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Pilot's Operating Handbooks or flight manuals.

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.9 Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements.
aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, no person may operate a civil aircraft without complying with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual, markings ... registry. (b) No person may operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft— (1) For which an Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual is required by § 21.5 of this chapter unless there is available in the aircraft a current, approved Airplane or Rotorcraft…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-17
Chapter 16: Navigation › Flight Planning › Airplane Flight Manual or Pilot’s Operating Handbook (AFM/POH)
Airplane Flight Manual or Pilot’s Operating Handbook (AFM/POH) The Aircraft Flight Manual or Pilot’s Operating Handbook (AFM/POH) should be checked to determine the proper loading of the aircraft (weight and balance data). The weight of the usable fuel…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 8-28
Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents
Documents Each aircraft comes with documentation and a set of manuals with which a pilot must be familiar in order to fly that aircraft. This chapter covers airplane flight ... manuals (AFM), the pilot’s operating handbook (POH), and aircraft documents pertaining to ownership, airworthiness, maintenance, and operations with inoperative equipment. Knowledge of these required documents and manuals is essential for a pilot to conduct a safe flight. Flight manuals…
Risk Management Handbook p. 7-2
Chapter 7: Automation & Flight Path Management › Balancing Automated & Manual Flight
Balancing Automated & Manual Flight Pilots choose the level of flight path automation. Risk management strategies suggest using automation as an aid to manage workload rather than to compensate for lack of proficiency. A balance of automated and manual flight that…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-4-63
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-22. Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) on Instrument Approaches
operator can determine the eligibility of their aircraft to conduct EFVS operations by referring to the Airplane Flight Manual, Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, Rotorcraft Flight Manual, or Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement as applicable…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 4-19
Chapter 5: Rotorcraft Flight Manual
make flight possible. Chapter 5: Rotorcraft Flight Manual Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91 requires pilot compliance with the operating limitations specified in approved rotorcraft flight manuals, markings, and placards. Originally, flight manuals were ... manufacturer deemed appropriate. This changed with the acceptance of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) specification for a Pilot’s Operating Handbook, which established a standardized format for all general aviation airplane and rotorcraft flight manuals. The term “Pilot…