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| Principles of Flight | |
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| Forces Acting on the Airplane in Flight | |
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| Lift | |
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| Gravity (Weight) | |
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| Thrust | |
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| Drag | |
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| Relationship Between Angle of Attack and Lift | |
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| Relationship of Thrust and Drag in Straight-and-Level Flight | |
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| Relationship Between Lift and Weight in Straight-and-Level Flight | |
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| Factors Affecting Lift and Drag | |
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| Effect of Wing Area on Lift and Drag | |
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| Effect of Airfoil Shape on Lift and Drag | |
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| Effect of Wing Design on Stall | |
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| Effect of Airspeed on Lift and Drag | |
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| Effect of Air Density on Lift and Drag | |
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| Turning Tendency (Torque Effect) | |
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| Reactive Force | |
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| Spiraling Slipstream | |
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| Gyroscopic Precession | |
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| "P" Factor or Asymmetric Propeller Loading | |
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| Corrections for Turning Tendency or Torque During Flight | |
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| Airplane Stability | |
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| Longitudinal Stability About the Lateral Axis | |
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| Longitudinal Control (Pitch) About the Lateral Axis | |
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| Lateral Stability About the Longitudinal Axis | |
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| Lateral Control (Roll) About the Longitudinal Axis | |
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| Lateral Stability or Instability in Turns | |
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| Directional Stability About the Vertical Axis (Yaw) | |
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| Directional Control About the Vertical Axis (Yaw) | |
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| Loads and Load Factors | |
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| Load Factors and Airplane Design | |
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| Effect of Turns on Load Factor | |
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| Effect of Load Factor on Stalling Speed | |
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| Effect of Speed on Load Factor | |
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| Effect of Flight Maneuvers on Load Factor | |
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| Effect of Turbulence on Load Factor | |
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| Determining Load Factors in Flight | |
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| Forces Acting on the Airplane When at Airspeeds Slower than Cruise | |
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| Forces in a Climb | |
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| Forces in a Glide | |
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| Turns During Flight | |
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| Airplanes and Engines | |
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| Airplane Structure | |
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| Flight Control System | |
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| Wing Flaps | |
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| Landing Gear | |
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| Electrical System | |
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| Engine Operation | |
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| How an Engine Operates | |
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| Cooling System | |
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| Ignition System | |
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| Fuel System | |
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| Fuel Tanks, Selectors, and Strainers | |
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| Fuel Primer | |
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| Fuel Pressure Gauge | |
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| Induction, Carburetion, and Injection Systems | |
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| Mixture Control | |
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| Carburetor Icing | |
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| Carburetor Air Temperature Gauge | |
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| Outside Air Temperature Gauge (OAT) | |
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| Fuel Injection System | |
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| Proper Fuel is Essential | |
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| Fuel Contamination | |
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| Refueling Procedures | |
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| Oil System | |
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| Propeller | |
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| Fixed-Pitch Propeller | |
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| Controllable-Pitch Propellers | |
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| Starting the Engine | |
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| Engines Equipped with a Starter | |
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| Engines not Equipped with a Starter | |
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| Idling the Engine During Flight | |
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| Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) Gauge | |
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| Superchargers or Turbochargers | |
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| Aircraft Documents, Maintenance, and Inspections | |
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| Aircraft Owner Responsibilities | |
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| Certificate of Aircraft Registration | |
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| Airworthiness Certificate | |
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| Aircraft Maintenance | |
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| Inspections | |
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| Preventive Maintenance | |
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| Repairs and Alterations | |
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| Special Flight Permits | |
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| Airworthiness Directives | |
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| Preflight Inspection | |
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| Ground Runup and Functional Check | |
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| Flight Instruments | |
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| The Pitot-Static System and Associated Instruments | |
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| The Altimeter | |
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| Types of Altitude | |
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| Vertical Speed Indicator | |
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| The Airspeed Indicator | |
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| Gyroscopic Flight Instruments | |
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| Sources of Power for Gyroscopic Operation | |
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| Gyroscopic Principles | |
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| Turn-and-Slip-Indicator | |
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| Turn Coordinator | |
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| The Heading Indicator | |
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| The Attitude Indicator | |
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| Magnetic Compass | |
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| Compass Errors | |
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| Using the Magnetic Compass | |
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| Airplane Performance | |
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| Weight Control | |
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| Effects of Weight | |
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| Weight Changes | |
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| Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity | |
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| Effects of Adverse Balance | |
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| Management of Weight and Balance Control | |
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| Terms and Definitions | |
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| Aircraft Weight Nomenclature | |
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| Control of Loading--General Aviation Airplanes | |
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| Basic Principles of Weight and Balance Computations | |
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| Useful Load Check | |
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| Weight and Balance Restrictions | |
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| Light Single-Engine Airplane Loading Problems | |
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| Airplane Performance | |
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| Use of Performance Charts | |
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| Weather | |
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| Weather Information for the Pilot | |
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| Services to the Pilot | |
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| Observations | |
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| Meteorological Centers and Forecast Offices | |
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| Service Outlets | |
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| Users | |
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| Nature of the Atmosphere | |
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| Oxygen and the Human Body | |
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| Significance of Atmospheric Pressure | |
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| Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure | |
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| Effect of Altitude on Atmospheric Pressure | |
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| Effect of Altitude on Flight | |
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| Effect of Differences in Air Density | |
