I-5
Fuel primer ...................................................................7-25
Fuel rate .....................................................................16-17
Fuel selectors ...............................................................7-26
Fuel systems .................................................................7-25
Fuel-pump system ....................................................7-25
Gravity-feed system .................................................7-25
Fuel tanks .....................................................................7-25
Full authority digital engine control (FADEC) ............7-20
Fuselage .........................................................................3-3
G
General Aviation Manufacturers
Association (GAMA) .....................................................9-2
Generator ......................................................................7-30
Glider ...........................................................................1-15
Global positioning system (GPS)..................... 3-13, 16-30
RAIM capability .....................................................16-32
Selective availability ..............................................16-31
VFR use of GPS .....................................................16-32
Graphical METARs ...................................................13-21
Ground adjustable tabs .................................................6-11
Ground lighting illusions ...........................................17-10
Ground power unit (GPU) ...........................................7-30
Groundspeed (GS) .................................. 8-9, 16-10, 16-17
Gyroscopic action ..................................... 5-31, 5-32, 8-15
Precession .................................................................8-15
Rigidity in space .......................................................8-15
Gyroscopic attitude indicators .....................................6-12
Gyroscopic flight instruments ......................................8-15
Gyroscopic principles ..................................................8-15
H
Hazard ............................................................................2-4
Hazardous attitudes ........................................................2-5
Hazardous in-flight weather advisory (HIWAS) .........13-4
Haze ...........................................................................17-10
Heading ......................................................................16-10
Heading indicator ............................................... 8-13, 8-19
Heatstroke ..................................................................17-14
High speed flight ..........................................................5-44
Hypersonic................................................................5-45
Subsonic flow ................................................. 5-44, 5-45
Supersonic flow ........................................................5-44
Transonic ..................................................................5-45
High speed flight controls ............................................5-49
High speed stalls ..........................................................5-36
Horizontal situation indicator ....................................16-24
Human behavior ...........................................................2-11
Humidity ............................................................ 4-5, 12-13
Relative humidity ...................................................12-13
Hydraulic systems ........................................................7-31
Hydromechanical ...........................................................6-2
Hyperventilation ..........................................................17-4
Hypoxia ........................................................................17-3
Histotoxic hypoxia ...................................................17-4
Hypemic hypoxia .....................................................17-3
Hypoxic hypoxia ......................................................17-3
Stagnant hypoxia ......................................................17-3
I
Ice .................................................................................5-26
Icing ...........................................................................12-24
Ignition ...........................................................................7-1
Ignition system .............................................................7-15
Illusions ........................................................................17-6
Impact pressure chamber and lines ................................8-2
Inches of mercury ........................................................12-4
Inclinometer .................................................................8-18
Indicated airspeed (IAS) .................................... 8-8, 11-18
Induction ........................................................................7-1
Induction system ............................................................7-7
In-flight weather advisories .......................................13-11
AIRMET .................................................................13-11
SIGMET .................................................................13-12
In-runway lighting .....................................................14-18
Instrument landing system (ILS) .................................3-13
Intelligent flight control systems (IFCS) .......................6-2
International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) ............................................................... 4-3, 14-22
International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) .. 4-3, 11-2, 12-5
Inversion ....................................................................12-13
Isobars ........................................................................12-12
J
Jet-fueled piston engine .................................................7-4
K
Knowledge examination ..............................................1-21
L
Lags ..............................................................................8-27
Land and hold short lights ..........................................14-18
Landing ......................................................................14-34
Landing charts ............................................................11-26
Landing gear ..........................................3-3, 3-7, 7-1, 7-33
Landing gear extended speed (VLE) .............................8-10
Landing gear operating speed (VLO) ............................8-10
Landing performance .................................................11-16
Landing strip indicators .............................................14-20
I-6
Lattitude .......................................................................16-3
Lazy eights ...................................................................5-36
Leading edge device ......................................................6-9
Leading edge cuffs ...................................................6-10
Leading edge flaps....................................................6-10
Leads ............................................................................8-27
Licensed empty weight ................................................10-5
Lift ..................................................................................5-1
Lift/drag ratio .................................................................5-5
Lighter-than-air aircraft ...............................................1-15
Lightning ....................................................................12-25
Lightning strike protection ...........................................3-11
Likelihood of an event ...................................................2-6
Improbable..................................................................2-6
Occasional ..................................................................2-6
Probable ......................................................................2-6
Remote .......................................................................2-6
Load distribution ..........................................................5-43
Loadmeter ....................................................................7-31
Local airport advisory ..................................................15-6
Longitude .....................................................................16-3
Lost procedures ..........................................................16-34
Lubrication .....................................................................7-1
M
Mach buffet ..................................................................5-49
Mach number ...............................................................5-45
Magnetic compass ........................................................8-23
Induced errors ...........................................................8-24
Acceleration error ................................................8-26
Deviation ...............................................................8-24
Dip errors .............................................................8-25
Northerly turning errors .......................................8-26
Oscillation error ...................................................8-27
Southerly turning errors .......................................8-26
Variation ...............................................................8-24
Magnetic compasses ....................................................6-12
Magnetic heading .......................................................16-16
Magnus effect .................................................................4-6
Maintenance entries .....................................................9-10
Managing aircraft automation ......................................2-29
Maneuverability ...........................................................5-15
Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) ................................7-6
Maximum landing weight ............................................10-5
Maximum ramp weight ................................................10-5
Maximum takeoff weight .............................................10-5
Maximum weight .........................................................10-5
Maximum zero fuel weight ..........................................10-5
Mean aerodynamic chord (MAC) ...................... 5-13, 10-5
Measurement of direction ............................................16-5
Medical certificate .......................................................17-2
Medical certification requirements ..............................1-20
