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  • Chapter 16: Navigation › Effect of Wind

    aircraft heading coincides with the TC and the wind is blowing from the left, the track does not coincide with the TC. The wind causes the aircraft to drift to the right, so the track falls to the right ... aircraft coincide with the desired course. If the mass of air is moving across the course from the left, the aircraft drifts to the right, and a correction must be made by heading the aircraft sufficiently to the left…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › TEAM Checklist: Choose and Implement Risk Controls › The DECIDE Model

    First, adjust the power to the maximum controllable level on both engines. Because the left engine is the only engine delivering thrust, the yaw increases to the right, which necessitates application of additional left rudder application. Figure ... engine and adjust power to maintain descent angle to a landing. However, in this case the pilot feathered the left engine because he assumed the engine failure was a left engine failure. During twin-engine training, the left engine…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › Human Behavior

    dispatcher, Everyman neglected to complete the fuel cross-feed check before taking off. Everyman, who was flying solo, left the right-fuel selector in the cross-feed position. Once aloft and cruising, he noticed a right roll tendency and corrected ... with aileron trim. He did not realize that both engines were feeding off the left wing’s tank, making the wing lighter. After two hours of flight, the right engine quit when Everyman was flying along a deep canyon gorge…

  • Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Dynamic Rollover › Critical Conditions

    since translating tendency adds to the rollover force. 2. Right lateral center of gravity (CG). 3. Crosswinds from the left. 4. Left yaw inputs. For helicopters with clockwise rotor rotation, the opposite conditions would be true. Cyclic Trim When maneuvering…

  • Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Reversal of Motion

    turn is approximately one-half completed, can create the illusion of diving while turning. Tilting to Right or Left While in a straight-and-level attitude, with the pilot’s eyes closed, the instructor pilot executes a moderate or slight ... skid to the left with wings level. This creates the illusion of the body being tilted to the right. Reversal of Motion This illusion can be demonstrated in any of the three planes of motion. While straight and level, with…

  • Chapter 3a: Aviation Weather Sources › Introduction

    sites require a free registration and acceptance of terms but offer pilots updated NOTAMs and TFRs. This page intentionally left blank. Chapter 3a: Aviation Weather Sources Introduction In aviation, weather service is a combined effort of the National Weather Service…