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• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 18-16
  Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Door Opening In-Flight

  Commonly experienced in-flight abnormal engine instrument indications, their possible causes, and corrective actions. Door Opening In-Flight In most instances, the occurrence of an inadvertent door opening is not of great concern to the safety of a flight ... control may result even though disruption of airflow by the door is minimal. In the event of an inadvertent door opening in flight or on takeoff, the pilot should adhere to the following: ⦁ Concentrate on flying the airplane. Particularly…

• Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbookp. 8-8
  ESCAPING A SUBMERGED SEAPLANE › FLOTATION EQUIPMENT

  water against the outside of the doors and windows may make them difficult or impossible to open. Passengers must understand that doors and windows that are already underwater may be much easier to open, and that it may be necessary ... equalize the pressure on both sides of a door or window before it will open. This means allowing the water level to rise or flooding the cabin adjacent to the door, which can be very counter-intuitive when trapped underwater…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 18-10
  Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › In-Flight Fire › Cabin Fire

  light twin-engine airplanes, the pilot can attempt to expel the smoke from the cabin by opening the foul weather windows. These windows should be closed immediately if the fire becomes more intense. If the smoke is severe, the passengers…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. G-4
  Glossary › Numbers and Symbols

  engine for the gas generator. Cowl flaps. Devices arranged around certain air-cooled engine cowlings which may be opened or closed to regulate the flow of air around the engine. Crab. A flight condition in which the nose ... counteract a crosswind and maintain a desired track over the ground. Crazing. Small fractures in aircraft windshields and windows caused from being exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun and temperature extremes. Critical altitude. The maximum altitude under standard…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-36
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Pressurized Aircraft

  cabin and often by the relationship of the cabin size to the probable areas of rupture, such as window areas and doors. The cabin air pressure safety valve is a combination pressure relief, vacuum relief, and dump valve. The pressure ... flight deck control switch actuates the dump valve. When this switch is positioned to ram, a solenoid valve opens, causing the valve to dump cabin air into the atmosphere. The degree of pressurization and the operating altitude of the aircraft…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 2-4
  Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Preflight Assessment of the Aircraft › Visual Preflight Assessment

  Assessment The inspection should start with the cabin door. If the door is hard to open or close, does not fit snugly, or the door latches do not engage or disengage smoothly, the surrounding structure, such as the doorpost, should ... that seat rail holes are not abnormally worn to an oval shape; [Figure 2-5] the windshield and windows should be inspected to ensure that they are clean and free from cracks, and crazing. A dirty, scratched, and/or a severely…