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Aeronautical Chart User's Guide
| Aeronautical Chart User's Guide |
| Autore | (FAA) Federal Aviation Administration |
| Edizione | [15th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (137 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TransportationU.S. Department of
(ASA)Aviation Supplies & Academics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Airplanes
Transportation |
| ISBN | 1-64425-280-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Keep Your Charts Current -- Effective Date of Chart User's Guide and Updates -- Color Variation -- Reporting Chart Discrepancies -- What's New? -- Explanation of VFR Terms and Symbols -- Water Features (Hydrography) -- Land Features (Terrain) and Obstructions -- Land Features - Mountain Passes -- Radio Aids to Navigation -- Airspace -- Terminal Area Chart (TAC) Coverage -- Inset and Special Chart Coverage -- Chart Tabulations -- Caribbean VFR Aeronautical Charts (CAC) -- VFR Sectional and Terminal Area Charts -- General Information -- Airports -- Radio Aids to Navigation -- Airspace Information -- Navigational and Procedural Information -- Culture -- Hydrography -- VFR Flyway Planning Charts -- General Information -- Airports -- Radio Aids to Navigation -- Airspace Information -- Navigational and Procedural Information -- Culture -- Boundaries -- Hydrography -- Relief -- Helicopter Route Charts -- General Information -- Airports -- Radio Aids to Navigation -- Airspace Information -- Navigational and Procedural Information -- Culture -- Airspace -- Explanation of IFR Enroute Terms -- Airports -- Radio Aids to Navigation -- Airspace Information -- Instrument Airways -- Terrain Contours on Area Charts -- IFR Enroute Low/High Altitude Symbols (U.S., Pacific and Alaska Charts) -- Airports -- Radio Aids to Navigation -- Airspace Information -- Navigational and Procedural Information -- Culture -- Hydrography -- Topography -- U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication -- Explanation of TPP Terms and Symbols -- Instrument Approach Procedure Chart -- Planview -- Missed Approach Information -- Profile View -- Landing Minimums -- Airport Sketch -- Airport Diagrams -- Departure Procedures (DPs) -- Standard Terminal Arrival (STARs) Charts -- Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP) Charts.
U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication Symbols -- General Information -- Planview Symbols -- Profile View -- Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Charts -- Departure Procedure (DP) Charts -- Airport Diagram/Airport Sketch -- Approach Lighting System -- References -- Abbreviations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910838376103321 |
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Air Carrier Operations
| Air Carrier Operations |
| Autore | Holt Mark J |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 pages) |
| Disciplina | 387.7068 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PoynorPhillip J |
| ISBN | 9781644252635 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -- Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Related to Air Carriers -- Advisory Circulars (ACs) -- Summary -- Important Terms in the Introduction -- Chapter 1: What is an Air Carrier? -- What Is an Air Carrier? -- Private vs. Common Carriage -- FAA Tests for Common Carriage -- FAR Implications of Common Carriage -- Part 121, Subpart A-General -- Part 121, Subpart E-Approval of Routes: Domestic and Flag Operations -- Approved by the Administrator -- Part 121, Subpart F-Approval of Areas and Routes: Supplemental Operations -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 1 -- Chapter 1 Exam -- Chapter 2: Operations Specifications: Development and Application -- Part 119-Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators -- Operations Specifications -- Ops Specs Contents Explained -- Operations Specifications Table of Contents -- Ops Specs Preparation Process -- Maintenance of Operations Specifications -- Duration of Operations Specifications -- Obtaining the Air Carrier Certificate -- Deviation Authority -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 2 -- Chapter 2 Exam -- Chapter 3: Airline Organization: Required Management Positions -- Required Management Positions Under 14 CFR Part 121 -- Required Management Positions under 14 CFR Part 135 -- Operational Control -- Other Management Positions -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 3 -- Chapter 3 Exam -- Chapter 4: Operating Manuals: Requirements and Development -- Approval of Manuals -- Manual Requirements: 14 CFR Part 121 -- Access and Distribution of Manuals -- Manual Requirements: 14 CFR Part 135 -- Periodic Review of Manuals -- Operational Control -- Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) -- Summary.
