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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 9-13
  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…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 13-6
  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…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-37
  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…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 10-3
  Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity › Stability

  those mentioned for an excess weight condition. It is vital to comply with weight and balance limits established for all aircraft. Operating above the maximum weight limitation compromises the structural integrity of the aircraft and can adversely affect performance. Stability ... fore and aft limits beyond which the CG should not be located for flight. These limits are published for each aircraft in the Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS), or aircraft specification and the AFM or pilot’s operating handbook…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Weight and Balance › Weight › Weight Limitations

  carry a tremendous amount of weight when the attachment point is directly under the CG of the aircraft. Weight Limitations Weight limits are necessary to guarantee the structural integrity of the helicopter, enable pilots to predict helicopter performance and insure ... aircraft controllability. Although aircraft manufacturers build in safety factors, a pilot should never intentionally exceed the load limits for which a helicopter is certificated. Operating below a minimum weight could adversely affect the handling characteristics of the helicopter. During single…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 9-2
  Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › The Four Fundamentals › Guidelines

  maneuver and the trim, rotor, or torque reacts quicker than anticipated, pilot limitations have been exceeded. If continued, an aircraft limitation will be exceeded. Perform the maneuver with less intensity until all aspects of the machine can be controlled ... sensitivity of the flight controls due to the high speed of the main rotor. 2. Anticipate changes in aircraft performance due to loading or environmental condition. The normal collective increase to check rotor speed at sea level standard…