Commercial Pilot for Powered-Lift Category › V. Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds › Task E. Normal Approach and Landing

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Atmospheric factors affecting performance.

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-10
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Water Refraction
Water Refraction Rain on the windscreen can create an illusion of being…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-18
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › DCS After Scuba Diving
Be aware that a physician not specialized in aviation or hypobaric medicine…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-3
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Hypoxic Hypoxia
Hypoxia Hypoxia means “reduced oxygen” or “not enough oxygen.” Although any tissue…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 11-2
Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Atmospheric Pressure
there are various kinds of pressure, pilots are mainly concerned with atmospheric pressure. It is one of the basic factors in weather changes, helps to lift the aircraft, and actuates some of the most important flight instruments in the aircraft ... average pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere is approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch (psi). The density of air has significant effects on the aircraft’s performance. As air becomes less dense, it reduces…
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 ... performance data, as well as the meanings of the various terms used in expressing performance capabilities and limitations. Since the characteristics of the atmosphere have a major effect on performance, it is necessary to review two dominant factors—pressure…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 12-1
Chapter 12: Weather Theory
Chapter 12: Weather Theory Weather is an important factor that influences aircraft performance and flying safety. It is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with respect to variables, such as temperature (heat or cold), moisture ... adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds. This chapter explains basic weather theory and offers pilots background knowledge of weather principles. It is designed to help them gain a good understanding of how weather affects daily flying activities…