Important Terms in Chapter 4 -- Chapter 4 Exam -- Chapter 5: Part 121, Subpart M: Airman and Crewmember Requirements -- Composition of Flight Crews, Part 121 Operators -- Flight Crewmember Qualifications and Pre-Employment Screening -- The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 -- Pilot Records Database -- Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification -- Pilot Certification, Qualification and Training Requirements for Air Carrier Operations -- Composition of Flight Crews, Part 135 Operators -- Flight Navigator -- Flight Attendant Requirements and Responsibilities -- Dispatchers -- Emergency Evacuation Duties -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 5 -- Chapter 5 Exam -- Chapter 6: Part 121, Subpart N: Training Programs and Part 121, Subpart O: Crewmember Qualifications -- Part 121, Subpart N: Training Programs -- Conduct of Training -- Curriculum -- Training Facilities -- Training Requirements for Check Pilots/Check Airmen -- Training Requirements for Air Transportation Flight Instructors -- Training Flow -- Part 121, Subpart O: Crewmember Qualifications -- Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) -- Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) -- Type Ratings -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 6 -- Chapter 6 Exam -- Chapter 7: Air Carrier Flight and Duty Time Limitations -- HR 5900 and Public Law 111-216-Also Known as 14 CFR Part 117 -- Pilot Fatigue -- From Law to Regulation -- Flight and Duty Time Regulations -- 14 CFR Part 117-Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements: Flightcrew Members -- All-Cargo Operations -- Part 121 Fatigue Risk Management System(FRMS) -- Subpart P: Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations -- Aircraft Dispatcher Qualifications and Duty Time Limitations: Domestic and Flag Operations -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 7 -- Chapter 7 Exam. Chapter 8: Airplanes Used in Part 121 Operations -- General Aircraft Requirements -- Proving Tests -- Airplane Performance and Operating Limitations -- Definitions -- Takeoff Limitations -- En Route Limitations: One Engine Inoperative -- En Route Limitations: Two Engines Inoperative -- Landing Limitations: Destination Airports -- Landing Limitations: Alternate Airports -- Category and Class of Aircraft -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 8 -- Chapter 8 Exam -- Chapter 9: Airworthiness Requirements -- Part 121, Subpart J -- Part 25 Airworthiness Requirements -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 9 -- Chapter 9 Exam -- Chapter 10: Instrument and Equipment Requirements -- Airplane Instruments and Equipment -- Flight and Navigational Equipment -- Portable Electronic Devices -- Emergency Equipment -- Additional Emergency Equipment -- Seats, Safety Belts, and Shoulder Harnesses -- Miscellaneous Equipment -- Flight Deck Check Procedure -- Passenger Information -- Public Address System -- Crewmember Interphone System -- Operations in Icing -- Instruments and Equipment for Operations at Night -- Instruments and Equipment for Operations under IFR or Over-the-Top -- Supplemental Oxygen for Sustenance: Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes -- Supplemental Oxygen for Emergency Descent and for First Aid -- Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes with Pressurized Cabins -- Equipment Standards (Oxygen Equipment) -- Protective Breathing Equipment -- Emergency Equipment for Extended Overwater Operations -- Emergency Flotation Means -- Equipment for Operations in Icing Conditions -- Pitot Heat Indication Systems -- Flight Data Recorders -- Radio Equipment -- Emergency Equipment for Operations over Uninhabited Terrain Areas: Flag, Supplemental, and Certain Domestic Operations -- Terrain Awareness and Warning System. Equipment for Operations on Which Specialized Means of Navigation Are Used -- Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System -- Airborne Weather Radar Equipment Requirements -- Low-Altitude Windshear System Equipment Requirements -- Cockpit Voice Recorders -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 10 -- Chapter 10 Exam -- Chapter 11: Dispatching and Flight