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Updates and Practice Tests |
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Description of the Tests |
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Military Competency Exam |
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Knowledge Test Eligibility Requirements |
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Process for Taking a Knowledge Test |
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Use of Test Aids and Materials |
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Retesting Procedures |
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Cheating or Other Unauthorized Conduct |
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Eligibility Requirements for the Commercial Pilot Certificate |
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Knowledge Exam References |
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ASA Test Prep Layout |
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Chapter 1 Basic Aerodynamics |
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Axes of Rotation and the Four Forces Acting in Flight |
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Turns, Loads and Load Factors |
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Chapter 2 Aircraft Systems |
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Chapter 3 Flight Instruments |
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Gyroscopic Instruments and Systems |
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Attitude Instrument Flying |
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Electronic Flight Instruments |
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Pilot Certificate Types and Privileges |
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High-Performance, Complex and Tailwheel Airplanes |
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Recent Flight Experience: Pilot-In-Command |
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Responsibility and Authority of the Pilot-ln-Command |
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Portable Electronic Devices |
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Instrument and Equipment Requirements |
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Restricted, Limited and Experimental Aircraft: Operating Limitations |
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Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) |
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Operating Near Other Aircraft and Right-of-Way Rules |
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Maintenance Responsibility |
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Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alteration |
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Lighter-Than-Air Regulations |
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LTA Fundamentals of Instructing |
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Chapter 5 Procedures and Airport Operations |
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Basic VFR Weather Minimums |
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Operations on Wet or Slippery Runways |
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Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) |
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Airport Marking Aids and Signs |
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Aeronautical Decision Making |
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Chapter 7 Weather Services |
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Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) |
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) |
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Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) |
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Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FB) |
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Inflight Weather Advisories (WA, WS, WST) |
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Tropopause Height/Vertical Wind Shear Prognostic Chart |
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Significant Weather Prognostics |
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Chapter 8 Aircraft Performance |
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Computing Weight and Balance |
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Graph Weight and Balance Problems |
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Rotorcraft Weight and Balance |
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Glider Weight and Balance |
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Headwind and Crosswind Components |
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Takeoff and Landing Considerations |
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Takeoff and Landing Distance |
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Fuel Consumption vs. Brake Horsepower |
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Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb |
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Cruise and Range Performance Table |
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Finding True Course, Time, Rate, Distance, and Fuel |
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Finding Wind Direction and Velocity |
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VHF Omni-Directional Range (VOR) |
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Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) |
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Instrument Approach Procedures |
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Departure Procedures (DPs) |
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Standard Terminal Arrivals (STARs) |
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A Question Number and Page Number |
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B Learning Statement Code and Question Number |
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Preface |
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Contents |
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Legend 1 Sectional Aeronautical Chart |
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Legend 2 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 3 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 4 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 5 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 6 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 7 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 8 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 9 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 10 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 11 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 12 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 13 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 14 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 15 Chart Supplement |
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Legend 16 Chart Supplement |
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Figure 1 Drag vs. Velocity |
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Figure 3 Angle of Attack vs. Lift |
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Figure 3A Maximum Glide Distance |
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Figure 4 Stall Speed vs. Load Factor |
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Figure 5 Velocity vs. Load Factor |
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Figure 8 Fuel Consumption vs. Brake Horsepower |
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Figure 9 Fuel, Time, and Distance to Climb |
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Figure 10 Fuel, Time, and Distance to Climb |
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Figure 11 Cruise and Range Performance |
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Figure 12 Cruise Performance |
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Figure 13 Fuel, Time, and Distance to Climb |
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Figure 14 Fuel, Time, and Distance to Climb |
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Figure 15 Fuel, Time, and Distance to Climb |
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Figure 17 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) |
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Figure 26 ILS or LOC RWY 24R (LAX) |
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Figure 27 ILS or LOC RWY 35R (DEN) |
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Figure 28 ILS or LOC RWY 31 (DSM) |
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Figure 29 ILS or LOC RWY 8L (ATL) |
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Figure 30 VOR/DME or GPS-A (7D3) |
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Figure 31 Wind Component Chart |
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Figure 32 Obstacle Take-off Chart |
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Figure 33 Maximum Rate of Climb Chart |
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Figure 34 Cruise Performance Chart |
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Figure 35 Normal Landing Chart |
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Figure 36 Stations Diagram |
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Figure 37 Center of Gravity Envelope and Loading Graph |
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Figure 38 Loading Graph and Center of Gravity Envelope |
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Figure 39 Stations Diagram |
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Figure 40 Weight and Balance Chart |
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Figure 41 Hover Ceiling vs. Gross Weight |
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Figure 42 Rate of Climb (FT/MIN) |
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Figure 43 Best Rate of Climb Speed |
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Figure 45 Running Takeoff |
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Figure 48 Performance Curves Chart |
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Figure 49 Performance Curves Chart |
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Figure 50 Flight Envelope |
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Figure 52 Sectional Chart Excerpt |
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Figure 53 Sectional Chart Excerpt |
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Figure 54 Sectional Chart Excerpt |
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Figure 55 En Route Low Altitude Segment |
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Figure 55A En Route Low Altitude Segment |
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Figure 58 Airport Diagram and Sign |
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Figure 59 Taxiway Diagram and Sign |
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Figure 63 Sign and Intersection Diagram |
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Figure 66 Chart Supplement |
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Figure 67 Chart Supplement |
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Figure 68 Chart Supplement |
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Figure 69 Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Surface Prog Chart |
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Figure 70 Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Surface Prog Chart |
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Figure 71 Low-level Significant Weather Chart |
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