Meridians .....................................................................16-3
Mesopic vision ...........................................................17-21
Mesosphere ..................................................................12-3
Meteorologists ..............................................................13-1
Microjets ......................................................................7-20
Middle ear ....................................................................17-5
Military operation areas (MOAs) .................................15-4
Military training routes (MTRs) ..................................15-6
Minimum control speed (VMC) ..................................8-10
Minimum equipment lists (MEL) ..................................9-9
Mixture control ..............................................................7-9
Moisture .....................................................................12-13
Moment ........................................................................10-5
Moment arm ....................................................... 10-4, 5-13
Moment index ..............................................................10-5
Monocoque ............................................................ 3-3, 3-8
Motion sickness .........................................................17-12
Multi-function display (MFD) ......................... 3-12, 13-18
N
N1 indicator ..................................................................7-23
N2 indicator ..................................................................7-23
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) ................................................................ 6-2, 3-13
National airspace system ..............................................15-7
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) .........................................................................4-5
National security areas (NSAs) ....................................15-7
National weather service (NWS) .................................13-1
Navigation instruments ................................................3-13
Negative arm ..............................................................10-10
Negative dynamic stability ..........................................5-15
Negative static stability ................................................5-14
Net thrust ......................................................................7-24
Neutral dynamic stability .............................................5-15
Neutral static stability ..................................................5-14
Newton’s Basic Laws of Motion ...................................4-5
Newton’s First Law ........................................................4-5
Newton’s First Law of Motion ....................................5-22
Newton’s Second Law ...................................................4-5
Newton’s Third Law ......................................................4-6
Newton’s Third Law of Physics ..................................5-31
Next generation weather radar system
(NEXRAD) ................................................................13-18
Abnormalities .........................................................13-21
Limitations .............................................................13-21
Night blind spot..........................................................17-22
Night landing illusions ...............................................17-27
Night vision ................................................................17-22
Night vision illusions .................................................17-26
I-7
Night vision protection ..............................................17-23
Nondirectional beacon (NDB) .....................................3-13
Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) ......................................13-5
FDC NOTAMs .........................................................1-12
NOTAM composition ..............................................1-13
NOTAM (D) information .........................................1-12
O
Obstruction lights .......................................................14-19
Dual lighting ...........................................................14-19
High intensity white obstruction lights ..................14-19
Red obstruction lights .............................................14-19
Obstructions on wind ...................................................12-8
Oil Systems ..................................................................7-16
Operational incidents (OI) .........................................14-31
Optical illusions .........................................................17-10
Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) .....................7-4
Outside air temperature (OAT) gauge ............... 7-11, 8-28
Oxygen masks ..............................................................7-38
Oxygen systems ...........................................................7-37
Continuous-flow oxygen system ..............................7-38
Diluter-demand oxygen systems ..............................7-38
Electrical pulse-demand oxygen system ..................7-38
Pressure-demand oxygen systems ............................7-38
P
Parachute jump aircraft operations ..............................15-6
Parachute jumps .........................................................15-11
Parallels ........................................................................16-3
PAVE checklist ..............................................................2-8
Payload .........................................................................10-5
Pennants .....................................................................12-12
Perceive, Process, Perform (3P) ...................................2-15
Forming good safety habits ......................................2-18
Performance .................................................................11-5
Performance charts .....................................................11-19
Performance data .........................................................11-1
Performance instruments .............................................3-12
P factor ............................................................... 5-30, 5-32
Photopic vision...........................................................17-20
Pilotage ......................................................................16-12
Pilot certifications ........................................................1-16
Airline transport pilot ...............................................1-18
Commercial pilot ......................................................1-18
Private pilot ..............................................................1-17
Recreational pilot .....................................................1-17
Sport pilot .................................................................1-16
Pilot deviations...........................................................14-31
Pilot’s operating handbook (POH) ..................... 9-1, 16-17
Pitch .............................................................................5-13
Pitching ........................................................................5-15
Pitot-static flight instruments .........................................8-1
Placards ..........................................................................9-4
Plotter .........................................................................16-12
Positive dynamic stability ............................................5-15
Positive static stability .................................................5-14
Postural considerations ................................................17-8
Powered-lift ..................................................................1-15
Powered parachute .......................................................1-15
Powerplant ...............................................3-3, 3-7, 7-1, 9-3
Practical test .................................................................1-22
Precipitation ...............................................................12-17
Precision approach path indicator (PAPI) ..................14-16
Pre-landing .................................................................14-34
Pressure ..........................................................................4-3
Pressure altimeter ...........................................................8-3
Pressure altitude ................................................... 4-4, 11-3
Pressurized aircraft .......................................................7-34
Preventive maintenance ...............................................9-10
Primary flight controls ...................................................6-2
Primary flight display ..................................................3-12
Primary locations of the FAA
Field offices
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) ...............1-9
Flight Standards Service (AFS) ..............................1-8
Primary radar .............................................................14-24
Procedures, vortex avoidance ....................................14-28
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
(PATCO) strike ..............................................................1-6
Prohibited areas ............................................................15-3
Propeller .......................................................... 3-7, 7-1, 7-4
Adjustable-pitch propeller ..........................................7-6
Fixed-pitch propeller ..................................................7-5
Propeller anti-ice ..........................................................7-41
Propeller blade .............................................................5-28
Propeller principles ......................................................5-28
Published VFR routes ..................................................15-6
Pulse oximeters ............................................................7-39
R
Radar observations .......................................................13-3
Radar traffic advisories ..............................................14-26
Radio communications ...............................................14-22
Radio equipment ........................................................14-22
Radio magnetic indicator (RMI) ................................16-24
Radio navigation ........................................................16-22
Radius of turn ...............................................................5-39
Range performance ......................................................11-9