Release Rules -- Dispatch Release (Domestic and Flag) and Flight Release Document (Supplemental) -- Load Manifest -- IFR Dispatching Rules -- Extended Operations (ETOPS) Alternate and En Route Alternate Airports -- Departure Airport Alternate Airport -- Destination Alternate -- Do I Need a Destination Alternate Airport? -- Alternate Airport Weather Minimums -- People's Express Exemption 3585 -- Domestic Fuel Requirements: All Aircraft -- Flag Operation Fuel Requirements: Nonturbine and Turboprop Aircraft -- Flag Operation Fuel Requirements: Turbojet Powered Aircraft -- Rerelease Rules -- IFR Landing Minimums -- High Minimums Captain -- Inoperable Instruments and Equipment -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 11 -- Chapter 11 Exam -- Chapter 12: Part 121, Subpart T: Flight Operations -- Operational Control (Domestic and Flag Operations) -- Operational Control (Supplemental Operations) -- Airplane Security -- Operations Notices -- Operations Schedules -- Flight Crewmember Duties -- Prohibition on the Personal Use of Electronic Devices on the Flight Deck -- Flight Crewmembers at Controls -- Pilot Monitoring -- Manipulation of Controls -- Admission to Flight Deck -- Observer's Seat: En Route Inspections -- Closing and Locking of Flight Crew Compartment Door -- Personal Flying Equipment (Flight Kit) -- Restriction or Suspension of Operation -- Compliance with Approved Routes and Limitations -- Use of Certificated Land Airports -- Emergencies: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations. Reporting Potentially Hazardous Meteorological Conditions and Irregularities of Ground and Navigation Facilities -- Reporting Mechanical Irregularities -- Engine Inoperative: Landing and Reporting -- Instrument Approach Procedures and IFR Landing Minimums -- Equipment Interchange: Domestic and Flag Operations -- Airplane Evacuation Capability -- The Briefing of Passengers Before Takeoff -- Briefing Passengers: Extended Overwater Operations -- Oxygen for Medical Use by Passengers -- Alcoholic Beverages -- Retention of Items of Mass in Passenger and Crew Compartments -- Stowage of Food, Beverage, and Passenger Service Equipment During Airplane Movement on the Surface, Takeoff, and Landing -- Prohibition against Interference with Crewmembers -- Means to Discreetly Notify a Flight Crew -- Carriage of Persons without Compliance with the Passenger-Carrying Requirements of This Part -- Security of the Flightdeck Door -- Exit Seating -- Authority to Refuse Transportation -- Closing and Locking of Flightcrew Compartment Door -- Carry-on Baggage -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 12 -- Chapter 12 Exam -- Chapter 13: Part 121, Subpart V: Records and Reports and Part 135, Subpart B: Recordkeeping Requirements -- FAR 121, Subpart V: Records and Reports -- Part 135 Recordkeeping Requirements -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 13 -- Chapter 13 Exam -- Chapter 14: Maintenance -- Airworthiness Responsibility -- Part 121 Maintenance Manual Requirement -- Part 135 Maintenance Manual Requirement -- Maintenance Recordkeeping -- Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) -- Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) for Two-Engine ETOPS -- Airworthiness Directive (AD) -- Summary -- Important Terms in Chapter 14 -- Chapter 14 Exam -- Chapter 15: Selected Part 121 Appendices and Part 120 -- Appendix A: First Aid Kits and Emergency Medical Kits. Appendix B: Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910838266903321 |
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Holt Mark J
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Airline Pilot Technical Interviews : A Study Guide
| Airline Pilot Technical Interviews : A Study Guide |
| Autore | McElroy Ronald D |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (145 pages) |
| Disciplina | 629.132/52076 |
| Soggetto topico |
Airplanes - Piloting
Airplanes - Piloting - Examinations |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Study guides. |
