AP.IV.D.K4
KnowledgeEffects of autoflight, flight envelope protection in normal and degraded modes, and unexpected disconnects of the autopilot, if applicable to the aircraft used for the evaluation.
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- Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Load Factors › Load Factors and Stalling Speeds
Load Factors and Stalling Speeds Any aircraft, within the limits of its structure, may be stalled at any airspeed. When a sufficiently high AOA is imposed, the smooth flow of air over an airfoil breaks up and separates, producing ... abrupt change of flight characteristics and a sudden loss of lift, which results in a stall. A study of this effect has revealed that an aircraft’s stalling speed increases in proportion to the square root of the load factor…
- Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance › Straight-and-Level Flight
Straight-and-Level Flight All of the principal components of flight performance involve steady-state flight conditions and equilibrium of the aircraft. For the aircraft to remain in steady, level flight, equilibrium must be obtained by a lift equal ... aircraft weight and a powerplant thrust equal to the aircraft drag. Thus, the aircraft drag defines the thrust required to maintain steady, level flight. As presented in Chapter 4, Aerodynamics of Flight, all parts of an aircraft contribute…
- Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Selecting a Flight School
Figure 1-24. Type of aircraft flown by an airline transport pilot. Flight schools operating under 14 CFR part 141 are certificated by the FAA. Application for certification is voluntary and the school must meet stringent requirements for personnel, equipment ... course outline (TCO) approved by the FAA. The certificated schools may qualify for a ground school rating and a flight school rating. In addition, the school may be authorized to give its graduates practical (flight) tests and knowledge (computer administered…
- Appendix C: Accident Case Studies › Accident Profile 4: Fatal Turbojet-Powered Airplane Accident › NTSB Factual Summary Excerpts (edited)
Airplane Accident The following details pertain to this accident: • Location: Cleveland, OH • NTSB Defining Event: Loss of control in-flight • NTSB Case File Number: CEN17FA072 NTSB Probable Cause Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot spatial disorientation. Contributing ... accident was pilot fatigue, mode confusion related to the status of the autopilot, and negative learning transfer due to flight guidance panel and attitude indicator differences from the pilot’s previous experience. NTSB Factual Summary Excerpts (edited) The pilot…
- Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Climb Performance Factors › Region of Reversed Command
majority of aircraft flying (climb, cruise, and maneuvers) is conducted in the region of normal command. Flight in the region of reversed command means flight in which a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires ... decrease in power produces lower airspeed. The region of reversed command is encountered in the low speed phases of flight. Flight speeds below the speed for maximum endurance (lowest point on the power curve) require higher power settings with…
- Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Pilot Certifications
Recreational pilot to conduct solo flights for the purpose of obtaining an additional certificate or rating while under the supervision of an authorized flight instructor: section 61.101(i). I certify that (First name, MI, Last name) has received the required ... training of section 61.87 in a (make and model aircraft). I have determined he/she is prepared to conduct a solo flight on (date) under the following conditions: (List all conditions which require endorsement, e.g., flight which requires communication with…