Privileges and regulations
- Commercial pilots may fly for compensation or hire, but not as an air carrier without a Part 119 certificate
- Without an instrument rating: no passengers for hire beyond 50 NM or at night
- A 100-hour inspection is required when carrying persons for hire
Aerodynamics
- 60° level bank = 2 G load factor
- Stall speed rises with the square root of load factor
- Maneuvering speed decreases as weight decreases
Systems and high altitude
- Reduce manifold pressure before RPM; increase RPM before manifold pressure
- Crew oxygen required above 12,500 ft MSL after 30 minutes and at all times above 14,000 ft
- Occupants must be provided oxygen above 15,000 ft MSL
Weather and emergencies
- Thunderstorm stages: cumulus, mature, dissipating
- Clear ice forms from large supercooled drops
- Squawk 7700 in an emergency
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