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Factors affecting performance, including:

Atmospheric conditions

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 11-1
Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance
Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance This chapter discusses the factors that affect aircraft performance, which include the aircraft weight, atmospheric conditions, runway environment, and the fundamental physical laws governing the forces acting on an aircraft. The performance or operational information section ... tabular form, while others use graphs. In addition, the performance data may be presented on the basis of standard atmospheric conditions, pressure altitude, or density altitude. The performance information in the AFM/POH has little or no value unless the user…
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions p. 10
Chapter 2. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ICING › 2-2. CLOUD TYPES AND AIRCRAFT ICING › c. Hazardous Conditions
c. Hazardous Conditions. Several types of clouds and the hazardous aircraft icing…
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions p. 12
Chapter 2. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ICING › 2-2. CLOUD TYPES AND AIRCRAFT ICING › d. Freezing Rain and Freezing Drizzle
Drop mass affects how far aft of the stagnation point (leading edge…
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions p. 10
Chapter 2. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ICING › 2-2. CLOUD TYPES AND AIRCRAFT ICING › b. Extent of Icing
g. SLD Conditions. An aircraft does not always have to be in…
14 CFR Part 135 — Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft Open
14 CFR Part 135, Appendix A to Part 135—Additional Airworthiness Standards for 10 or More Passenger Airplanes
this appendix, compliance with each applicable performance requirement in sections 4 through 7 must be shown for ambient atmospheric conditions and still air. (b) The performance must correspond to the propulsive thrust available under the particular ambient atmospheric conditions ... losses; and (2) The power or equivalent thrust absorbed by the accessories and services appropriate to the particular ambient atmospheric conditions and the particular flight condition. (c) Unless otherwise prescribed in this appendix, the applicant must select the take…