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• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 18-16
  Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Door Opening In-Flight

  Commonly experienced in-flight abnormal engine instrument indications, their possible causes, and corrective actions. Door Opening In-Flight In most instances, the occurrence of an inadvertent door opening is not of great concern to the safety of a flight ... control may result even though disruption of airflow by the door is minimal. In the event of an inadvertent door opening in flight or on takeoff, the pilot should adhere to the following: ⦁ Concentrate on flying the airplane. Particularly…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 18-10
  Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › In-Flight Fire › Cabin Fire

  light twin-engine airplanes, the pilot can attempt to expel the smoke from the cabin by opening the foul weather windows. These windows should be closed immediately if the fire becomes more intense. If the smoke is severe, the passengers…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 17-12
  Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Ground Lighting Illusions › Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning

  time these symptoms are experienced, immediate corrective action should be taken including turning off the heater, opening fresh air vents and windows, and using supplemental oxygen, if available. Tobacco smoke also causes CO poisoning. Smoking at sea level can raise…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-36
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Pressurized Aircraft

  cabin and often by the relationship of the cabin size to the probable areas of rupture, such as window areas and doors. The cabin air pressure safety valve is a combination pressure relief, vacuum relief, and dump valve. The pressure ... flight deck control switch actuates the dump valve. When this switch is positioned to ram, a solenoid valve opens, causing the valve to dump cabin air into the atmosphere. The degree of pressurization and the operating altitude of the aircraft…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 16-17
  Chapter 16: Transition to Jet-Powered Airplanes › Jet Airplane Takeoff and Climb › Initial Climb

  been established and confirmed. In some airplanes gear retraction may temporarily increase the airplane drag while landing gear doors open. Premature gear retraction may cause the airplane to settle back toward the runway surface. In addition, the vertical speed indicator ... pitch attitude simultaneously if needed and monitor the airplane airspeed and rate of climb so as to preclude an inadvertent reduction in desired performance or a descent…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. G-4
  Glossary › Numbers and Symbols

  engine for the gas generator. Cowl flaps. Devices arranged around certain air-cooled engine cowlings which may be opened or closed to regulate the flow of air around the engine. Crab. A flight condition in which the nose ... counteract a crosswind and maintain a desired track over the ground. Crazing. Small fractures in aircraft windshields and windows caused from being exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun and temperature extremes. Critical altitude. The maximum altitude under standard…