I-8
Rapid decompression ...................................................7-36
Reciprocating engines ....................................................7-2
Four-stroke engines ....................................................7-3
Horizontally-opposed engine .....................................7-2
In-line engines ............................................................7-2
Radial engines ............................................................7-2
Two-stroke engine ......................................................7-3
Reference datum ..........................................................10-5
Refueling procedures ...................................................7-29
Region of reversed command ....................................11-11
Repairs and alterations .................................................9-12
Respect for onboard systems .......................................2-29
Restricted areas ............................................................15-3
Retractable landing gear ..............................................7-34
Reversible perspective illusion ..................................17-26
Risk ........................................................................ 2-4, 2-6
Mitigating risk ............................................................2-8
Risk management ...........................................................2-3
Rocket ..........................................................................1-15
Roll ...............................................................................5-13
Rolling..........................................................................5-17
Rotorcraft .....................................................................1-15
Gyroplane .................................................................1-15
Helicopter .................................................................1-15
Rough air ......................................................................5-37
Rudder .................................................................... 3-6, 6-4
Ruddervators ..................................................................6-8
Runway and terrain slopes illusion ............................17-10
Runway approach area holding position signs and
markings .....................................................................14-14
Runway centerline lighting system (RCLS) ..............14-18
Runway confusion .....................................................14-31
Runway end identifier lights (REIL) .........................14-17
Runway holding position marking ...............................14-8
Runway holding position sign .....................................14-6
Runway incursion avoidance .....................................14-30
Runway lighting .........................................................14-17
Runway surface and gradient .....................................11-12
Runway width illusion ...............................................17-10
S
Safety program airmen notification system
(SPANS) ......................................................................1-14
Satellite ........................................................................13-4
Scanning techniques ...................................................17-23
Scotopic vision ...........................................................17-21
Sectional charts ............................................................16-2
Segmented circle visual indicator system ..................14-20
Self-Imposed stress ....................................................17-25
Semimonocoque ..................................................... 3-3, 3-8
Servicing of oxygen systems .......................................7-39
Severity of an event .......................................................2-6
Catastrophic ................................................................2-6
Critical ........................................................................2-6
Marginal .....................................................................2-6
Negligible ...................................................................2-6
Shock waves .................................................................5-46
Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET) ..13-12
Single-engine best rate-of-climb (VYSE) .......................8-10
Single-pilot resource management .................................2-4
Sinus problems .............................................................17-5
Situational awareness ...................................................2-24
Obstacles to maintaining situational awareness .......2-24
Size-distance illusion .................................................17-27
Skidding turn ................................................................5-23
Slipping turn.................................................................5-23
Slip/skid indicator ........................................................8-13
Slotted flap .....................................................................6-8
Spatial disorientation ...................................................17-6
Special airworthiness certificate ....................................9-8
Special flight permits ...................................................9-12
Special use airspace .....................................................15-3
Spins .............................................................................5-36
Spiral instability ...........................................................5-20
Spoilers ........................................................................6-10
Squall line ..................................................................12-23
SRM and the 5P check .................................................2-13
Passengers ................................................................2-14
Pilot ..........................................................................2-14
Plan ...........................................................................2-14
Plane .........................................................................2-14
Programming ............................................................2-15
Stabilator ........................................................................6-7
Stability ............................................5-14, 5-42, 10-2, 10-3
Dynamic stability .....................................................5-14
Lateral stability .........................................................5-17
Dihedral ................................................................5-18
Sweepback and wing location ...............................5-18
Keel effect and weight distribution .......................5-18
Longitudinal stability ...............................................5-15
Static stability ...........................................................5-14
Vertical stability .......................................................5-19
Stalls ................................................................... 5-25, 5-36
Stall speed performance charts ..................................11-27
Standard airworthiness certificate ..................................9-7
Standard datum plane (SDP) ........................................11-3
Standard empty weight ................................................10-5
Standard temperature lapse rate ...................................11-2
Standard weights ..........................................................10-5
Starting system .............................................................7-18
Static pressure chamber and lines ..................................8-2
Station ..........................................................................10-5
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Straight and Level ............................................ 11-5, 14-28
Stratosphere ..................................................................12-3
Stress ..........................................................................17-12
Stress management .......................................................2-21
Student pilot .................................................................1-20
Student pilot solo requirements ...................................1-21
Subcomponents of an airplane .......................................3-8
Airframe .....................................................................3-8
Brakes .........................................................................3-8
Electrical system.........................................................3-8
Flight controls ............................................................3-8
Sublimation ................................................................12-15
Sumps ...........................................................................7-27
Superchargers ...............................................................7-12
Surface aviation weather observations (METARs) .....13-2
Sweepback ...................................................................5-48
Synopsis .......................................................................13-5
Synthetic vision system..............................................17-28
T
Tachometer ..................................................................8-13
Tailwheel landing gear airplanes .................................7-33
Takeoff charts ............................................................11-20
Takeoff performance ..................................................11-14
Taxiway centerline lead-on lights ..............................14-18
Taxiways, marking and lighting of permanently
Closed runways ..........................................................14-14
Temperature ................................................... 12-13, 13-13
Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) ............................15-6
Terminal doppler weather radar (TDWR) ...................13-4
Terminal radar service area (TRSA) ................ 14-26, 15-7
Tetrahedron ................................................................14-20
Thermosphere ..............................................................12-3
Thielert, Frank ................................................................7-4
Three-color visual approach path ...............................14-17
Thrust ..................................................................... 5-1, 5-2
Thrust horsepower (THP) .................................... 7-6, 7-24
Thunderstorms ...........................................................12-22
Time and distance check from a station .....................16-26
