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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-9
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Hazard and Risk › V = EnVironment

  VASI/PAPI or ILS glideslope guidance? Is the terminal airport equipped with them? Are they working? Will the pilot need to use the radio to activate the airport lights? • Check the Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for closed runways or airports. Look ... destination and/or alternate airports? Airspace • If the trip is over remote areas, is there appropriate clothing, water, and survival gear onboard in the event of a forced landing? • If the trip includes flying over water or unpopulated areas with…

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

  operation. POHs and owner/information manuals contain a section devoted to a systematic method of performing a preflight inspection. Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) and Operations With Inoperative Equipment Under 14 CFR, all aircraft instruments and installed equipment are required ... operative prior to each departure. When the FAA adopted the minimum equipment list (MEL) concept for 14 CFR part 91 operations, it allowed aircraft to be operated with inoperative equipment determined to be nonessential for safe flight. At the same…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 3-6
  Chapter 3: Aircraft Construction › Alternate Types of Wings › Landing Gear

  helps maintain the stabilator in the desired position. Figure 3-10. Empennage components. Figure 3-11. Stabilator components. Landing Gear The landing gear is the principal support of the airplane when parked, taxiing, taking off, or landing. The most common ... type of landing gear consists of wheels, but airplanes can also be equipped with floats for water operations or skis for landing on snow. [Figure 3-12] Wheeled landing gear consists of three wheels—two main wheels and a third…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-33
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Hydraulic Systems

  must be serviced with the type specified by the manufacturer. Refer to the AFM/POH or the Maintenance Manual. Landing Gear The landing gear forms the principal support of an aircraft on the surface. The most common type of landing gear ... consists of wheels, but aircraft can also be equipped with floats for water operations or skis for landing on snow. [Figure 7-37] The landing gear on small aircraft consists of three wheels: two main wheels (one located on each…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-34
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Hydraulic Systems › Fixed and Retractable Landing Gear

  Fixed and Retractable Landing Gear Landing gear can also be classified as either fixed or retractable. Fixed landing gear always remains extended and has the advantage of simplicity combined with low maintenance. Retractable landing gear is designed to streamline ... airplane by allowing the landing gear to be stowed inside the structure during cruising flight. [Figure 7-39] Brakes Airplane brakes are located on the main wheels and are applied by either a hand control or by foot pedals…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 11-26
  Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear

  best strategies to eliminate UIMC-related accidents and fatalities. Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Both Canada and Alaska require pilots to carry survival gear. Always carry survival gear when flying over rugged and desolate terrain. The items suggested in Figure ... both weather and terrain dependent. The pilot also needs to consider how much storage space the helicopter has and how the equipment being carried affects the overall weight and balance of the helicopter. Chapter Summary Emergencies should always be anticipated…