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  • Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Automation Management

    aircraft, not all automated systems may be disengaged for basic flight. The purpose of basic flight without automation is to ensure the pilot can hand fly the maneuver when necessary. Advanced avionics offer multiple levels of automation, from strictly manual…

  • Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Flight Control Systems › Primary Flight Controls

    control column and/or rudder pedals may be limited. The purpose of these design limits is to prevent the pilot from inadvertently overcontrolling and overstressing the aircraft during normal maneuvers…

  • Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

    such a breakdown. Uncaging. Unlocking the gimbals of a gyroscopic instrument, making it susceptible to damage by abrupt flight maneuvers or rough handling. Uncontrolled airspace. Class G airspace that has not been designated as Class ... should remember there are VFR minimums which apply to this airspace. Underpower. Using less power than required for the purpose of achieving a faster rate of airspeed change. United States Terminal Procedures Publication (TPP). Booklets published in regional format…

  • Glossary › Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

    opening near the leading edge of a wing that ducts air onto the top surface of the wing. Its purpose is to increase lift at higher angles of attack. FL. See flight level. Flameout. A condition in the operation ... Basic maneuvers, flown by reference to the instruments rather than outside visual cues, for the purpose of practicing basic attitude flying. The patterns simulate maneuvers encountered on instrument flights such as holding patterns, procedure turns, and approaches…

  • Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers

    edge of the safe operating envelope. Therefore, if you are ever in doubt about the outcome of the maneuver, abort the mission entirely or wait for more favorable conditions. Reconnaissance Procedures When planning to land or takeoff at an unfamiliar ... much information as possible about the area. Reconnaissance techniques are ways of gathering this information. High Reconnaissance The purpose of conducting a high reconnaissance is to determine direction and speed of the wind, a touchdown point, suitability of the landing…

  • Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Hovering Turn › Technique

    At this point, the rate of turn has a tendency to increase…