| ISBN | 1-64425-074-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Introduction -- A Note from Cheryl Cage -- Chapter 1: Rising to the Challenge -- Chapter 2: Mental Math Methods -- Chapter 3: Just Another Approach Plate -- Chapter 4: Understanding AIM -- Chapter 5: Defining the FARs -- Chapter 6: If You Don't Like the Weather… -- Chapter 7: Using Your Hands to Fly -- Chapter 8: Aero 101 -- Chapter 9: Summary -- Chapter 10: Staying On Course:Advice from Cheryl Cage -- Glossary -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795155403321 |
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McElroy Ronald D
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Airline Pilot Technical Interviews : A Study Guide
| Airline Pilot Technical Interviews : A Study Guide |
| Autore | McElroy Ronald D |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (145 pages) |
| Disciplina | 629.132/52076 |
| Soggetto topico |
Airplanes - Piloting
Airplanes - Piloting - Examinations |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Study guides. |
| ISBN | 1-64425-074-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Introduction -- A Note from Cheryl Cage -- Chapter 1: Rising to the Challenge -- Chapter 2: Mental Math Methods -- Chapter 3: Just Another Approach Plate -- Chapter 4: Understanding AIM -- Chapter 5: Defining the FARs -- Chapter 6: If You Don't Like the Weather… -- Chapter 7: Using Your Hands to Fly -- Chapter 8: Aero 101 -- Chapter 9: Summary -- Chapter 10: Staying On Course:Advice from Cheryl Cage -- Glossary -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810523703321 |
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McElroy Ronald D
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Airman Certification Standards
| Airman Certification Standards |
| Autore | (ASA) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Aviation Supplies & Academics |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (89 pages) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Airplanes
Transportation |
| ISBN | 1-64425-276-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910838208703321 |
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aviation Weather Handbook (2023) : Faa-H-8083-28
| Aviation Weather Handbook (2023) : Faa-H-8083-28 |
| Autore | (FAA) Federal Aviation Administration |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (552 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
TransportationU.S. Department of
(ASA)Aviation Supplies & Academics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Airplanes
Transportation |
| ISBN | 1-64425-297-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Notice -- Table of Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Aviation Weather Service Program -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) -- 2.2.1 National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) -- 2.2.1.1 Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) -- 2.2.2 National Weather Service (NWS) -- 2.2.2.1 National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) -- 2.2.2.1.1 NCEP Central Operations (NCO) -- 2.2.2.1.2 Aviation Weather Center (AWC) -- 2.2.2.1.3 Weather Prediction Center (WPC) -- 2.2.2.1.4 Storm Prediction Center (SPC) -- 2.2.2.1.5 National Hurricane Center (NHC) -- 2.2.2.1.6 Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) -- 2.2.2.1.7 Alaska Aviation Weather Unit (AAWU) -- 2.2.2.1.8 Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU) -- 2.2.2.1.9 Weather Forecast Office (WFO) -- 2.3 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -- 2.3.1 Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center (ATCSCC) -- 2.3.2 Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) -- 2.3.3 Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) -- 2.3.4 Flight Service -- 2.3.4.1 FAA Weather Camera Program -- 2.4 Department of Defense (DOD) -- 2.5 Commercial Weather Information Providers -- 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Use of Aviation Weather Information -- 3.2.1 Product Latency -- 3.2.2 Additional Use Information -- 3.3 Obtaining Weather Information -- 3.3.1 Weather Briefings -- 3.3.1.1 Standard Briefing -- 3.3.1.2 Abbreviated Briefing -- 3.3.1.3 Outlook Briefing -- 3.3.2 Telephone -- 3.3.2.1 Flight Service 1-800-WX-BRIEF -- 3.3.2.2 Airport Weather -- 3.3.3 Self-Briefing -- 3.3.3.1 Flight Service 1800wxbrief.com -- 3.3.3.2 Aviation Weather Cameras -- 3.3.3.3 AviationWeather.gov -- 3.3.3.3.1 Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Tool.
