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CHAPTER 6. APPLICATION OF AERODYNAMICS TO
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF FLYING
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PRIMARY CONTROL OF AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE.. 349
Angle of attack versus airspeed
Rate of climb and descent
Flying technique
REGION OF REVERSED COMMAND. . 353
Regions of normal and reversed command
Features of flight in the normal and reversed regions of command
THE ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR AND THE MIRROR
LANDING SYSTEM. . . 357
The angle of attack indicator
The mirror landing system
THE APPROACH AND LANDING., 360
The approach
The landing flare and touchdown
Typical errors
THE TAKEOFF.. 365
Takeoff speed and distance
Typical errors
GUSTS AND WIND SHEAR.. _. t,. 367
Vertical and horizontal gusts
POWER-OFF GLIDE PERFORMANCE. . 369
Glide angle and lift-drag ratio
Factors affecting glide performance
The flameout pattern
EFFECTOF ICE AND FROST ON AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE.. 373
Effect of ice
Effect of frost
ENGINE FAILURE ON THE MULTI-ENGINE AIRPLANE. 376
Effecf of weight and altihtde
Control requirements
Effeti on performance
Etrect of turning flight and configuration
GROUND EFFECT., _, 379
Aerodynamic influence of ground effect
Ground effect on specific flight conditions
INTERFERENCE BETWEEN AIRPLANES IN FLIGHT.. 383
Effect of lateral, vertical, and IongiNdinal separation
Collision possibility
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BRAKING PERFORMANCE. .........................................
Friction cbaracte~istics
Braking technique
Typical errors of braking technique
REFCTSAL SPEEDS , LINE SPEEDS, AND CRITICAL FIELD
LENGTH. .............................................................
Refusal speed
Line speeds
Critical field length, multi-engine operation
SONIC BOOMS. .......................................................
Shock waves and audible sound
Precautions
HELICOPTER PROBLEMS. ...........................................
Rotoraerodynamics .....................................................
Retreating blade stall ...................................................
Compressjbility effects ..................................................
Autorotatton charactertsttcs .............................................
Powersettling .........................................................
THE FLIGHT HANDBOOK. ........................................
SELECTED REFERENCES. .....................................
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