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AP.IV.A.S7

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Avoid any indication of an impending stall, abnormal flight attitude, or exceeding any structural or operating limitation during any part of the Task.

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Risk Management Handbook p. 4-1
Chapter 4: Assessing Risk › Risk Assessment Components › Risk Severity
likelihood of exceeding airframe structural limits if penetrating a thunderstorm. It is likely that the airframe’s structural limits would be exceeded each time this occurs, making the likelihood “probable.” As another example, consider a case where a pilot operates…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-33
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
takeoff power. VMC. See visual meteorological conditions. VNE. The never-exceed speed. Operating above this speed is prohibited since it may result in damage or structural failure. The red line on the airspeed indicator. VNO. The maximum structural cruising speed…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 5-37
Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Load Factors › Rough Air
gusts that can produce loads that exceed the load limits. Each specific aircraft is designed with a specific G loading that can be imposed on the aircraft without causing structural damage. There are two types of load factors factored into ... factors lower than the limit load can be sustained without compromising the integrity of the aircraft structure. Speeds up to, but not exceeding, the maneuvering speed allow an aircraft to stall prior to experiencing an increase in load factor that…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 10-3
Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity › Stability
limits beyond which the CG should not be located for flight. These limits are published for each aircraft in the Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS), or aircraft specification and the AFM or pilot’s operating handbook ... within the allowable limits after loading, it will be necessary to relocate some items before flight is attempted. The forward CG limit is often established at a location that is determined by the landing characteristics of an aircraft. During landing…
Risk Management Handbook p. 4-1
Chapter 4: Assessing Risk › Using a Risk Assessment Matrix
minor injury or damage. To illustrate, consider the example of penetrating a thunderstorm. A loss of control event exceeding airframe structural limits could result in either severe injuries or fatalities and airframe loss, creating either a “critical” or a “catastrophic…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 5-40
Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Weight and Balance
true for the balloon basket or gondola. While it is difficult to exceed CG limits in these aircraft, pilots should never overload an aircraft because overloading causes structural damage and failures. Weight and balance computations are not required, but pilots…