Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › II. Technical Subject Areas › Task I. Navigation and Cross-Country Flight Planning

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Power setting selection.

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.611 Authorization for ferry flight with one engine inoperative.
operator, if applicable) and with all other engines operating at not more than the power selected for type certification as set forth in § 25.101 of this chapter. (2) The minimum takeoff field length must be the horizontal distance required ... more than the power selected for type certification as set forth in § 25.101 of this chapter. (3) The takeoff, flight, and landing procedures such as the approximate trim setting, method of power application, maximum power, and speed must be established…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-26
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
radio aids to navigation, airports, controlled airspace, restricted areas, obstructions and related data. SDF. See simplified directional facility. Selective availability (SA). A satellite technology permitting the Department of Defense (DOD) to create, in the interest of national security, a significant ... set to any desired level. Service ceiling. The maximum density altitude where the best rate-of-climb airspeed will produce a 100-feet-per-minute climb at maximum weight while in a clean configuration with maximum continuous power. Servo…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-34
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Engine Failure During Flight
reveal the problem. Carburetor heat or alternate air can be selected. The affected engine may run smoothly on just one magneto or at a lower power setting. Altering the mixture may help. If fuel vapor formation is suspected, fuel boost…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-25
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Engine Inoperative Flight Principles › ⦁ All propeller controls in the recommended takeoff position throughout VMC determination
determination of VMC in certification is solely concerned with the minimum speed for directional control under a very specific set of circumstances, and not the optimum airplane attitude or configuration for climb performance. During dynamic VMC determination in aircraft certification ... regain the initial speed. Transitioning pilots should understand that attempting to demonstrate VMC with an engine cut from high power, or intentionally failing an engine at speeds less than VSSE creates a high likelihood for loss of control…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 12-8
Chapter 12: Transition to Complex Airplanes › Controllable-Pitch Propeller › Constant-Speed Propeller Operation
pressure first and then decrease the rpm The cruise power charts in the AFM/POH should be consulted when selecting cruise power settings. Whatever the combinations of rpm and manifold pressure listed in these charts—they have been flight tested…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-26
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Engine Inoperative Flight Principles › VMC Demo
remainder of the maneuver, the trim setting remains unaltered. The pilot selects an entry heading and sets high rpm on both propeller controls. Power on the left engine is throttled back to idle as the right engine power is advanced…