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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 11-16
  Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Landing Performance

  distance • Wind—a large effect due to the wind or wind component along the runway • Runway slope and condition—the effect of an incline and retarding effect of factors such as snow or ice Landing Performance In many cases ... landing distance of an aircraft defines the runway requirements for flight operations. The minimum landing distance is obtained by landing at some minimum safe speed, that allows sufficient margin above stall and provides satisfactory control and capability…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 9-10
  Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) and Operations With Inoperative Equipment

  equipment must be placarded INOPERATIVE. All small rotorcraft, non-turbine powered airplanes, gliders, or lighter-than-air aircraft operated under 14 CFR part 91 are eligible to use the maintenance deferral provisions of 14 CFR, part 91, section ... However, once an operator requests an MEL, and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) is issued by the FAA, then the use of the MEL becomes mandatory for that aircraft. All maintenance deferrals must be accomplished in accordance with the terms…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 8-28
  Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents

  Chapter Summary Flight instruments enable an aircraft to be operated with maximum performance and enhanced safety, especially when flying long distances. Manufacturers provide the necessary flight instruments, but to use them effectively, pilots need to understand how they operate ... pilot, it is important to become very familiar with the operational aspects of the pitot-static system and associated instruments, the vacuum system and associated instruments, the gyroscopic instruments, and the magnetic compass. Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 16-13
  Chapter 16: Navigation › Dead Reckoning › Wind Triangle or Vector Analysis

  means of computations based on time, airspeed, distance, and direction. The products derived from these variables, when adjusted by wind speed and velocity, are heading and GS. The predicted heading takes the aircraft along the intended path ... country flying. The heading and GS, as calculated, is constantly monitored and corrected by pilotage as observed from checkpoints. Wind Triangle or Vector Analysis If there is no wind, the aircraft’s ground track is the same as the heading…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 10-8
  Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Slope Operations › Technique

  frame 4). Normal operating rpm should be maintained until the full weight of the helicopter is on the landing gear. This ensures adequate rpm for immediate takeoff in case the helicopter starts sliding down the slope. Use antitorque pedals ... control as necessary to check that the helicopter is firmly on the ground. Common Errors 1. Failing to consider wind effects during the approach and landing. 2. Failing to maintain proper rpm throughout the entire maneuver. 3. Failure to maintain…

• Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. B-1
  Appendix B. SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONAL INFORMATION › B.2 Small Unmanned Aircraft Loading and Its Effects on Performance › B.2.1 Weight and Balance (W&B)

  takeoff are runway/launch area length, surface, slope, surface wind, and the presence of obstacles. These factors may require a reduction in weight prior to flight. Weight changes during flight also have a direct effect on aircraft performance. Fuel burn ... fuel is used, the aircraft becomes lighter and performance is improved, but this could have a negative effect on balance. In UAS operations, weight change during flight may occur when expendable items are used on board (e.g., a jettisonable load…