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  • Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations › 10-1-1. Helicopter Flight Control Systems

    instrument approach. 3. Vnei (never exceed speed - IFR). 4. Maximum approach angle. 5. Weight and center of gravity limits. 6. Aircraft configuration limitations (such as aircraft door positions and external loads). 7. Aircraft system limitations (generators, inverters, etc.). 8. System…

  • Chapter 10: Weight and Balance

    such as ADs, provide pilots with ready access to pertinent information needed to safely fly a particular aircraft. By understanding the operations, limitations, and performance characteristics of the aircraft, the pilot can make educated flight decisions. By learning what preventive ... essential tools used to reach that goal. Chapter 10: Weight and Balance Compliance with the weight and balance limits of any aircraft is critical to flight safety. Operating above the maximum weight limitation compromises the structural integrity of an aircraft…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-13. Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)

    receipt of a broadcast or who acknowledge receipt of a broadcast which is not current. g. To serve frequency limited aircraft, FSSs are equipped to transmit on the omnirange frequency at most en route VORs used as ATIS voice outlets…

  • Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Pilot Self-Assessment › The PAVE Checklist

    minutes worth of fuel?” can lead to poor decisions and disastrous outcomes. Some aviators blatantly violate rules and aircraft limitations without thinking through the consequences. “What indications and change in flight characteristics will I see if I fly this helicopter ... extremely harmful curiosity. Even more astounding is their ignoring to the fact that the damage potentially done to the aircraft will probably manifest later in the aircraft’s life, affecting other crews. Spontaneous excursions in aviation can be deadly. Curiosity…

  • Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Load Factors › Rough Air

    speed. Regardless of the speed held, there may be gusts that can produce loads that exceed the load limits. Each specific aircraft is designed with a specific G loading that ... imposed on the aircraft without causing structural damage. There are two types of load factors factored into aircraft design: limit load and ultimate load. The limit load is a force applied to an aircraft that causes a bending…

  • Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 4. Airspace Access for UAS › 11-4-1. Recreational Flyers

    Airspace Access for UAS 11-4-1. Recreational Flyers a. Advisory Circular 91-57, Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft, provides guidance for recreational flyers. Failure of a recreational flyer to adhere to any of the requirements ... they adhere to all of the conditions listed in the statute. REFERENCEAC 91-57, Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft. 49 USC 44809, Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft. 14 CFR Part 107, Small Unmanned Aircraft…