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• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 3-8
  Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Straight-and-Level Flight › Common Errors

  horizon and the terms “decreasing the pitch attitude” or “decrease pitch attitude” means lowering the nose in relation to the natural horizon. The pilot’s primary reference is the natural horizon. For all practical purposes, the airplane’s airspeed remains ... such as spoilers. Exposure to the effect of the various configurations should be covered in any specific airplane checkout. Common Errors A common error of a beginner pilot is attempting to hold the wings level by only observing the airplane…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 4-19
  Chapter 4: Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control › Review of Terms and Definitions › Energy Distribution Error

  Energy Error An altitude and/or airspeed deviation from an intended target expressed in terms of energy. Depending on the airplane’s total amount of energy and its distribution between altitude and airspeed, energy errors are classified as total energy errors ... energy distribution errors, or a combination of both errors. Total Energy Error An energy error where the total amount of mechanical energy is not correct. The airplane has too much or too little total energy relative to the intended altitude…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 8-8
  Chapter 8: Flight Instruments › Instrument Check › Airspeed Indicator (ASI)

  type. • Indicated airspeed (IAS)—the direct instrument reading obtained from the ASI, uncorrected for variations in atmospheric density, installation error, or instrument error. Manufacturers use this airspeed as the basis for determining aircraft performance. Takeoff, landing, and stall speeds listed ... normally vary with altitude or temperature. Figure 8-7. Airspeed indicator (ASI). Calibrated airspeed (CAS)—IAS corrected for installation error and instrument error. Although manufacturers attempt to keep airspeed errors to a minimum, it is not possible to eliminate…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 4-12
  Chapter 4: Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control › Mitigating Risks from Mismanagement of Energy › Managing Energy Errors

  correct a combination of total energy and distribution errors, both controls need to be used simultaneously. Figure 4-12 summarizes the control skills needed to correct total energy and energy distribution errors. Scenario 1 [Figure 4-9] is a good ... example to illustrate energy errors and the skills needed to correct and avoid them. Figure 4-13 actually depicts three possible scenarios (B, C, and D) where an airplane on final approach to land has descended below its intended flight…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 3-6
  Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Straight-and-Level Flight › Straight Flight

  wing, both wingtips should be level and equally above or below the natural horizon. Any necessary bank corrections are made with the pilot’s coordinated use of ailerons and rudder. [Figure 3-7] The pilot should understand that anytime ... wings are banked, the airplane turns. The objective of straight flight is to detect and correct small deviations, necessitating minor flight control corrections. The bank attitude information can also be obtained from a quick scan of the attitude indicator (which…

• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 7-24
  Chapter 7, Section I: Airplane Basic Flight Maneuvers › Turns › Steep Turns

  During training in steep turns, as in any other maneuver, attend to the most important tasks first. Keep the pitch attitude relatively constant, and more time can be devoted to cross-check and instrument interpretation. During recovery from steep turns ... released and power decreased. The common errors associated with steep turns are the same as those discussed later in this section. Remember, errors are more exaggerated, more difficult to correct, and more difficult to analyze unless rates of entry…