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The main Subject areas are:

• Principles of Flight
• Engines
• Performance
• Design
• Navigation
• Weather
• Human Performance

The PilotsReference Guide© is designed as a compact reference and review script for experienced pilots. You will understand many topics by looking at the graphics only. Read the adjacent text to get more detailed information about the selected topic. Furthermore I recommend the PilotsReference Guide© for Commercial, Instrument and ATP rating Students and Pilots preparing for an Airline interview. Each individual subject from the list below is explained in detail on one double page. (text on the left, graphics on the right side)

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Chapter I: Principles of Flight

Airspeed Mach Number Airspeed and Mach Number Measurement Airspeed References Boundary Layer Airfoil Profile Geometry Wing Designs Drag Lift Control Surfaces and Balancing Wing Flaps Polar Diagrams Supercritical Profiles Vortex Generators Ground Effect Winglets Spoilers & Airbrakes Structural Icing Stability Pitch Control and Stability Roll Control and Stability Yaw Control and Stability Yaw and Roll Coupling Normal Flight Conditions Non-Normal Flight Conditions Propeller Propeller Influence on Flight Transonic Mach Effects Transition to Supersonic Speeds Shock Waves Supersonic Layouts xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx ↑ top

Chapter II: Engines

Piston Engines Piston Engine Principles Piston Engine Designs Piston Engine Power Increase Piston Engine Fuel Systems Piston Engine Ignition Piston Engine Power Definitions Turbine Engines Turbine Engine Principle Jet Engine Designs Turbo Propeller Engine Designs Air-Intake Casing Compressor Combustion Chamber Turbine Thrust Nozzle and Afterburner Thrust Reverser Systems Auxiliary Jet Systems General Jet Considerations Efficiency of Jet Propulsion Fuel & Oil Aviation Fuel Aviation Oil xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx ↑ top

Chapter III: Performance

Math & Physics Review Fundamental Mathematics Energy Management Airplane Performance Required & Available Thrust & Power Excess Thrust & Power Performance Legislations Performance Factors Take-Off Performance Take-Off Field Considerations Take-Off field Condition Considerations Take-Off with Reduced Power Climb Performance Cruise Performance Engine Out Performance Approach and Landing Performance Aircraft Weight Landing Field Condition Considerations Weight & Balance Crosswind Landings and Speeds Aircraft Balance Flight Planning Flight Planning Long Range Flight Planning xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx ↑ top

Chapter IV: Design

Design Basics & Limits Material Properties Design Factors Materials Design Limits Structures Airframe Structures Transport Aircraft Layout Systems Hydraulic System Basics Hydraulic Devices Hydraulic Applications Gear System Tires Brakes Electric System Basics Electric Generators Electric Components Electric Airplane Circuits Air Pressurization & Conditioning Fuel System Ice Protection System Fire Detection and Extinguishing Weather Radar Control Theory Autopilot modes Autopilot setups xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx ↑ top

Chapter V: Navigation

Basic Navigation Navigation Basics Course Schemes Chart Projections Grid Navigation Bearings and Interceptions Ecliptic The Day Depression and Dip Time Definitions Magnetic Compass Radio Navigation Electromagnetic Waves Approach Equipment Radio Navigation Area Navigation Navigation Indications Navigation Systems Barometric Instruments Gyros Inertial Reference Systems Instrument Procedures Basic Instrument Procedures Instrument approach basics xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx ↑ top

Weather

Weather Basics Atmospheric Properties Atmospheric Analysis Circulation Coriolis Force Global Circulation Jet Streams Air Masses Cyclones Extra Tropical Cyclones Weather in the Cyclone Tropical Cyclone Weather Phenomena Thunderstorm Fog Local Winds Altitudes xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx ↑ top

Human Performance

Hypoxia Altitude Sickness, Rapid Decompression Optical illusions Vertigo Crew coordination xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx ↑ top