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It is specific to a particular make and model airplane by serial number and contains operating procedures and limitations. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91 requires that pilots comply with the operating limitations specified in the approved airplane flight manuals, markings, and placards. Originally, flight manuals followed whatever format and content the manufacturer felt was appropriate. This changed with the acceptance of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s (GAMA) Specification for Pilot’s Operating Handbook, which established a standardized format for all general aviation airplane and rotorcraft flight manuals. The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) is developed by the airplane manufacturer and contains the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) information. However, if Pilot’s Operating Handbook is used as the main title instead of Airplane Flight Manual, a statement must be included on the title page indicating that sections of the document are FAA-approved as the Airplane Flight Manual. [Figure 7-1]  \nAn airplane owner/information manual is a document developed by the airplane manufacturer containing general information about the make and model of airplane. The airplane owner’s manual is not FAA-approved and is not specific to a particular serial numbered airplane. This manual provides general information about the operation of the airplane and is not kept current, and therefore cannot be substituted for the AFM/POH.  \nBesides the preliminary pages, a POH may contain as many as ten sections. These sections are: General;  \nFigure 7-1. Airplane Flight Manuals.  \nLimitations; Emergency Procedures; Normal Procedures; Performance; Weight and Balance/Equipment List; Systems Description; Handling, Service, and Maintenance; and Supplements. Manufacturers have the option of including a tenth section on Safety Tips, as well as an alphabetical index at the end of the POH.  \nPRELIMINARY PAGES  \nWhile the AFM/POH may appear similar for the same make and model of airplane, each manual is unique since it contains specific information about a particular airplane, such as the equipment installed and weight and balance information. Therefore, manufacturers are required to include the serial number and registration on the title page to identify the airplane to which the manual belongs. If a manual does not indicate a specific airplane registration and serial number, it is limited to general study purposes only.  \nMost manufacturers include a table of contents, which identifies the order of the entire manual by section  \nnumber and title. Usually, each section also contains its own table of contents. Page numbers reflect the section and page within that section (1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 3-1, and so forth) . If the manual is published in loose-leaf form, each section is usually marked with a divider tab indicating the section number or title, or both. The Emergency Procedures section may have a red tab for quick identification and reference.  \nGENERAL (SECTION 1)  \nThe General section provides the basic descriptive information on the airplane and powerplant(s) . Some manuals include a three-view drawing of the airplane that provides dimensions of various components. Included are such items as wingspan, maximum height, overall length, wheelbase length, main landing gear track width, maximum propeller diameter, propeller ground clearance, minimum turning radius, and wing area. This section serves as a quick reference in becoming familiar with the airplane.  \nThe last segment of the General section contains definitions, abbreviations, explanations of symbology, and some of the terminology used in the POH. At the option of the manufacturer, metric and other conversion tables may also be included.  \nLIMITATIONS (SECTION 2)  \nThe Limitations section con","cbCaiavZb2AqeXw5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiavZb2AqeXw5","pdf",1492412,11,"English","# Preliminary Pages\n# General (Section 1)\n## Descriptive information and quick reference\n## Definitions and abbreviations\n# Limitations (Section 2)\n## Required limitations for safe operation\n## Airspeed indicators and colored arcs\n## VNE, VNO, VMC, VYSE, VS1, VFE, VSO\n# Powerplant (Limitations)","[{\"question\":\"What is an airplane flight manual and what does it include?\",\"answer\":\"An airplane flight manual is developed by the manufacturer and approved by the FAA. 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