Time Zones ..................................................................16-3
Central standard time................................................16-5
Eastern standard time ...............................................16-5
Mountain standard time ............................................16-5
Pacific standard time ................................................16-5
Tornadoes ...................................................................12-23
Torque ..........................................................................5-30
Torquemeter .................................................................7-22
Total distance .............................................................16-17
Touchdown zone lights (TDZL) ................................14-18
Track ..........................................................................16-10
Transcontinental air mail route ......................................1-4
Transcribed weather broadcast (TWEB)
(Alaska only) ................................................................13-4
Transponder ...............................................................14-25
Trend vectors ...............................................................8-14
Tricycle landing gear airplanes ....................................7-33
Trim systems ................................................................6-10
Trim tabs .............................................................. 3-6, 6-10
Tropopause ...................................................................12-3
Troposphere .................................................................12-2
True airspeed (TAS) .......................................... 8-9, 11-18
True course .................................................................16-16
True heading ..............................................................16-16
Truss structure ................................................................3-8
T-tail configuration ........................................................6-6
Turbine engines ............................................................7-20
Turbofan ...................................................................7-21
Turbojet ....................................................................7-20
Turboprop .................................................................7-21
Turboshaft ................................................................7-21
Turbosuperchargers ............................................ 7-12, 7-13
Turbulence .................................................................12-24
Turn indicators ................................................... 8-13, 8-16
Turn-and-slip indicator .............................................8-16
Turn rate indicator ........................................................8-13
U
Ultralight vehicle .........................................................1-14
Uncontrolled airspace ..................................................15-3
Class G airspace .......................................................15-3
Universal coordinated time (UTC) ..............................16-5
Unmanned free balloons ............................................15-11
Upper air observations .................................................13-2
Useful load ...................................................................10-5
V
VA ...............................................................................11-18
Variable inlet guide vane (VIGV) ................................7-24
Variation .......................................................... 16-6, 16-16
Vector analysis ...........................................................16-13
Vehicle (driver) deviations ........................................14-31
Vertical card magnetic compass ..................................8-27
Vertical speed indicator (VSI) ............................. 8-7, 8-13
Very high frequency (VHF) .......................................16-22
Very high frequency (VHF) omni-directional
radio range (VOR) ........................................... 3-13, 16-22
Very light jets (VLJs) ...................................................7-20
Vestibular illusions
Coriolis illusion ........................................................17-7
Elevator illusion .......................................................17-8
Graveyard spiral .......................................................17-7
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Somatogravic illusion ...............................................17-7
The leans...................................................................17-7
vestibular system ..........................................................17-6
VFE ..............................................................................11-18
VFR terminal area charts .............................................16-2
VFR waypoints ..........................................................16-33
Vg diagram ...................................................................5-37
Viscosity ........................................................................4-2
Visibility ....................................................................12-17
Vision in flight ...........................................................17-19
Visual approach slope indicator (VASI) ....................14-16
visual flight rules (VFR) ..............................................16-1
Visual glide slope indicators ......................................14-16
Visual illusions.............................................................17-8
Autokinesis ...............................................................17-8
False horizon ............................................................17-8
VLE ..............................................................................11-18
VLO ..............................................................................11-18
VNE ..............................................................................11-19
VNO .............................................................................11-19
VOR/DME RNAV .....................................................16-28
Vortex avoidance procedures .....................................14-28
Vortex behavior .........................................................14-27
Vortex generation .......................................................14-26
Vortex strength ...........................................................14-27
VS0 ..............................................................................11-18
VS1 ..............................................................................11-18
V-Tail .............................................................................6-8
VX ...............................................................................11-18
VY ...............................................................................11-18
W
Wake turbulence ................................................ 5-9, 14-26
Warning areas ..............................................................15-4
Water refraction .........................................................17-10
WCA ..........................................................................16-10
Weather ........................................................................12-1
Weather avoidance assistance ....................................13-18
Weather briefings .........................................................13-5
Abbreviated briefing.................................................13-5
Outlook briefing .......................................................13-5
Standard briefing ......................................................13-5
Weather charts ...........................................................13-13
Significant weather prognostic charts ....................13-15
Surface analysis chart .............................................13-13
Dew point ............................................................13-13
Present weather ..................................................13-13
Pressure change/tendency ..................................13-13
Sea level pressure ...............................................13-13
Sky cover .............................................................13-13
Temperature ........................................................13-13
Wind ....................................................................13-13
Weather depiction chart..........................................13-15
Weather check ............................................................16-17
Weather products age and expiration .........................13-18
Weight .......................................... 5-1, 5-2, 5-8, 5-40, 10-2
Weight and balance ............................................ 5-40, 10-4
Weight and balance computations ............................10-5
Weight and balance restrictions ...............................10-6
Weight and loading distribution .....................................9-3
Weight control .............................................................10-1
Weight-shift-control .....................................................1-15
Wind correction angle (WCA) ...................................16-16
Wind direction indicators ...........................................14-20
Wind patterns ...............................................................12-7
Winds and temperature aloft forecast (FB) ................13-13
Winds and temperatures aloft ......................................13-5
Wind shear
Low-level wind shear .............................................12-11
Wind shifts .................................................................12-21
Wind sock ..................................................................14-20
Wind triangle .............................................................16-13
Winglets .........................................................................4-9
Wings .............................................................................3-3
Wingtip vortices .............................................................5-8
World aeronautical charts ............................................16-2
WSR-88D NEXRAD radar ..........................................13-3
Y
Yaw ..............................................................................5-13
Yawing .........................................................................5-19
Yaw String ...................................................................8-18
Z
Zero fuel weight .........................................................10-10