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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 6-11
  Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Flight Control Systems › Servo Tabs

  airflow striking the tab counterbalances some of the air pressure against the primary control surface and enables the pilot to move the control more easily and hold the control surface in position. If the linkage between the balance ... fixed surface is adjustable from the flight deck, the tab acts as a combination trim and balance tab that can be adjusted to a desired deflection. Servo Tabs Servo tabs are very similar in operation and appearance to the trim…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 1-17
  Chapter 1: Introduction To Flying › Pilot Certifications › Commercial Pilot

  Private Pilot Certificate is the certificate held by the majority of active pilots. It allows command of any aircraft (subject to appropriate ratings) for any noncommercial purpose and gives almost unlimited authority to fly under VFR. Passengers may be carried ... flight in furtherance of a business is permitted; however, a private pilot may not be compensated in any way for services as a pilot, although passengers can pay a pro rata share of flight expenses, such as fuel or rental…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 10-4
  Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Control › Management of Weight and Balance Control

  These limits include the weight and balance of the aircraft. To enable pilots to make weight and balance computations, charts and graphs are provided in the approved AFM. Weight and balance control should be a matter of concern ... pilots. The pilot controls loading and fuel management (the two variable factors that can change both total weight and CG location) of a particular aircraft. The aircraft owner or operator should make certain that up-to-date information is available…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-23
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Decision-Making in a Dynamic Environment › Internal Resources

  tragic error. Figure 2-17. When possible, have a passenger reconfirm that critical tasks are completed. Checklists are essential flight deck internal resources. They are used to verify the aircraft instruments and systems are checked, set, and operating properly ... well as ensuring the proper procedures are performed if there is a system malfunction or in-flight emergency. Students reluctant to use checklists can be reminded that pilots at all levels of experience refer to checklists, and that the more…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 11-13
  Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Water on the Runway and Dynamic Hydroplaning

  Water on the Runway and Dynamic Hydroplaning Water on the runways reduces the friction between the tires and the ground and can reduce braking effectiveness. The ability to brake can be completely lost when the tires are hydroplaning because ... braking effectiveness when runways are covered in ice. When the runway is wet, the pilot may be confronted with dynamic hydroplaning. Dynamic hydroplaning is a condition in which the aircraft tires ride on a thin sheet of water rather than…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 7-2
  Chapter 7: Automation & Flight Path Management › Balancing Automated & Manual Flight

  automation suitable to a changing environment. 12292 For example, a pilot may track an approach course adequately using manual control inputs. However, the pilot may also need to listen to and record the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS), retrieve ... instrument approach, and accomplish the appropriate checklists. These tasks will increase workload and divert pilot attention from monitoring and controlling the flight path. If using an autopilot to track the approach, the automation performs the control inputs and allows…