3.3.3.4 Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) -- 3.3.3.5 Commercial Services -- 3.3.3.6 Weather Applications (Apps) -- 3.3.4 In-Flight Updates -- 3.3.4.1 Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) -- 3.3.4.2 Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) and Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) -- 3.3.4.3 Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) -- 3.3.4.4 Flight Service -- 3.3.4.5 Automatic Flight Information Service (AFIS) - Alaska Only -- 3.4 Overview of Aviation Weather Products -- 3.4.1 Weather Products versus Weather Elements and Phenomena -- 3.4.2 Summaries of Specific Weather Information Contained in Various Weather Products -- 3.4.2.1 Products with Thunderstorm Information -- 3.4.2.2 Products with Wind Information -- 3.4.2.3 Products with Wind Shear Information -- 3.4.2.4 Products with Visibility Information -- 3.4.2.5 Products with Precipitation Information -- 3.4.2.6 Products with Fog Information -- 3.4.2.7 Products with In-Flight Icing Information -- 3.4.2.8 Products with Freezing Level Information -- 3.4.2.9 Products with Turbulence Information -- 3.4.2.10 Products with Volcanic Ash Information -- 3.4.2.11 Products with Tropical Cyclone Information -- 3.4.2.12 Products with Sandstorm/Dust Storm Information -- 3.4.2.13 Products with Mountain Obscuration Information -- 3.4.2.14 Products with Surface-Based IFR Information -- 3.4.2.15 Products with Surface-Based MVFR Information -- 3.4.2.16 Products with Cloud Coverage Information -- 3.4.2.17 Products with Cloud Base Information -- 3.4.2.18 Products with Cloud Tops Information -- 3.4.2.19 Products with Cloud Layers Information -- 3.4.2.20 Products with Pressure Information -- 3.4.2.21 Products with Fronts Information -- 3.4.2.22 Products with Temperature Information -- 3.4.2.23 Products with Space Weather Information -- 3.4.2.24 Products with Density Altitude Information. 4 The Earth's Atmosphere -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Composition -- 4.2.1 Air Parcel -- 4.3 Vertical Structure -- 4.3.1 Troposphere -- 4.3.2 Stratosphere -- 4.3.3 Mesosphere -- 4.3.4 Thermosphere -- 4.3.5 Exosphere -- 4.4 The Standard Atmosphere -- 5 Heat and Temperature -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Matter -- 5.3 Energy -- 5.4 Heat -- 5.5 Temperature -- 5.5.1 Temperature Measurement -- 5.5.2 Temperature Scales -- 5.6 Heat Transfer -- 5.6.1 Radiation -- 5.6.1.1 Solar and Terrestrial Radiation -- 5.6.1.2 Solar Zenith Angle -- 5.6.2 Conduction -- 5.6.3 Convection -- 5.7 Thermal Response -- 5.8 Temperature Variations with Altitude -- 5.8.1 Atmospheric Sounding -- 5.8.2 Isothermal Layer -- 5.8.3 Temperature Inversion -- 6 Water Vapor -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Hydrologic Cycle -- 6.2.1 Evaporation -- 6.2.2 Transpiration -- 6.2.3 Sublimation -- 6.2.4 Deposition -- 6.2.5 Condensation -- 6.2.6 Transportation -- 6.2.7 Precipitation -- 6.2.8 Runoff -- 6.2.9 Infiltration -- 6.2.10 Groundwater Flow -- 6.2.11 Plant Uptake -- 6.3 Saturation -- 6.4 Relative Humidity -- 6.5 Dewpoint -- 6.6 Temperature-Dewpoint Spread (Dewpoint Depression) -- 6.7 Change of Phase -- 6.7.1 Latent Heat -- 7 Earth-Atmosphere Heat Imbalances -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Earth-Atmosphere Energy Balance -- 7.3 Heat Imbalances Between Earth's Surface and the Atmosphere -- 7.3.1 Sensible Heating -- 7.3.2 Latent Heat -- 7.4 Heat Imbalance Variations with Latitude -- 7.5 Seasons -- 7.6 Diurnal Temperature Variation -- 8 Atmospheric Pressure and Altimetry -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Atmospheric Pressure -- 8.2.1 Barometer -- 8.2.2 Atmospheric Pressure Units -- 8.2.3 Station Pressure -- 8.2.4 Pressure Variation -- 8.2.4.1 Pressure Changes with Altitude -- 8.2.4.2 Temperature's Effects on Pressure -- 8.2.5 Sea Level Pressure -- 8.3 Density -- 8.3.1 Volume's Effects on Density. 