Index

Ammeter ......................................................................7-31 Wind ......................................................................13-6 Aneroid barometer .......................................................12-5 Zulu time ...............................................................13-7 Aneroid wafer ................................................................8-3 Pilot weather reports (PIREPs).................................13-8 Angle of attack (AOA) ...................................................6-4 Axes of an aircraft ........................................................5-12 Anti-ice ........................................................................7-40 Axes of rotation ..............................................................6-3 Antiservo tab ........................................................ 3-6, 6-11 Approach light systems ..............................................14-16 B Arm ..............................................................................10-4 Balance .........................................................................10-2 Assembling necessary material ..................................16-17 Balance tabs .................................................................6-11 ATC Automation ...........................................................1-6 Balloon .........................................................................1-15 ATC delays ..................................................................13-5 Barbs ..........................................................................12-12 ATC radar beacon system (ATCRBS) .......................14-24 Basic aerodynamics .......................................................3-2 ATC radar weather displays .......................................13-16 Drag ............................................................................3-2 Atmosphere .................................................4-1, 11-2, 12-2 Lift ..............................................................................3-2 Atmospheric circulation ...............................................12-3 Thrust .........................................................................3-2 Atmospheric pressure ........................................... 4-3, 11-2 Weight ........................................................................3-2 Atmospheric stability .................................................12-12 Basic empty weight ......................................................10-4 Attitude indicator ............................................... 8-13, 8-18 Bernoulli, Daniel ............................................................4-6 Autokinesis ................................................................17-26 Bernoulli’s Principle of Differential Pressure ................4-6 Automatic decision-making .........................................2-21 Best angle-of-climb speed (V ) ...................................8-10 Operational pitfalls ...................................................2-21 X Best rate-of-climb speed (V ) ......................................8-10 Automatic direction finder (ADF) .............................16-29 Y Binocular cues ............................................................17-26 Automation ..................................................................2-25 Blade angle ...................................................................5-28 Automation management .............................................2-31 Bleed air heating systems .............................................7-30 Autopilot ......................................................................6-12 Blocked pitot system ....................................................8-10 Autopilot systems.........................................................2-27 Blocked static system ...................................................8-11 Aviation forecasts ........................................................13-9 Boundary layer ..................................................... 5-6, 5-46 Area forecasts (FA) ...................................... 13-9, 13-10 Brake horsepower (BHP) ..................................... 7-6, 7-24 Terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAF) .......................13-9 Brakes ..........................................................................7-34 Forecast change group .........................................13-9 Bus bar .........................................................................7-31 Forecast significant weather ................................13-9 Forecast sky condition ..........................................13-9 C Forecast visibility .................................................13-9 Forecast wind .......................................................13-9 Cabin pressure control system .....................................7-35 ICAO station identifier .........................................13-9 Cabin pressurization system ........................................7-35 Probability forecast ..............................................13-9 Calibrated airspeed (CAS) ................................. 8-9, 11-18 Type of report .......................................................13-9 Canard ............................................................................6-7 Aviation medical examiner (AME) .............................17-2 Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning .............................17-12 Aviation routine weather report (METAR) ...............12-17 Carburetor air temperature gauge ................................7-11 Aviation safety inspector (ASI) .....................................1-9 Carburetor heat .............................................................7-10 Aviation weather reports ..............................................13-5 Carburetor icing .............................................................7-9 Aviation routine weather report (METAR) Carburetor systems .........................................................7-8 Altimeter setting ....................................................13-7 Float-type carburetor ..................................................7-8 Modifier ................................................................13-6 Pressure-type carburetor .............................................7-9 Remarks ................................................................13-7 Ceiling ........................................................................12-17 Sky condition .........................................................13-7 Center of gravity (CG) ....................................... 10-2, 10-4 Station identifier ...................................................13-6 CG limits ..................................................................10-5 Temperature and dew point ..................................13-7 CG range...................................................................10-5 Type of report .......................................................13-6 Central blind spot .......................................................17-21 Visibility ................................................................13-6 Certificated flight instructor (CFI) ..................... 1-19, 1-23 Weather .................................................................13-6 Certificate of aircraft registration ...................................9-6 I-2