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• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 11-26
  Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › VFR Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions

  determining the best course of action upon encountering UIMC should include, at a minimum, terrain, obstructions, freezing levels, aircraft performance and limitations, and availability of ATC services…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 9-13
  Chapter 10: Weight and Balance

  understanding the operations, limitations, and performance characteristics of the aircraft, the pilot can make educated flight decisions. By learning what preventive maintenance is allowed on the aircraft, a pilot can maintain his or her aircraft in an airworthy condition ... aircraft is critical to flight safety. Operating above the maximum weight limitation compromises the structural integrity of an aircraft and adversely affects its performance. Operation with the center of gravity (CG) outside the approved limits results in control difficulty…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 9-2
  Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › The Four Fundamentals › Guidelines

  trim, rotor, or torque reacts quicker than anticipated, pilot limitations have been exceeded. If continued, an aircraft limitation will be exceeded. Perform the maneuver with less intensity until all aspects of the machine can be controlled. The pilot must ... sensitivity of the flight controls due to the high speed of the main rotor. 2. Anticipate changes in aircraft performance due to loading or environmental condition. The normal collective increase to check rotor speed at sea level standard…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-14
  Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Aircraft Design Characteristics

  structural strength. These limitations indicate the maximum performance and maneuverability of the aircraft. If the aircraft is to provide maximum utility, it must be safely controllable to the full extent of these limits without exceeding the pilot’s strength…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Weight and Balance › Weight › Weight Limitations

  attachment point is directly under the CG of the aircraft. Weight Limitations Weight limits are necessary to guarantee the structural integrity of the helicopter, enable pilots to predict helicopter performance and insure aircraft controllability. Although aircraft manufacturers build in safety…

• Instrument Procedures Handbookp. 4-7
  Chapter 4: Approaches › Aircraft Performance Operating Limitations

  Aircraft Performance Operating Limitations Generally speaking, air carriers must have in place an approved method of complying with Subpart I of 14 CFR Parts 121 and 135 (Airplane Performance Operating Limitations), thereby proving the airplane’s performance capability for every ... within the airplane’s listed limitations. Typically, the AFM for a large turbine powered aircraft should contain information that allows flight crews to determine that the aircraft will be capable of performing the following actions, considering the landing weight…