8.3.2 Changes in Density -- 8.3.3 Density's Effects on Pressure -- 8.3.4 Temperature's Effects on Density -- 8.3.5 Water Vapor's Effects on Density -- 8.4 Altimetry -- 8.4.1 Altitude -- 8.4.1.1 True Altitude -- 8.4.1.2 Indicated Altitude -- 8.4.1.2.1 Altimeter Setting -- 8.4.1.3 Corrected (Approximately True) Altitude -- 8.4.1.4 Pressure Altitude -- 8.4.1.5 Density Altitude -- 9 Global Circulations and Jet Streams -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Non-Rotating Earth Circulation System -- 9.3 Rotating Earth Circulation System -- 9.4 Jet Streams -- 9.4.1 Direction of Wind Flow -- 9.4.2 Location -- 10 Wind -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Naming of the Wind -- 10.3 Forces That Affect the Wind -- 10.3.1 Pressure Gradient Force (PGF) -- 10.3.2 Coriolis Force -- 10.3.3 Friction Force -- 10.4 Upper Air Wind -- 10.5 Surface Wind -- 10.6 Local Winds -- 10.6.1 Sea Breeze -- 10.6.1.1 Sea Breeze Front -- 10.6.1.2 Effects of Coastline Shape -- 10.6.2 Land Breeze -- 10.6.3 Lake Breeze -- 10.6.4 Valley Breeze -- 10.6.5 Mountain-Plains Wind System -- 10.6.6 Mountain Breeze -- 10.7 Adverse Winds -- 10.7.1 Crosswind -- 10.7.2 Gust -- 10.7.3 Tailwind -- 10.7.4 Variable Wind/Sudden Wind Shift -- 10.7.5 Wind Shear -- 10.7.6 Adverse Mountain Winds -- 10.7.7 Atmospheric Disturbances in Mountainous Areas -- 11 Air Masses, Fronts, and the Wave Cyclone Model -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Air Masses -- 11.2.1 Air Mass Classification -- 11.2.1.1 Temperature Properties -- 11.2.1.2 Moisture Properties -- 11.2.1.3 Five Air Masses -- 11.2.2 Air Mass Modification -- 11.2.2.1 Lake Effect -- 11.3 Fronts -- 11.3.1 Warm Front -- 11.3.2 Cold Front -- 11.3.3 Stationary Front -- 11.3.4 Occluded Front -- 11.4 The Wave Cyclone Model -- 11.5 Dryline -- 12 Vertical Motion and Clouds -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Vertical Motion Effects on an Unsaturated Air Parcel. 12.3 Vertical Motion Effects on a Saturated Air Parcel -- 12.4 Common Sources of Vertical Motion -- 12.4.1 Orographic Effects -- 12.4.2 Frictional Effects -- 12.4.3 Frontal Lift -- 12.4.4 Buoyancy -- 12.5 Cloud Forms -- 12.6 Cloud Levels -- 13 Atmospheric Stability -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Using a Parcel as a Tool to Evaluate Stability -- 13.3 Stability Types -- 13.3.1 Absolute Stability -- 13.3.2 Neutral Stability -- 13.3.3 Absolute Instability -- 13.3.4 Conditional Instability -- 13.3.5 Summary of Stability Types -- 13.4 Processes That Change Atmospheric Stability -- 13.4.1 Wind Effects on Stability -- 13.4.2 Vertical Air Motion Effects on Stability -- 13.4.3 Diurnal Temperature Variation Effects on Stability -- 13.5 Measurements of Stability -- 13.5.1 Lifted Index (LI) -- 13.5.2 Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) -- 13.6 Summary -- 14 Precipitation -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Necessary Ingredients for Formation -- 14.3 Growth Process -- 14.4 Precipitation Types -- 14.4.1 Snow -- 14.4.2 Ice Pellets -- 14.4.3 Freezing Rain -- 14.4.4 Rain -- 14.4.5 Hail -- 15 Weather Radar -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Principles of Weather Radar -- 15.2.1 Antenna -- 15.2.2 Backscattered Energy -- 15.2.3 Power Output -- 15.2.4 Wavelengths -- 15.2.5 Attenuation -- 15.2.5.1 Precipitation Attenuation -- 15.2.5.2 Range Attenuation -- 15.2.6 Resolution -- 15.2.6.1 Beam Resolution -- 15.2.7 Wave Propagation -- 15.2.7.1 Normal (Standard) Refraction -- 15.2.7.2 Subrefraction -- 15.2.7.3 Superrefraction -- 15.2.7.4 Ducting -- 15.2.8 Radar Beam Overshooting and Undershooting -- 15.2.9 Beam Blockage -- 15.2.10 Ground Clutter -- 15.2.11 Ghost -- 15.2.12 Angels -- 15.2.13 Anomalous Propagation (AP) -- 15.2.14 Other Nonmeteorological Phenomena -- 15.2.14.1 Wind Farms -- 15.2.15 Precipitation -- 15.2.15.1 Intensity of Precipitation. 15.2.15.1.1 Intensity of Liquid Precipitation. |
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Droner's Manual : A Guide to the Responsible Operation of Small Uncrewed Aircraft
| The Droner's Manual : A Guide to the Responsible Operation of Small Uncrewed Aircraft |
| Autore | Jenkins Kevin |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (183 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Drone aircraft
Vehicles, remotely piloted |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Airplanes
