CHAPTER 2—AIRPLANES AND ENGINES

 

   

 
CHAPTER 2—AIRPLANES AND ENGINES

INTRODUCTION 2-1

AIRPLANE STRUCTURE 2-1

FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS 2-1
Wing Flaps 2-2
Landing Gear 2-2
Conventional Landing Gear 2-2
Tricycle Landing Gear 2-2

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2-3

ENGINE OPERATION 2-5
How an Engine Operates 2-5
Cooling System 2-5
Ignition System 2-5
Fuel System 2-9
Fuel Tanks, Selectors, Strainers, and Drains 2-9
Fuel Primer 2-9
Fuel Pressure Gauge 2-9
Induction, Carburetion, and Injection Systems 2-9
Carburetor System 2-9
Mixture Control 2-10
Carburetor Icing 2-10
Conditions Conducive to Carburetor Icing 2-10
Indications of Carburetor Icing 2-11
Use of Carburetor Heat 2-11
Carburetor Air Temperature Gauge 2-11
Outside Air Temperature Gauge 2-11
Fuel Injection System 2-11
Proper Fuel is Essential 2-12
Fuel Contamination 2-12
Refueling Procedures 2-12
Oil System 2-12

PROPELLER 2-14
Fixed-Pitch Propeller 2-14
Controllable-Pitch Propellers 2-14

STARTING THE ENGINE 2-17
Engines Equipped with a Starter 2-17
Engines Not Equipped with a Starter 2-17
Idling the Engine During Flight 2-17

EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE GAUGE 2-18

AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS, MAINTENANCE, AND INSPECTIONS 2-19
Aircraft Owner Responsibilities 2-19
Certificate of Aircraft Registration 2-19
Airworthiness Certificate 2-19
Aircraft Maintenance 2-19
Inspections 2-19
Annual Inspection 2-19
100-Hour Inspection 2-19
Other Inspection Programs 2-19
Preflight Inspection 2-19
Preventive Maintenance 2-19
Repairs and Alterations 2-19
Deferred Repair 2-19
Special Flight Permits 2-19
Airworthiness Directives 2-19
 
 ©AvStop Online Magazine                                                                                                                                                         Contact Us              Return To Books

AvStop Aviation News and Resource Online Magazine

↑ Grab this Headline Animator