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  • 14 CFR § 91.513 Emergency equipment.

    person may operate an airplane unless it is equipped with the emergency equipment listed in this section. (b) Each item of equipment— (1) Must be inspected in accordance with § 91.409 to ensure its continued serviceability and immediate readiness ... contents and date of last inspection. (c) Hand fire extinguishers must be provided for use in crew, passenger, and cargo compartments in accordance with the following: (1) The type and quantity of extinguishing agent must be suitable for the kinds…

  • Chapter 5. DEVELOPING CHECKLISTS › 5.2 Methods for Managing Checklist Accomplishment › 5.2.4 Representative Items

    Callouts 5.2.2.5 Critical Items 5.2.3 Interruptions 5.2.4 Representative Items Callouts. A callout should be made by the pilot if he or she is accomplishing a task that requires him or her to be “heads down.” This helps ensure the other ... pilot is not heads down at the same time. 5.2.2.5 Critical Items. Critical items should be verified by both the PF and PM. 1. In the before-start phase, flight guidance and navigation items are considered critical items. Concurrence should…

  • Chapter 16: Navigation › Filing a VFR Flight Plan

    efficiently. Most of the fields are either self-explanatory or non-applicable to the VFR flight plan (such as item 13). However, some fields may need explanation. • Item 3 is the aircraft type and special equipment. An example would ... aircraft has no transponder. A listing of special equipment codes is found in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). • Item 6 is the proposed departure time in UTC (indicated by the “Z”). • Item 7 is the cruising altitude. Normally…

  • 14 CFR § 91.525 Carriage of cargo.

    Carriage of cargo. (a) No pilot in command may permit cargo to be carried in any airplane unless— (1) It is carried in an approved cargo rack, bin, or compartment installed in the airplane; (2) It is secured by means ... Administrator; or (3) It is carried in accordance with each of the following: (i) It is properly secured by a safety belt or other tiedown having enough strength to eliminate the possibility of shifting under all normally anticipated flight…

  • Chapter 5. DEVELOPING CHECKLISTS

    checklist is an aid to the memory and helps to ensure that critical items necessary for the safe operation of aircraft are not overlooked or forgotten. Checklists must be easy to access, easy to read, and easy to use. Checklists ... situation but also assist crews in their management of the overall task. 5.1.1 Consistency. Operators should standardize checklist items and the sequence of those items to the maximum extent practicable, given possible make, model, and series (M/M/S) and variant differences…

  • Chapter 9: Weight and Balance Control— Commuter Category and Large Aircraft › Determining CG Changes Caused by Modifying the Cargo › Determining the Changes in CG When Passengers Are Shifted

    If necessary, the operator may divide the passenger cabin into subsections or…