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Box 6030, San Clemente, CA 92674-6030.  \nAll rights reserved. The contents of this manual are protected by copyright throughout the world under the Berne Union and the Universal Copyright Convention.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever—electronic, photographic, photocopying, facsimile—or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written permission of the author; Rod Machado, care of The Aviation Speakers Bureau.  \nPrinted and bound in the United States of America.  \nNothing in this text supersedes any operational documents or procedures issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aircraft and avionics manufacturers, the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), flying schools or the operators of the aircraft.  \nThe author has made every effort in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, the information is sold without warranty either expressed or implied. Neither the author nor the publisher will be liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly, indirectly, incidentally or consequentially by the information in this book.  \nThe opinions in this book are solely those of the author and not the publisher.  \nDon’t even think about using any performance chart in this book for performance computations in your airplane. Use a performance chart appropriate for your airplane. Also, don’t even think about using this book for navigation. In other words, there are aeronautical chart excerpts in this book but none of them should in any way be used in lieu of actual charts for any type of information. The charts, graphs and tables in this book are for training purposes only.  \nCover layout by Diane Titterington  \nFront cover artwork by Erik Hildebrandt (See page S-11) All illustrations in this book designed and drawn by Rod Machado  \nPhotographs (unless marked otherwise or in the public domain) by Rod Machado Copyright November 2020 by Rod Machado  \nContents  \niii  \nCopyright Information................................................ii  \nContents.....................................................................iii  \nAbout the Author........................................................iv  \nIntroduction..................................................................v  \n[Foreword......................................................................vi](Foreword......................................................................vi)  \nChapter One-Pages A1-2 Airplane Components:  \nGetting to Know Your Airplane  \nChapter Two-Pages B1-14 Aerodynamics:  \nThe Wing is the Thing  \nChapter Three-Pages C1-14 Engines:  \nKnowledge of Engines is Power  \nChapter Four-Pages D1-6 Electrical Systems:  \nKnowing What’s Watt  \nChapter Five-Pages E1-10 Flight Instruments:  \nClocks, Tops & Toys  \nChapter Six-Pages F1-20  \nFederal Aviation Regulations: How FAR Can We Go?  \nChapter Seven-Pages G1-10 Airport Operations: No Doctor Needed  \nChapter Eight-Pages H1-6 Radio Operations:  \nAviation Spoken Here  \nChapter Nine-Pages I1-14 Airspace: The Wild Blue, Green & Red Yonder  \nChapter Ten-Pages J1-6 Aviation Maps:  \nTheArt of the Chart  \nChapter Fifteen-Pages O1-14 Airplane Performance Charts: Know Before You Go  \nChapter Sixteen-Pages P1-8 Weight and Balance:  \nLet’s Wait and Balance  \nChapter Seventeen-PagesQ1-10 Pilot Potpourri:  \nNeat Aeronautical Information  \nPart 141 Approved Syllabus..........................R1-R14  \nStage One Exam..................................................R15-R18  \nStage Two Exam..............","cbCaivhi0yGCbCgZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivhi0yGCbCgZ","pdf",754364,"English","# Introduction\n## About the Author\n# Chapter One - Airplane Components: Getting to Know Your Airplane\n# Chapter Two - Aerodynamics: The Wing Is the Thing\n# Chapter Three - Engines: Knowledge of Engines is Power\n# Chapter Four - Electrical Systems: Knowing What’s Watt\n# Chapter Five - Flight Instruments: Clocks, Tops & Toys\n# Chapter Six - Federal Aviation Regulations: How FAR Can We Go?\n# Chapter Seven - Airport Operations: No Doctor Needed\n# Chapter Eight - Radio Operations: Aviation Spoken Here\n# Chapter Nine - Airspace: The Wild Blue, Green & Red Yonder\n# Chapter Ten - Aviation Maps: TheArt of the Chart\n# Chapter Fifteen - Airplane Performance Charts: Know Before You Go\n# Chapter Sixteen - Weight and Balance: Let’s Wait and Balance\n# Chapter Seventeen - Pilot Potpourri: Neat Aeronautical Information\n## Part 141 Approved Syllabus\n## Stage One Exam\n## Stage Two Exam\n## Stage Three Exam\n# Appendix (Digital Chart Supplement Legend)","[{\"question\":\"What does the workbook emphasize about using charts and performance computations?\",\"answer\":\"It instructs readers not to use performance charts in the book for performance computations and not to use any aviation chart excerpts in place of actual charts. 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