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Pro Rata Share

…means paying your equal share based on number of passengers. For example:
ATLEAST 50% for 2 passengers,
ATLEAST 25% for 4 passengers, etc.

True-to-type

Our Airworthiness Certificate is certified for our planes specific 'type-design.' This type design outlines what our plane is made out of, and what makes it a Piper Archer. If we change some aspects of equipment listed in the Type Certificate Data Sheet, then our plane is not true-to-type anymore meaning it is no longer a Piper Archer, and our Airworthiness Certificate is invalid unless we have a 'Supplemental Type Certificate, or we fix what we changed.

This will be discussed further in the Equipment section.

Differential Breaking

Our planes are fitted with Differential Toe Brakes, meaning we can brake more on one wheel than the other to air with steering.

Yoke

A yoke is the "steering wheel" of the airplane. We use this to control our ailerons for bank/roll, and our stabilator for pitch.

Calendar Months

A Calendar Month is period of time describing a month, and then rounding to midnight on the last day of the month.

Ex. If you got your annual, which expires after 12 calendar months, on April 10th, 2024, it would be valid until April 31st, 2025.

Hobbs Time

Hobbs time is the time the engine is running. This time begins counting from engine start. This time is often used for logging and billing.

Tach Time

Tach Time is the time that the engine is under stress. It is often measured by the RPM setting. This time is often used for maintenance.

Throttle (Black Lever)

The throttle controls how much of the fuel/air combination is being sent to the engine. Pushing the throttle forward sends more, pulling the throttle back send less.

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Mixture (Red Lever)

The mixture controls the ratio of fuel to air being sent to the engine.

Pushing the mixture forward adjusts the combination for more fuel and less air. This is called a 'Rich' mixture.

Pulling the mixture back adjusts the combination for less fuel and more air. This is called a 'Lean' mixture.

Emergency Bus

The emergency bus is the group of electrical equipment that will remain active on our emergency battery in the event of an alternator failure and dead main battery.

For us this is outlined in page 84 of our POH below Section 3.5d.

There is also an image on page 241, in the end of section 7-21.

ISA Pressure Lapse Rate

The reason you multiply by 1000 in the Pressure Altitude formula is because the ISA standard lapse rate is -1" of pressure for every 1000ft.

ISA Temperature Lapse Rate

To calculate ISA at our altitude, we need to begin at sea level during standard conditions, which is 15°C. We then subtract -2°C for every +1000ft increase.

For example, the ISA temp at an altitude of 645ft would be roughly 14°C.
(15-1=14)

The ISA temp at an altitude of 2,000ft would be 11°C.
(15-2-2=11)

Ground Visibility

Ground Visibility is the visibility observed by special equipment on the ground. This is determined by equipment that can accurately determine visibility.

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Flight Visibility

Flight Visibility is the visibility that we observe outside from the plane. This is based on our distance measuring skills.

Bravo Clearance

A Bravo Clearance is issued from ATC, and is specifically the words “Cleared into the Bravo” or something very similar.

Two-Way Communications

Two-way communications implies that you make a radio call to the appropriate ATC facility and they respond with at least your tail number.

However, if they say something similar to “N8R0CK, Remain outside of the airspace,” we would obviously not be allowed to enter the airspace even though they read our tail number.

Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)

A Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) is an instrument in the plane that combines a Heading Indicator with a Navigation Instrument such that you may display your heading, and reference it against a GPS, VOR, etc.

Pic of School Airworthiness Cert

Here will be a picture of the schools airworthiness cert. Can't use their resources until we have an arrangement!

Mean Sea Level

Mean Sea Level is the average height of the surface of the ocean.