitude Problems Summary Part Four: Advanced Navigation and Airplane Systems 17: Advanced Navigation A Review Radius of Action (Fixed Base) Other Navigation Techniques Summary 18: Altitude and the Pilot Oxygen Requirements Problems at High Altitudes Summary 19: Turbocharging and Pressurization Background Turbosupercharging Altitude Turbocharging Cabin Pressurization Summary Part Five: Preparing for the Commercial Knowledge and Practical Tests 20: The Knowledge Test Home Study and Review The Commercial Pilot Knowledge Test 21: The Practical Test Background Preflight Preparation Preflight Procedures Airport Operations Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds/Rejected Landings Slow Flight and Stalls Performance Maneuvers Ground Reference Maneuver Navigation Emergency Operations High Altitude Operations Postflight Procedures After the Practical Test Bibliography Acknowledgments and Notes from Previous Editions Index