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Fuselage Structures 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-7 2-9 2-9 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-12 2-12 2-13 2-13 2-14
Acknowledgement Introduction Frame Construction Monocoque Construction Semi-Monocoque construction Reinforced Shell Riveting, Bonding, Milling and Etching Pressure Bulkheads Cabin Floor Blow Out Bungs Flight Deck Windows Direct vision windows Passenger Cabin Windows GA Aircraft Windows Doors Light Aircraft Doors for Aircraft certified under JAR 23 and 25 Doors for Large Aircraft Sealing Seat Mounting Support Structure Spar Attachment Fuselage Shape Jet engine
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Chapter 3
Wing Structures 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-7 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-11 3-12 3-12 3-12 3-13 3-13 3-14 3-14 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-16 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-20 3-21 3-22
Acknowledgements Introduction Biplane Braced Monoplane Cantilever Monoplane Components of Wing Structure Stringer Ribs Spars Torsion Box Modern Wing Design Wing Loading Wing Mounted landing Gear Monoplane Centre Wing Section / Fuselage Section Wing Location High Wing Low Wing Mid Wing Hip Wing Fairing Panels Dihedral Angle Anhedral Angle Sweep Back Angle Wash Out Wing Tips and Winglets Wing Tip Vortex High Aspect ratio and Elliptical Wings Modified Tip Caps Tip Tanks Winglets Wing Mounted Engines Engine Chine / Strake Wing Mounted Engines Spread Angle
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Empennage or Tailplane 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-3 4-4 4-4
Acknowledgements Introduction Positive Static Stability Fins Stability Function Fin Structure Fin- Fuselage Relationship Nacelles Affect on Stability Lift
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Chapter 5
Primary and Secondary Flight Controls 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-4 5-4 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-8 5-8
Acknowledgements Introduction The Reference Axes Longitudinal Lateral Normal Primary Controls Surfaces - Conventional Aeroplanes Aileron Elevator Rudder Function of Primary Control Surfaces Range of Movement Structure Flight Deck Controls Control Column Rudder Control Push Pull Type Yoke Control Wheel and Column Side Stick
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Chapter 6
Flight Controls-High Lift Devices 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-6 6-7 6-7 6-8 6-8 6-9 6-9 6-10 6-10 6-11 6-11 6-12 6-12 6-13 6-14 6-15 6-16 6-18
Lift Augmentation High Lift devices Trailing Edge Flaps Plain Flap Split Flap Slotted Flap Double Slotted Flap Zap Flap Fowler Flaps Double Slotted Fowler Flap Blown Flaps Leading Edge Devices Slots Fixed Slats Movable Slats - Controlled Slats Movable Slats - Automatic Slats Leading Edge Flaps Kruger Flaps Boundary Layer Control Effectiveness of Flaps and Slats Flap Operation and Indication Basic Flap System for a Light Aircraft Flap Controls for other than a Basic Light Aircraft Advanced Light Aircraft Air Transport Aircraft Flaps Operated by Independent Hydraulic Actuator Flaps Operated by Power Drive Unit Fly by Wire Flap and Slat System Flap and Slat Indication
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Landing Gear - Wheels, Tyres and Brakes 8-1 8-1 8-1 8-2 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-6 8-6 8-7 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-11 8-11 8-12 8-14 8-15 8-16 8-17 8-17 8-17 8-18 8-18 8-19 8-19 8-19 8-19 8-19 8-20
Acknowledgements Introduction to Brakes Types of Wheel Brakes Expander Type Brakes Brake Master Cylinder Simple Hydraulic Brake System Light Aircraft Fixed Disc Fixed Brake Housing Sliding Disc Heavy Duty Discs Boosted Brakes Power Brakes Braking Redundancy Anti-skid Systems Mechanical On/Off Anti skid Systems Modulating Valve Electronic Anti-skid System Semi Modulating System Fully Modulating System Touch Down Protection and Braking Efficiency Auto Brake System Rejected Take Off Multi Plate Disc Brake Retraction Pin and Automatic Wear Adjuster Sticking and Dragging Brakes Brake Wear Brake Chatter / Brake Fade Brake Temperature Recommended Taxiing Speed Brake Cooling Brake Overheat Spongy Brake Operation Wheels and Tyres Types of Wheel Hub Well Based
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Chapter 11 Introduction
Ice and Rain Protection Systems 11-1 11-1 11-2 11-3 11-4 11-5 11-5 11-5 11-6 11-6 11-8 11-9 11-10 11-11 11-11 11-11 11-11
Anti Ice Systems Wing Anti Ice Systems Air Data Sensor Anti Ice Systems Windshield Anti Ice System Power Plant Anti Ice Systems Turbine Engines Propellers De-icing Systems Pneumatic De-icing System Propeller De-icing Ground De-icing and Anti-icing, Ice Protecting Fluids Rain Removal Systems Icing Conditions Airframe Ice Protection Propeller and Engine/Elevator Ice Protection Take-off in Icing Conditions Chapter 12 Pneumatic Powered Systems
Piston Engines Pressurised Cabin Cabin Height Maximum Cabin Height Differential Pressure Controlling the Cabin Pressure and Sources of Pressurisation Air Conditioning System Exhaust System Heaters Combustion Heaters Vapour Cycle Cooling System Turbine Powered Aircraft Pressurised Cabin Modes of Pressurisation Pressurisation Instruments and Operation Air Conditioning System Control and Indication
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Fire Detection and Protection 14-1 14-1 14-2 14-2 14-2 14-3 14-3 14-3 14-4 14-4 14-6
Introduction Smoke Detectors Carbon Monoxide Detectors Photoelectric Smoke Detectors Visual Smoke Detectors Fire Protection Detection Methods Detection System Requirements Fire Zone Classification Fire Extinguishing Agents Fire Extinguisher Systems Chapter 15 Supplemental Oxygen Systems
Introduction Continuous Flow Oxygen System Demand Type Oxygen System Types of Oxygen Supply Passenger Oxygen Flight Crew Oxygen Portable Passenger and Flight Crew Oxygen Power Plant - Piston Engines Power Plant - Fuel Injection and Power Augmentation Power Plant - Propellers Power Plant - Gas Turbines
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