Transportation |
| ISBN | 9781644252703 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- 1-Uncrewed System Components -- Ground Systems -- Interface Device -- Telemetry Transceiver (TX/RX) -- Remote-Control Transmitter (RC TX) -- Payload Interface -- Power Sources -- Remote-Control (RC) Systems -- Theory of Operation -- Configuration -- Selecting a System -- Aircraft Systems -- Introduction to Airframes -- Electrical System -- Flight Controller -- Flight Controller Sensors -- Telemetry Unit -- Maneuvering Controls -- Propulsion Systems -- Imaging Sensor Payloads -- Selecting Components for a Multicopter -- Selecting Components for an Airplane -- 2-Aircraft Set Up -- Assembly and Integration -- Fastener Retention Methods -- Using Caution with Electrical Components -- Planning Component Placement -- Protecting and Securing Connections -- Wiring and Routing -- Vibration Mitigation -- Upgrades, Replacement, and Maintenance -- Information Common to Multicopters and Airplanes -- Standard RC Connections -- Motor and ESC Set Up -- Multicopter Set Up -- Before Powering On -- Set-Up Process -- Airplane Set Up -- Before Powering On -- Set-Up Process -- 3-Flight Controller Fundamentals -- Common Flight Modes -- Stabilize (Fixed- and Rotor-Wing) -- Auto (Fixed- and Rotor-Wing) -- Return to Home (RTH) (Fixed- and Rotor-Wing) -- Land Now (Fixed- and Rotor-Wing) -- Aircraft-Specific Flight Modes -- Augmented Rotor-Wing Control Modes -- Augmented Fixed-Wing Control Modes -- Flight Controller Failsafe -- Common Failsafe Conditions -- Actions -- Failsafe Summary -- 4-Regulations -- Recreational Use -- Commercial Use -- Small UAS Registration -- Remote Identification of Uncrewed Aircraft -- The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) -- 5-Flight Testing Process -- Multicopter Flight Testing -- Selecting a Suitable Test Site -- Safety -- Arming and Tip Over/Control Checks.
Low Hover Check -- Hover Throttle Setting with Dummy Payload Weight -- Pitch and Roll PID Tuning with Dummy Payload Weight -- Yaw Testing with Dummy Payload Weight -- Altitude Hold Tuning with Dummy Payload Weight -- Maximum Horizontal Speed Setting -- Climb Rate Settings -- Autonomous Test with Dummy Payload Weight -- Failsafe Test with Dummy Payload Weight -- Mode Checks with Dummy Payload Weight -- Flight Test with Live Payload -- Fixed-Wing Aircraft Flight Testing -- Selecting a Suitable Test Site -- Safety -- RC Flight Check with Dummy Payload -- Configuring the Flight Controller -- Stabilized Flight Check with Dummy Payload -- Autonomous Flight Check with Dummy Payload -- Autonomous Launch and Landing with Dummy Payload -- Failsafe Checks with Dummy Payload -- Flight Test with Live Payload -- PID Loops and Tuning -- PID Loops -- Tuning Process -- 6-Flight Operations -- Mission Planning -- Fixed-Wing Commands -- Rotor-Wing Commands -- Common Actions -- Developing a Checklist -- Power Off Preflight Checks -- Power On Procedure -- Power On Preflight Checks -- Arming and Launch -- In Flight -- Recovery and Shutdown -- Building a Field Kit -- Glossary -- Index. |
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High-Wing Aircraft Visualized Flight Maneuvers Manual : For Pilots in Training
| High-Wing Aircraft Visualized Flight Maneuvers Manual : For Pilots in Training |
| Autore | Board ASA Test Prep |
| Edizione | [5th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (67 pages) |
| Disciplina | 629.1325207 |
| Soggetto topico | Flight training |
| ISBN | 1-64425-224-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Aircraft Review -- Airplane Familiarization -- Preflight Operations -- Starting Airplane -- Before-Takeoff Check -- Taxiing -- Normal Takeoff & -- Climb -- Crosswind Takeoff & -- Climb -- Soft-Field Takeoff & -- Climb -- Short-Field Takeoff & -- Climb -- Straight & -- Level Flight -- Shallow & -- Medium Turns -- Rectangular Course -- S-Turns -- Turns Around a Point -- Eights-On Pylons -- Maneuvering During Slow Flight -- Power-Off Stalls -- Power-On Stalls -- Accelerated Stalls -- Crossed-Control Stalls -- Elevator Trim Stalls -- Secondary Stalls -- Spins -- Steep Spirals -- Chandelles -- Lazy Eights -- Steep Turns -- Go-Around Procedure -- Traffic Pattern -- Forward Slip -- Normal Approach & -- Landing -- Crosswind Approach & -- Landing -- Soft-Field Approach & -- Landing -- Short-Field Approach & -- Landing -- Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach & -- Landing -- Emergency Descent -- Emergency Approach & -- Landing -- After-Landing Check -- Energy Management Guide -- Private Checklist -- Sport Checklist -- Commercial Checklist -- Flight Instructor Checklist -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795155303321 |
