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energy management
Altitude
energy state
unintentional altitude-airspeed deviations
flightpath-airspeed profiles
vertical flightpath
deceleration
leveling off from a descent
sink rate
constant airspeed climb
control inputs
mgh
Indicated Airspeed
groundspeed
T — D
surplus energy
PS = (T — D)V/W
energy exchanger
AOA — angle of attack
backside of the power required curve
yoke
altitude-airspeed map
aeronautical sectional chart
minimum power airspeed
re-trimming
Glideslope
KASE — Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
longitude
energy depletion scenario
mechanical energy depletion
normally-aspirated
best angle of climb
best rate of climb
stall horn
stall and spin
mismanagement of energy
altitude-airspeed deviations
depletion of mechanical energy
critical AOA
AOA management
energy depletion
departure airport
unstable/slow approaches
takeoff
ground reference maneuver
aerodynamic load
fixate
tactile feedback
Coordination
division of attention
congested areas
maneuvering speed
stall speed
checklist items
hazy day
nautical miles
preflight planning
forced landing
gliding distance
wind direction
flightpath corrections
maneuvering altitude
wind drift
constant-radius turn
True Airspeed
upwind
calibrated airspeed
downwind
Constant Radius During Turning Flight
Tailwind
turn radius
ground-referenced constant-radius turn
rectangular course
coordinated aileron and rudder pressure
Upwind Leg
Crosswind Leg
Downwind Leg
skids
aerodynamic load factor
roll rate
180° constant-radius turn
rollout
Elementary Eights
wingtip
eights around pylons
shallow-banked turn
S-turn
ground-based radius
crosswind position
pylons
tangent
Eights on Pylons
perpendicular
ground-reference maneuvers
lateral axis
taut string
upwind half
visual references
tapered-wing
wings level
line of sight
pivotal altitude
maneuvering airspeeds
steepening bank
outside rudder pressure
pylon turn
skidding
pitch, roll, and yaw attitudes
performance maneuvers
segmented building blocks of instruction
Steep turn
flight control smoothness
overbanking tendency
left-turning tendencies
design maneuvering speed
elevator back pressure
heading
steep spiral
gliding turn
back pressure
turning radius
spark plug fouling
carburetor ice
constant radius
Chandelle
gliding spiral
Lazy Eight
constant bank
constant pitch
opposite aileron pressure
aerodynamically stall
symmetrical
constant rate rollout
yawing moment
entry airspeed
coordinated turn
right rudder pressure
left adverse yaw

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Plain English Meaning

A detailed paper or digital map for pilots flying by sight. It shows the ground features, airports, radio aids, and airspace they need to navigate safely.

Full Definition

A visual flight rules (VFR) navigation chart published by the FAA at a scale of 1:500,000, depicting topography, airports, airspace boundaries, navigation aids, obstructions, and other features needed for pilotage and dead reckoning during flight below 18,000 feet MSL.

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Pilots use aeronautical sectional charts during preflight planning and during navigation in the .

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