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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 17-7
  Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Vestibular Illusions

  turning. During the recovery to level flight, the pilot will then experience the sensation of turning in the opposite direction causing the disoriented pilot to return the aircraft to its original turn. Because an aircraft tends to lose altitude ... nose-low or dive attitude. A rapid deceleration by quick reduction of the throttle(s) can have the opposite effect, with the disoriented pilot pulling the aircraft into a nose-up or stall attitude. Figure 17-5. Graveyard spiral. Turn…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 10-1
  Chapter 10: Performance Maneuvers › Introduction

  Introduction Basic flight maneuvers taught to pilots include: straight-and-level, turns, climbs, and descents. As training advances, other performance maneuvers serve to further develop piloting skills. Performance maneuvers enhance a pilot’s proficiency in flight control application, maneuver planning ... situational awareness, and division of attention. To further that intent, performance maneuver design allows for the application of flight control pressures, attitudes, airspeeds, and orientations that constantly change throughout the maneuver. Deficiencies during execution of performance maneuvers often occur when…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 11-19
  Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Performance Charts

  Performance Charts Performance charts allow a pilot to predict the takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing performance of an aircraft. These charts, provided by the manufacturer, are included in the AFM/POH. Information the manufacturer provides on these charts has been gathered ... piloting skills, and with the aircraft and engine in good working order. Engineers record the flight data and create performance charts based on the behavior of the aircraft during the test flights. By using these performance charts, a pilot…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 3-5
  Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Aircraft Hazards › Performance

  intake and supply. Figure 3-3. IMSAFE checklist. Aircraft Hazards “A” hazards can be classified in terms of both performance and equipage. Performance Aircraft performance hazards may include: • Fuel and Range–As previously described, fuel issues continue ... failure to achieve “book” speeds and fuel consumption can lead to an incident or accident. • Takeoff and Landing Performance– Takeoffs and landings become more hazardous when the calculated performance approaches the available runway length. • Altitude Performance–Operating to or from…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 11-18
  Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Landing Performance

  behind. First, the airspeed being high by about ten percent (80 knots versus 70 knots), as presented in the performance chapter, results in a 20 percent increase in the landing distance. In performance planning, the pilot determined that…

• Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbookp. 9-1
  OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

  cylinder. Figure 9-3. Pop-out float equipped helicopter. To maintain the floats in good condition, perform the following tasks before and after every flight: • Inflation—Check each float compartment for proper inflation. Record the pressure to obtain a trend ... with plenty of fresh water. Storage—Avoid placing the floats in direct sunlight when not in use. OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Helicopter floats have only a mild effect on aircraft performance, with just a slight weight penalty and reduction in cruise speed…