Aircraft Technical
020How the aeroplane is built and how it works: the airframe, the piston engine, fuel, carburation and engine handling, the electrical and vacuum systems, landing gear, the flight instruments, and finally airworthiness, performance, mass and balance and the flight hazards. Drawn from the CAA syllabus, EASA certification specifications and the aircraft flight manual.
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The airframe
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The piston engine
◆ The Four-Stroke Cycle3
Carburation, fuel and mixture
◆ Carburettor Icing Risk4
Oil, cooling and engine handling
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Electrical and vacuum systems
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Landing gear, tyres and brakes
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Pressure (pitot-static) instruments
◆ Pitot-Static System and Blockages8
Gyroscopic instruments and the compass
◆ Compass Turning and Acceleration Errors9
Airworthiness and airframe limitations
◆ The Flight Envelope (V-n Diagram)10
The atmosphere and aircraft performance
◆ Take-off Performance Factors11
Mass and balance
◆ Mass and Balance Calculator12
Wake turbulence, ground effect and windshear
◆ Wake Turbulence and Separation13
Common exam traps
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Quick reference card