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Recommended Readings From The Ground Up is the only document that questions are based on for the Entrance Exam. This Flying Scholarship PIP is designed to complement your preparation for the Entrance Exam. Although the PIP is a useful aid, it does not replace the FTGU. The recommended readings will definitely give you a head start for the course. To view a recommended reading, simply click on performance objective below. Aeronautical Rules and Facilities 401 Theory of Flight 402 Meteorology 403 Navigation 404 Airmanship 405 Radio 406 Aero Engines 407
Recommended Readings Aeronautical Rules and Facilities Aerodrome Rules and Facilities 401.01 Pages 91-99 &107 Airspace 401.02 Pages 99-106 Rules of the Air 401.03 Pages 108-115 VFR Minima 401.04 Pages 108 & 110 115-119 & 303-304
Recommended Readings Theory of Flight The Fuselage and Empennage 402.01 Pages 9-11 Parts of the Airplane 402.02 Pages 10-20 Four Forces Acting on an Aircraft 402.03 Pages 21-23 How Lift is Created 402.04 Pages 23-26 Boundary Layer 402.05 Pages 25-29 Aircraft Controls 402.06 Pages 30-31 Stability 402.07 Pages 31-32 Aircraft Performance 402.08 Pages 32-35 Stalls, Spins, Spiral Dives, and Load Factor 402.09 Pages 35-38 Aircraft Instruments 402.10 Pages 38-49
Recommended Readings Meteorology Properties of the Atmosphere 403.01 Pages 123-124 Cloud Classification and Family 403.02 Pages 124-126 Atmospheric Pressure and Density 403.03 Pages 127-128 Pressure Systems 403.04 Pages 128-129 Winds 403.05 Pages 129-135 Humidity, Temperature, and Stability 403.06 Pages 135-139 Air Masses 403.07 Pages 139-140 Fronts 403.08 Pages 140-145 Clouds, Precipitation and Fog 403.09Pages 146-148 Thunderstorms 403.10 Pages 148-151 Visibility and Ice Accretion 403.11 Pages 148 & 152-155 Turbulence and Weather Signs 403.12 Pages 155-158 Weather Maps and Services 403.13 Pages 158-172
Recommended Readings Navigation Definitions 404.01Pages 175-178 Latitude, Longitude, Earth’s Magnetism, and Compass Errors 404.02Pages 175-184 Projections 404.03Pages 184-190 CR-3 or E6-B Flight Computer 404.04Pages 195-200
Recommended Readings Airmanship Wake Turbulence 405.01 Pages 277-279 & 303-314
Recommended Readings Radio Radio Waves and Signals 406.01 Pages 207-217 Radio Phraseology and Procedures 406.02 Pages 217-226
Recommended Readings Aero Engines Basic Construction and the Four Stroke Cycle 407.01Pages 51-56 Cooling, Fuel and Lubrication Systems 407.02 Pages 57-61 Carburetor and Exhaust Systems 407.03 Pages 61-69 Fuel Problems, Ignition, and Basic Electrical System 407.04 Pages 61 & 69-72 The Propeller and Engine Instruments 407.05 Pages 72-79