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  • Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Flight Control Systems › V-Tail

    control. When both rudder and elevator controls are moved by the pilot, a control mixing mechanism moves each surface the appropriate amount. The control system for the V-tail is more complex than the control system for a conventional tail…

  • Chapter 6: Flight Controls

    pilot is able to maintain control and safely land an aircraft that has suffered a failure to a control surface or damage to the airframe. It also improves mission capability, increases the reliability and safety of flight, and eases ... anti-torque pedals to control yaw. [Figure 6-3] For additional information on flight control systems, refer to the appropriate handbook for information related to the flight control systems and characteristics of specific types of aircraft…

  • Chapter 15: Airspace › Other Airspace Areas › Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)

    other information deemed appropriate. The pilot should check the NOTAMs as part of flight planning. Some of the purposes for establishing a TFR are: • Protect persons and property in the air or on the surface from an existing or imminent…

  • Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

    Stress management. The personal analysis of the kinds of stress experienced while flying, the application of appropriate stress assessment tools, and other coping mechanisms. Structural icing. The accumulation of ice on the exterior of the aircraft. Sublimation. Process by which ... water droplets. Water droplets that have been cooled below the freezing point, but are still in a liquid state. Surface analysis chart. A report that depicts an analysis of the current surface weather. Shows the areas of high…

  • Chapter 16: Navigation › Charting the Course › Steps in Charting the Course

    Also, there is Class D airspace from the surface to 3,800 feet MSL surrounding Wiley Post Airport (point C) during the time the control tower is in operation. Study the terrain and obstructions along the route. This is necessary ... determine the highest and lowest elevations, as well as the highest obstruction to be encountered so an appropriate altitude that conforms to 14 CFR part 91 regulations can be selected. If the flight is to be flown at an altitude…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-6. Use of Runways/Declared Distances

    prohibited from operating beyond a declared distance limit during the takeoff, landing, or taxi operation provided the runway surface is appropriately marked as usable runway (See FIG 4-3-6). The following examples clarify the intent of this paragraph. EXAMPLE…