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  • Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Pressurized Aircraft

    necessary in order to protect occupants against hypoxia. Within a pressurized cabin, occupants can be transported comfortably and safely for long periods of time, particularly if the cabin altitude is maintained at 8,000 feet or below, where ... required. The flight crew in this type of aircraft must be aware of the danger of accidental loss of cabin pressure and be prepared to deal with such an emergency whenever it occurs. Figure 7-40. High performance airplane pressurization…

  • 14 CFR § 121.344 Digital flight data recorders for transport category airplanes.

    status; (76) APU bleed valve position (when an information source is installed); (77) Hydraulic pressure (each system); (78) Loss of cabin pressure; (79) Computer failure; (80) Heads-up display (when an information source is installed); (81) Para-visual display (when…

  • Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

    transmission. RAIM. See receiver autonomous integrity monitoring. RAM recovery. The increase in thrust as a result of ram air pressures and density on the front of the engine caused by air velocity. Random RNAV routes. Direct routes, based on area ... signals allowing the aircraft’s receiver to determine range (distance) from each satellite. Rapid decompression. The almost instantaneous loss of cabin pressure in aircraft with a pressurized cockpit or cabin. RB. See relative bearing. RBI. See relative bearing indicator…

  • 14 CFR Part 121, Appendix M to Part 121—Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications

    position | Discrete “open” or “closed” | 4 77. Hydraulic Pressure (each system) | Full range | ±5% | 2 | 100 psi 78. Loss of cabin pressure | Discrete “loss” or “normal” | 1 79. Computer failure (critical flight and engine control systems) | Discrete “fail” or “normal…

  • Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Heating System › Bleed Air Heating Systems

    outside of the combustion tube. In the event a leak would develop in the combustion chamber, the higher-pressure air outside the chamber would travel into the chamber and out the exhaust. Bleed Air Heating Systems Bleed air heating systems ... mixture is then ducted into the cabin. This type of system contains several safety features to include temperature sensors that prevent excessive heat from entering the cabin, check valves to prevent a loss of compressor bleed air when starting…

  • Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Operation of Systems › Anti-Icing/Deicing Equipment

    becomes blocked. In non-pressurized airplanes, most alternate static sources are plumbed to the cabin. On pressurized airplanes, they are usually plumbed to a non-pressurized baggage compartment. The pilot may activate the alternate static source by opening a valve ... Many AFM/POHs provide minimum speeds to be maintained in icing conditions. Degradation of all flight characteristics and large performance losses can be expected with ice accumulations. Pilots should not rely upon the stall warning devices for adequate stall warning with…