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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-18
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Starting System

  starter engages the aircraft flywheel, rotating the engine at a speed that allows the engine to start and maintain operation. Electrical power for starting is usually supplied by an onboard battery, but can also be supplied by external power through ... external power receptacle. When the battery switch is turned on, electricity is supplied to the main power bus bar through the battery solenoid. Both the starter and the starter switch draw current from the main bus bar, but the starter…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 9-13
  Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Assessment of Piloting Ability › Practical Test Recommendations

  Practical Test Recommendations Provision is made on the airman certificate or rating application form for the written recommendation of the flight instructor who has prepared the applicant for the practical test involved. Signing this recommendation imposes a serious responsibility ... flight instructor. A flight instructor who makes a practical test recommendation for an applicant seeking a certificate or rating should require the applicant to thoroughly demonstrate the knowledge and skill level required for that certificate or rating. This demonstration should…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 11-11
  Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Climb Performance Factors › Region of Reversed Command

  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 a higher power setting to hold altitude. It does not imply that a decrease ... 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 a decrease…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. C-2
  Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Sport Pilot

  basic requirements. Forms 8710-1, 8610-2, and 8710-11 are versions of the Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application. The instructor should ensure the applicant is prepared for the test and has met all the regulatory requirements, including knowledge, proficiency ... required endorsements, and experience requirements before the application process. The applicant then either completes the 8710 or 8610 paper form by hand or uses the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) electronic application system available at iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/Default.aspx. Whenever…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 5-2
  Chapter 5: Mitigating Risk › Mitigating External Pressure Risks › Local Versus Transportation Flights

  option is easier if another means of transportation is available or if long-term rescheduling is an option. Mitigating External Pressure Risks External pressures can be either subtle or overt. Because it may involve passengers or others waiting ... them of the need for flexibility. Local Versus Transportation Flights A local pleasure flight can still be subject to external pressures, but it is easier to cancel than a scheduled flight related to transportation to an event. When planning…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. C-1
  Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Knowledge Tests

  example, 14 CFR part 61, subpart F, section 61.123(c) requires an endorsement from an authorized instructor for an applicant for a commercial pilot certificate. Note that when giving an endorsement, there is no rule that prevents an instructor from ... adding a requirement. The flight instructor may need to customize the endorsement due to an applicant’s special circumstances or changes in regulatory requirements, but it is recommended all endorsements be worded as closely as possible to those…