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| Pressure Recorded in Millibars | |
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| Wind | |
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| The Cause of Atmospheric Circulation | |
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| Wind Patterns | |
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| Convection Currents | |
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| Effect of Obstructions on Wind | |
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| Low-Level Wind Shear | |
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| Wind and Pressure Representation on Surface Weather Maps | |
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| Moisture and Temperature | |
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| Relative Humidity | |
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| Temperature-Dewpoint Relationship | |
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| Methods by Which Air Reaches the Saturation Point | |
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| Effect of Temperature on Air Density | |
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| Effect of Temperature on Flight | |
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| Effect of High Humidity on Air Density | |
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| Effect of High Humidity on Flight | |
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| Dew and Frost | |
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| Fog | |
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| Clouds | |
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| Ceiling | |
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| Visibility | |
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| Precipitation | |
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| Air Masses and Fronts | |
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| Warm Front | |
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| Cold Front | |
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| Occluded Front | |
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| Aviation Weather Forecasts, Reports, and Weather Charts | |
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| Aviation Forecasts | |
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| Aviation Weather Reports | |
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| Surface Aviation Weather Reports | |
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| Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPS) | |
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| Radar Weather Reports (RAREPS) | |
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| Weather Charts | |
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| Basic Calculations Using Navigational Computers or Electronic Calculators | |
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| Determining En Route Time for a Flight | |
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| Determining Groundspeed During Flight | |
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| Determining Total Flight Time Available | |
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| Determining Total Fuel to be Used on a Flight | |
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| Determining True Airspeed | |
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| Converting Knots to Miles Per Hour | |
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| Solution of a Wind Triangle Problem | |
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| Navigation | |
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| Aeronautical Charts | |
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| Sectional Aeronautical Charts | |
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| Relief | |
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| Aeronautical Data | |
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| Airport and Air Navigation Lighting and Marking Aids | |
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| Meridians and Parallels | |
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| Measurement of Direction | |
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| Variation | |
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| Deviation | |
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| Basic Calculations | |
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| Effect of Wind | |
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| Calculating Time, Speed, Distance, and Fuel Consumption | |
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| Converting Minutes to Equivalent Hours | |
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| Converting Knots to Miles per Hour | |
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| Fuel Consumption | |
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| The Wind Triangle | |
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| Data for Return Trip | |
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| Radio Navigation | |
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| VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) | |
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| Using the VOR | |
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| Tracking with Omni | |
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| Tips on Using the VOR | |
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| Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) | |
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| Flight Planning | |
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| Assembling Necessary Materials | |
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| Weather Check | |
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| In-Flight Visibility and the VFR Pilot | |
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| Visibility vs. Time | |
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| How to Get a Briefing | |
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| Using the Aeronautical Chart | |
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| Use of the Airport/Facility Directory | |
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| Aircraft Flight Manual or Pilot's Operating Handbook | |
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| Using the Plotter, Computer, or Electronic Calculator, etc. | |
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| VFR Flight Plan | |
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| Flight Information Publications | |
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| Flight Information Publication Policy | |
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| Aeronautical Information and the National Airspace System | |
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| Air Navigation Radio Aids | |
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| General | |
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| Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) | |
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| VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) | |
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| VOR Receiver Check | |
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| Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) | |
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| VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) | |
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| Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) | |
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| Class of NAVAIDS | |
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| Maintenance of FAA NAVAIDS | |
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| Navaids with Voice | |
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| VHF/UHF Direction Finder | |
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| Radar | |
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| Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) | |
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| Airport, Air Navigation Lighting and Marking Aids | |
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| Aeronautical (Light) Beacons | |
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| Rotating Beacon | |
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| Auxiliary Lights | |
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| Obstructions | |
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| Airway Beacons | |
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| Control of Lighting Systems | |
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| Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) | |
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| Tri-Color Visual Approach Slope Indicator | |
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| Markings | |
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| Airspace | |
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| Uncontrolled Airspace | |
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| Controlled Airspace | |
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| Special Use Airspace | |
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| Other Airspace Areas | |
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| Air Traffic Control | |
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| Services Available to Pilots | |
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| Airport Advisory Practices at Nontower Airports | |
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| Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) | |
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| Radar Traffic Information Service | |
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| Terminal Control Area Operation | |
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| Radar Service for VFR Aircraft in Difficulty | |
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| Transponder Operation | |
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| Radio Communication | |
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| Phraseology and Techniques | |
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| Airport Operations | |
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| Tower-Controlled Airports | |
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| Nontower Airports | |
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| Light Signals | |
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| Communications | |
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| Departure Delays | |
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| Taxiing | |
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| Special VFR Clearances | |
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| Preflight | |
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| Flight Plan--VFR | |
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| Emergency Procedures | |
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| Emergency Locator Transmitters | |
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| Search and Rescue | |
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| Wake Turbulence | |
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| Medical Facts for Pilots | |
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| Good Operating Practices | |