Airplane and Pilot Performance Chapter 8 Airplane Performance Factors

Figure 8-1. Examples of airplane registrations.

Figure 8-2. Certificate of Registration.

Figure 8-3. Certificate of Airworthiness.

Table 8-1. Sections of the Flight Manual.

Figure 8-4. Color coding on the airspeed indicator.

Figure 8-5. Gusts can increase or decrease the angle of attack, cause high wing loadings, or cause the wing’s critical angle of attack to be exceeded (stall).

Figure 8-6. The speed range of an airplane.

Figure 8-7. Load factor versus bank angle.

Figure 8-8. A typical V-G diagram related to ASI markings.

Figure 8-9. Performance reduces when air density reduces.

Figure 8-10. The standard atmosphere.

Figure 8-11. Example 8-1.

Figure 8-12. Example 8-2.

Figure 8-13. Example 8-3.

Figure 8-14. Comparing the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales.

Figure 8-15. Density altitude chart.

Figure 8-16. Velocity versus G-loads or V-G diagram.