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Author/Editor | |
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Contributors to Part Three | |
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Introduction | |
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Theory | |
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The Tail Wheel Airplane | |
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Airplane Design Features | |
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Low-Inertia Aircraft | |
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Wing Loading | |
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Gust Response | |
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Airplane Structure | |
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Fuselage | |
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Wings | |
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Empennage | |
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Langing Gear | |
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Main Gear Assemblies | |
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Main Wheel Tires | |
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Brakes | |
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Care Of Brakes | |
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Parking Brakes | |
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Tail Wheel Assemblies | |
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Tail Wheel Tire | |
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Tail Skid | |
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Ground and Flight Dynamics | |
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Ground Dynamics | |
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Geometry (CG Position in Relation to the Main Wheels) | |
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Ground Loop on Takeoff | |
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Dynamic and Aerodynamic Effects of Propellers | |
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Slipstream Effect | |
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Torque Reaction | |
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Gyroscopic Effect (Precession) | |
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Asymmetric (Non-Symmetrical) Blade Effect | |
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Summary | |
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Flight Dynamics on Takeoff | |
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Moment Change on Takeoff | |
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Dynamics and Aerodynamics in Flight | |
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Adverse Aileron Yaw | |
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Increased Rudder and Elevator Power | |
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Wing Drop at Stall | |
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Flaps | |
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Flare and Touchdown | |
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Final Approach | |
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Initiation of the Flare | |
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Flare Problems | |
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Bounce (Under-Rotation) | |
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Balloon (Over-Rotation) | |
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Recovery From a Bounce, Balloon or Hang-Up | |
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Solution to Landing Flare Problems | |
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Types of Touchdown | |
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Three-Point Landing | |
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Wheeler | |
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Tail-Down Wheeler | |
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Dynamics on Landing | |
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Friction on Contact | |
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Bounce | |
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Tail Moment Arm | |
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Yaw/Swing/Ground Loop | |
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Aerodynamics on Landing | |
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Ground Effect | |
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Span, Aspect Ratio and Sweep | |
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Adverse Aileron Yaw | |
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Flight Techniques | |
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Ground Operations | |
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Preflight and Prestart | |
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Airframe Inspection | |
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Engine Start | |
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Taxiing | |
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Moving Forward | |
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Taxiing Speed | |
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Braking and Steering Technique | |
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Brake Failure | |
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Ground Surface Condition | |
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Wind Effect | |
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Head Wind | |
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Tail Wind | |
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Crosswind | |
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Checks | |
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Run-Up Checks and Pretakeoff Vital Actions | |
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Postflight and Security Actions | |
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Engine Shutdown | |
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Postflight Inspection | |
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Securing the Airplane | |
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Tie-Down | |
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Normal Takeoff | |
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Takeoff Performance | |
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Factors Affecting Takeoff Performance | |
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Takeoff Direction | |
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Effects of Wind | |
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Constant Wind Velocity | |
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Wind Gradients | |
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Wind Shear | |
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Wind Gusts | |
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Thermals | |
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Turbulence | |
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Runway Considerations | |
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Length | |
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Surface | |
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Slope | |
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Aircraft Condition and Configuration | |
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Flaps | |
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Takeoff Weight and CG Position | |
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Aircraft Condition | |
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Density Altitude | |
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Pilot Technique | |
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Takeoff Flight Technique | |
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Lineup | |
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Takeoff Roll | |
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Keep Straight with Rudder | |
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Liftoff | |
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Initial Climb and Turn | |
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Energy, Momentum, Wind | |
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Low-Inertia Airplanes | |
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A Takeoff in Practice | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Airplane Control on Approach | |
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Decision to Land | |
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Approach Path | |
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Runway Length | |
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Runway Slope | |
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Runway Surface | |
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Density Altitude | |
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Wind Effects | |
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Aircraft Weight and CG Position | |
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Aircraft Configuration | |
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Aircraft Age and Condition | |
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Pilot Qualities and Familiarity | |
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Escape Routes | |
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Atmospheric Effects | |
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Wind Gradient | |
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Wind Shear | |
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Wind Gusts | |
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Turbulence | |
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Air Density | |
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Flight Technique | |
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Entry into the Pattern | |
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Base Turn | |
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Establishing the Approach Path | |
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Establishing Centerline and Turning Onto Final Approach | |
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Final Approach | |
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Slipping | |
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Forward Slip | |
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Sideslip | |
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Slipping Turn | |
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Short Finals | |
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Landing Technique | |
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Pilot's Viewpoint | |
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Sitting Height | |
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Side-By-Side Seating | |
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Landing Maneuver | |
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Taildragger in the Flare | |
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Types of Landing | |
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Three-Point Landing | |
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Wheeler Landing | |
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Tail-Down Wheeler | |
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Technique | |
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Flare | |
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Hold-Off | |
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Touchdown | |
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Ground Roll | |
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Common Faults in the Landing | |
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Balloon | |
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Bounced Landing | |
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Hang-Up | |
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Flaring and Holding Off Too High | |
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Full Stop, Stop-and-Go or Touch-and-Go? | |