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Board ASA Test Prep
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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High-Wing Aircraft Visualized Flight Maneuvers Manual : For Pilots in Training
| High-Wing Aircraft Visualized Flight Maneuvers Manual : For Pilots in Training |
| Autore | Board ASA Test Prep |
| Edizione | [5th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (67 pages) |
| Disciplina | 629.1325207 |
| Soggetto topico | Flight training |
| ISBN | 1-64425-224-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Aircraft Review -- Airplane Familiarization -- Preflight Operations -- Starting Airplane -- Before-Takeoff Check -- Taxiing -- Normal Takeoff & -- Climb -- Crosswind Takeoff & -- Climb -- Soft-Field Takeoff & -- Climb -- Short-Field Takeoff & -- Climb -- Straight & -- Level Flight -- Shallow & -- Medium Turns -- Rectangular Course -- S-Turns -- Turns Around a Point -- Eights-On Pylons -- Maneuvering During Slow Flight -- Power-Off Stalls -- Power-On Stalls -- Accelerated Stalls -- Crossed-Control Stalls -- Elevator Trim Stalls -- Secondary Stalls -- Spins -- Steep Spirals -- Chandelles -- Lazy Eights -- Steep Turns -- Go-Around Procedure -- Traffic Pattern -- Forward Slip -- Normal Approach & -- Landing -- Crosswind Approach & -- Landing -- Soft-Field Approach & -- Landing -- Short-Field Approach & -- Landing -- Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach & -- Landing -- Emergency Descent -- Emergency Approach & -- Landing -- After-Landing Check -- Energy Management Guide -- Private Checklist -- Sport Checklist -- Commercial Checklist -- Flight Instructor Checklist -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816155703321 |
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Board ASA Test Prep
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Low-Wing Aircraft Visualized Flight Maneuvers Manual : For Pilots in Training
| Low-Wing Aircraft Visualized Flight Maneuvers Manual : For Pilots in Training |
| Autore | Board ASA Test Prep |
| Edizione | [5th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (67 pages) |
| Disciplina | 629.1325207 |
| Soggetto topico | Flight training |
| ISBN | 1-64425-226-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Aircraft Review -- Airplane Familiarization -- Preflight Operations -- Starting Airplane -- Before-Takeoff Check -- Taxiing -- Normal Takeoff & -- Climb -- Crosswind Takeoff & -- Climb -- Soft-Field Takeoff & -- Climb -- Short-Field Takeoff & -- Climb -- Straight & -- Level Flight -- Shallow & -- Medium Turns -- Rectangular Course -- S-Turns -- Turns Around a Point -- Eights-On Pylons -- Maneuvering During Slow Flight -- Power-Off Stalls -- Power-On Stalls -- Accelerated Stalls -- Crossed-Control Stalls -- Elevator Trim Stalls -- Secondary Stalls -- Spins -- Steep Spirals -- Chandelles -- Lazy Eights -- Steep Turns -- Go-Around Procedure -- Traffic Pattern -- Forward Slip -- Normal Approach & -- Landing -- Crosswind Approach & -- Landing -- Soft-Field Approach & -- Landing -- Short-Field Approach & -- Landing -- Power-Off 180° Accuracy Approach & -- Landing -- Emergency Descent -- Emergency Approach & -- Landing -- After-Landing Check -- Energy Management Guide -- Private Checklist -- Sport Checklist -- Commercial Checklist -- Flight Instructor Checklist -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795155603321 |
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Board ASA Test Prep
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| Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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