Index

Night vision protection ..............................................17-23 Pitch .............................................................................5-13 Nondirectional beacon (NDB) .....................................3-13 Pitching ........................................................................5-15 Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) ......................................13-5 Pitot-static flight instruments .........................................8-1 FDC NOTAMs .........................................................1-12 Placards ..........................................................................9-4 NOTAM composition ..............................................1-13 Plotter .........................................................................16-12 NOTAM (D) information .........................................1-12 Positive dynamic stability ............................................5-15 Positive static stability .................................................5-14 O Postural considerations ................................................17-8 Powered-lift ..................................................................1-15 Obstruction lights .......................................................14-19 Powered parachute .......................................................1-15 Dual lighting ...........................................................14-19 Powerplant ...............................................3-3, 3-7, 7-1, 9-3 High intensity white obstruction lights ..................14-19 Practical test .................................................................1-22 Red obstruction lights .............................................14-19 Precipitation ...............................................................12-17 Obstructions on wind ...................................................12-8 Precision approach path indicator (PAPI) ..................14-16 Oil Systems ..................................................................7-16 Pre-landing .................................................................14-34 Operational incidents (OI) .........................................14-31 Pressure ..........................................................................4-3 Optical illusions .........................................................17-10 Pressure altimeter ...........................................................8-3 Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) .....................7-4 Pressure altitude ................................................... 4-4, 11-3 Outside air temperature (OAT) gauge ............... 7-11, 8-28 Pressurized aircraft .......................................................7-34 Oxygen masks ..............................................................7-38 Preventive maintenance ...............................................9-10 Oxygen systems ...........................................................7-37 Primary flight controls ...................................................6-2 Continuous-flow oxygen system ..............................7-38 Primary flight display ..................................................3-12 Diluter-demand oxygen systems ..............................7-38 Primary locations of the FAA Electrical pulse-demand oxygen system ..................7-38 Field offices Pressure-demand oxygen systems ............................7-38 Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) ...............1-9 Flight Standards Service (AFS) ..............................1-8 P Primary radar .............................................................14-24 Parachute jump aircraft operations ..............................15-6 Procedures, vortex avoidance ....................................14-28 Parachute jumps .........................................................15-11 Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization Parallels ........................................................................16-3 (PATCO) strike ..............................................................1-6 PAVE checklist ..............................................................2-8 Prohibited areas ............................................................15-3 Payload .........................................................................10-5 Propeller ..........................................................3-7, 7-1, 7-4 Pennants .....................................................................12-12 Adjustable-pitch propeller ..........................................7-6 Perceive, Process, Perform (3P) ...................................2-15 Fixed-pitch propeller ..................................................7-5 Forming good safety habits ......................................2-18 Propeller anti-ice ..........................................................7-41 Performance .................................................................11-5 Propeller blade .............................................................5-28 Performance charts .....................................................11-19 Propeller principles ......................................................5-28 Performance data .........................................................11-1 Published VFR routes ..................................................15-6 Performance instruments .............................................3-12 Pulse oximeters ............................................................7-39 P factor ............................................................... 5-30, 5-32 Photopic vision...........................................................17-20 R Pilotage ......................................................................16-12 Radar observations .......................................................13-3 Pilot certifications ........................................................1-16 Radar traffic advisories ..............................................14-26 Airline transport pilot ...............................................1-18 Radio communications ...............................................14-22 Commercial pilot ......................................................1-18 Radio equipment ........................................................14-22 Private pilot ..............................................................1-17 Radio magnetic indicator (RMI) ................................16-24 Recreational pilot .....................................................1-17 Radio navigation ........................................................16-22 Sport pilot .................................................................1-16 Radius of turn ...............................................................5-39 Pilot deviations...........................................................14-31 Range performance ......................................................11-9 Pilot’s operating handbook (POH) ..................... 9-1, 16-17 I-7