Commercial Pilot Test Prep 2020: Study & Prepare

Contents
Instructions
	Preface
	Updates and Practice Tests
	Description of the Tests
	Eligibility Requirements for the Commercial Pilot Certificate
	Knowledge Exam References
	ASA Test Prep Layout
Chapter 1 Basic Aerodynamics
	Aerodynamic Terms
	Axes of Rotation and the Four Forces Acting in Flight
	Lift/Drag Ratios
	The VG Diagram
	Stability
	Turns, Loads and Load Factors
	Stalls and Spins
	Flaps
	Wing Shapes
	Torque
	Ground Effect
	Wake Turbulence
	Glider Aerodynamics
Chapter 2 Aircraft Systems
	Ignition System
	Air/Fuel Mixture
	Carburetor Ice
	Aviation Fuel
	Engine Temperatures
	Propellers
	Cold Weather Operations
	Rotorcraft Systems
	Glider Systems
	Balloon Operations
	Airship Operations
	Airship IFR Operations
Chapter 3 Flight Instruments
	Airspeed Indicator
	Altitude Definitions
	Magnetic Compass
	Gyroscopic Instruments and Systems
	Attitude Instrument Flying
	Electronic Flight Instruments
Chapter 4 Regulations
	Pilot Certificate Types and Privileges
	Medical Certificates
	Pilot Logbooks
	High-Performance, Complex and Tailwheel Airplanes
	Recent Flight Experience: Pilot-In-Command
	Change of Address
	Towing
	Responsibility and Authority of the Pilot-In-Command
	Preflight Action
	Seatbelts
	Portable Electronic Devices
	Fuel Requirements
	Transponder Requirements
	Supplemental Oxygen
	Instrument and Equipment Requirements
	Restricted, Limited and Experimental Aircraft: Operating Limitations
	Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
	Truth in Leasing
	Operating Near Other Aircraft and Right-of-Way Rules
	Speed Limits
	Aircraft Lights
	Minimum Altitudes
	Maintenance Responsibility
	Aircraft Inspections
	Maintenance Records
	Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alteration
	NTSB Part 830
	IFR Operations
	Rotorcraft Regulations
	Glider Regulations
	Lighter-Than-Air Regulations
	LTA Fundamentals of Instructing
Chapter 5 Procedures and Airport Operations
	Airspace
	Basic VFR Weather Minimums
	Operations on Wet or Slippery Runways
	Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
	Airport Marking Aids and Signs
	VFR Cruising Altitudes
	Collision Avoidance
	Fitness Physiology
	Aeronautical Decision Making
Chapter 6 Weather
	The Earth’s Atmosphere
	Temperature
	Wind
	Moisture
	Stable and Unstable Air
	Clouds
	Air Masses and Fronts
	Turbulence
	Icing
	Thunderstorms
	Fog
	Wind Shear
	Soaring Weather
Chapter 7 Weather Services
	Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)
	Pilot Report (UA)
	Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
	Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA)
	Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FB)
	Inflight Weather Advisories (WA, WS, WST)
	Surface Analysis Chart
	Constant Pressure Chart
	Tropopause Height/Vertical Wind Shear Prognostic Chart
	Significant Weather Prognostics
	Lifted Index Chart
Chapter 8 Aircraft Performance
	Weight and Balance
	Rotorcraft Weight and Balance
	Glider Weight and Balance
	Headwind and Crosswind Components
	Density Altitude
	Takeoff and Landing Considerations
	Takeoff and Landing Distance
	Fuel Consumption vs. Brake Horsepower
	Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb
	Cruise Performance Table
	Cruise and Range Performance Table
	Maximum Rate of Climb
	Glide Distance
	Rotorcraft Performance
	Glider Performance
	Balloon Performance
Chapter 9 Navigation
	The Flight Computer
	VHF Omni-Directional Range (VOR)
	Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
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