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Advanced Takeoffs and Landings | |
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Crosswind | |
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Crosswind Component | |
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Crosswind Flight Technique | |
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Crosswind Takeoff | |
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Weathercocking and Wing Lifting | |
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Lifting of the Upwind Wing | |
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Diagonal Takeoff Run | |
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Drift After Liftoff | |
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Crosswind Pattern | |
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Base Leg | |
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Final Approach | |
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Centerline | |
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General Considerations | |
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Landing Techniques | |
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Crab Method | |
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Wing-Down Method | |
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Drift Control | |
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Touchdown | |
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Combination Method | |
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If The Wing Lifts In The Flare | |
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Diagonal Landing | |
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Short-Field Operations | |
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Performance Charts (P-charts) | |
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Eyeballing the Slope | |
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Short-Field Takeoff | |
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Short-Field Landing | |
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Soft-Field Operations | |
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Soft-Field Takeoff | |
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Soft-Field Landing | |
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Low Flying | |
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Why Fly at a Low Level? | |
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Ground-Referenced Flight | |
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Speed | |
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Apparent Drift | |
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Inertia and Momentum | |
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Momentum and the Wing | |
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What is Low Inertia? | |
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Pilot Responsibilities | |
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Planning | |
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Obstacle Clearance | |
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Ground Features | |
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Effects of Atmospheric Disturbances | |
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Wind | |
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Low Altitude | |
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Misleading Visual Effects | |
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Turbulence | |
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Mechanical | |
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Thermals | |
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Technique | |
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Low-Flying Checks | |
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Aircraft Configuration | |
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Technique | |
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Lookout | |
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Allow for Airplane Momentum | |
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Trim | |
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Bird Strike | |
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Some Different Taildraggers | |
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Introduction | |
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Why? | |
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Austers By Peter Whellum | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Preflight | |
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Starting | |
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Hand Swinging | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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Crosswind Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Descent | |
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Approach and Landing (Three-Point Landing) | |
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Landing Roll | |
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Stirring the Pudding | |
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Summary | |
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An Auster Anecdote by John Freeman | |
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Avions Mudry CAP 10B By David Robson | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Summary | |
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Austflight Drifter By David Robson | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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Engine Failure | |
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General Handling | |
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Stalling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Summary | |
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Bellanca Citabria/Decathlon By John Freeman and David Robson | |
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General Description | |
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Citabria | |
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Decathlon/Super Decathlon | |
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Flight Operations | |
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General Description | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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Cruise | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Cessna 185 Skywagon By John Freeman | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Crosswinds | |
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Summary | |
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CAC CA-25 Winjeel (Little Eagle) By David Robson | |
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General Description | |
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Landing Gear | |
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Tail Wheel | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Crosswind Landing | |
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De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk By David Robson | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling and Aerobatics | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Summary | |
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De Havilland DHA-3 Drover By David Robson | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Engine Start/Priming | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Crosswind | |
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Summary | |
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De Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth By John Freeman | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Technique for Hand-Swinging the Propeller | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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Engine Failure | |
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Crosswind Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Crosswind Landings | |
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Summary | |
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Some Life Lessons For the Tiger Moth Pilot | |
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Taxiing | |
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Starting When No Help Is Available | |
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Crosswinds | |
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Aerobatics | |
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Securing the Aircraft | |
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Crosswind (Again) | |
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Douglas DC-3 (Dakota) By Captain Don Hutchison | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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Airborne | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Afterword | |
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GAF Avro Lincoln (Long-Nose) By John Laming | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting the Merlins | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Flyby | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Afterword | |
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Hawker Sea Fury By John Laming | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Preflight | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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Airborne | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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In Retrospect | |
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Piper Pawnee By John Freeman | |
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General Description | |
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Piper Pawnee PA-25-235 | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Crosswinds | |
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Summary | |
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Anecdotes | |
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An Easy Life | |
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Time Slows Down | |
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Pitts Special By David Pilkington | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Starting | |
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Takeoff | |
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Aerobatics | |
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Spinning | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Landing Roll | |
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Further Comment | |
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Slepcev Storch By David Robson | |
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General Description | |
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Cockpit Ergonomics | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Preflight | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Crosswind | |
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Conclusion | |
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Southern Cross Replica By Captain Tom Russel | |
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General Description | |
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Flight Operations | |
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Introduction | |
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Preflight | |
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Starting | |
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Taxiing | |
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Takeoff | |
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Cruise | |
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The Open Cockpit | |
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General Handling | |
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Approach and Landing | |
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Conclusion | |
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Index | |