INTRODUCTION
1. THE AIR
The makeup of the air; Air Density; The Standard Atmosphere; Measuring Pressure
and Altitude; Definitions of Altitude; Dynamic Pressure and the Bernoulli/Euler Equation;
Airspeed Measurement; Lift

2. THE NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE
Determining Engine Power Output; Manifold Pressure and Power; RPM and Power;
Induction Air Temperature and Power; Altitude and Power; Reading the Power Charts;
Humidity and Power; Mixture; Detonation and Preignition; RPM and MP; Limits;
Shock Cooling; Measures of Efficiency

3. TURBOCHARGING
How the Turbo Works; Controlling the Turbocharged Engine; Intercoolers;
Emergency Procedures

4. MIXTURE
Mixture Management; Considerations for Running Lean of Peak; Spotting Engine
Problems with EGT

5. TURBINE ENGINES
The Layout of the PT6A; Engine Controls; Engine Instruments; Engine Start
and Normal Operations

6. THE PROPELLER
Propeller Efficiency; Advance Ratio; Variable Pitch Propellers; Propeller Efficiency
Maps; Thrust Horsepower Available Curves; Constant Speed Propellers; Propeller
Overspeed

7. DRAG
Why the "U" Shape for Drag?; Parasite Drag; Induced Drag; Total Drag;
using THPr Curves

8. PERFORMANCE, PART I: TAKEOFF AND CLIMB
Normal Takeoff; Soft Field Takeoff; Short Field Takeoff; Obstacles; Climb;
Cruise Climb

9. PERFORMANCE, PART II: CRUISE AND LANDING
Cruising for Maximum MPG; Rules of Thumb for Maximum Range;
Landing Performance; Balked Landing; The Pure Theory of Maximum Range

10. INSTRUMENT FLYING BY THE NUMBERS
Flying a Trip; Partial Panel

11. LIMITATIONS: AIRSPEED AND G-LOAD FACTOR
"G" Loads; Limit and Ultimate Loads; The Maneuvering Speed; Airspeed Limitations;
Gust Loads; The Combined Maneuver-Gust Envelope

12. STRENGTH, STABILITY, AND CONTROL
Weight; CG Limits; Longitudinal Stability; Control; Stick Force versus Velocity;
Stick Force versus G; Complications

13. WRITING YOUR OWN WEIGHT AND BALANCE PROGRAMS
Spreadsheet; Basic; Complications

14. MULTIENGINE AERODYNAMICS
Engine-out Climb Performance; Zero Sideslip; Attaining Zero Sideslip; Vmca;
Single Engine Stalls

15. MULTIENGINE OPERATIONS
Takeoff Planning; The Takeoff; The Initial Climb; Cruise and Cruise Climb;
Instrument Approaches and Traffic Patterns; Landing with One Engine; Single
Engine Go-Around

16. ENGINE FAILURE IN SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANES
Engine Failure on Takeoff

17. PRESSURIZATION
Typical Pressurization Layout; Controlling Cabin Altitude; Emergency Procedures;

18. AUTOPILOTS AND FLIGHT DIRECTORS
Sensors; Pilot Inputs; Display Output; Servos; Preflight; Limitations; Normal
Operations; Emergencies

19. STORM AVOIDANCE HARDWARE
Radar; Stabilization; Resolution; Tilt Management; Attenuation and Radar Shadow;
Gain; Looking at the Ground; Stormscopes and Strikefinders

20. ICING
What Does Ice Do to the Airplane?; Where are You Likely to Find Ice?; Should
You Launch into Forecast Ice?; What Should You Do When You Start to Pick
Up Ice?; To Be Legal in Ice