Private Pilot for Airplane Category › I. Preflight Preparation › Task D. Cross-Country Flight Planning

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-12
Chapter 16: Navigation › Distance D = GS X T › Fuel Consumption
preflight planning. When planning a flight, you must determine how much fuel is needed to reach your destination by calculating the distance the aircraft can travel (with winds considered) at a known rate of fuel consumption (gal/hr or lbs/hr ... determines the time the flight will take. The amount of fuel needed for a given flight can be calculated by multiplying the estimated flight time by the rate of consumption. For example, a flight of 400 NM at 100 knots…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 7-3-3
Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 2. Barometric Altimeter Errors and Setting Procedures › 7-3-5. Cold Temperature Airport Procedures
correction calculated from the table for the MDA or DA may be used as is or rounded up, but never rounded down. This number will be added to the MDA, DA, and all step-down fix altitudes inside ... column is required. Pilots may use the 5000 ft “height above airport in feet” column for calculating corrections when the calculated altitude is greater than 5000 ft above reporting station elevation. Pilots must add the correction(s) from the table…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 10-11
Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Determining Loaded Weight and CG › Weight Addition or Removal
exactly the aft limit. Solution: A simpler solution may be obtained by using a computer or calculator and a proportional formula. This can be done because the CG will shift a distance that is proportional to the distance the weight ... aircraft will be changed by the addition or removal of weight. When this happens, a new CG must be calculated and checked against the limitations to see if the location is acceptable. This type of weight and balance problem…
Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook p. 10-1
Chapter 10: Use of Computer for Weight and Balance Computations › Electronic Calculator
Computations Almost all weight and balance problems involve only simple math. This allows slide rules and hand-held electronic calculators to relieve much of the tedium involved with these problems. This chapter compares the methods of determining the center ... airplane while it is being weighed. First, it shows how to determine the CG using a simple electronic calculator, then solves the same problem using an E6-B flightcomputer. Finally, it shows how to solve it using a dedicated electronic…