Glosario e índice alfabético, al final del libro

The airframe : The preflight inspection. Conducting the exterior preflight. Aircraft lighting. Conductiing an interior preflight. Transparencies. Emergency locator transmitters. Aircraft antennas.

Aircraft instruments : Pitot-static system. Gyro instruments. Magnetic compass.

Aircraft maintenance : Typical component life expectancies. Required maintenance. Engine overhaul. Determining aircraft or product airworthiness. Aircraft parts. Preventive maintenance. Unscheduled maintenance.

Powerplants : Engine opertional guidelines.. Engine cooling systems. Engine ignition systems. Engine temperature instruments. Manifold pressure gauge. Oil pressure gauge. Tachometer. Fuel flowmeter. Preflight. Troubleshooting. Preventive maintenance.

Lubricating systems : Types of oil. Aircraft oil systems. Preventive maintenance. Oil analysis

Fuel systems : Chemistry of combustion. Gravity feed versus pressure systems. Fueling considerations. Troubleshooting.

Turbocharger systems : System overview. High-altitude operations. Misconceptions. Controlling a turbocharger. Heat problems. Troubleshooting.

Electrical systems : Electrical system thery. Sources of electrical power. The ground power unit. The lead acid storage battery. The NiCd battery. The alternator. Voltage regulators. Electrical grounding. The electrical bus.Circuit protection. Changing from DC to AC. Starters. Load shedding.Preventive maintenance. Troubleshooting.

Propellers : System overview. Controlling propeller pitch. Fixed-pitch propellers. Constant-speed propeller. Troubleshooting. Preflight and runup. Propeller maintenance. Propellers and the FARs. Preventive maintenance. Preflight.

Landing gear systems : Tires. Types of brakes.

Environmental systems : Types of aircraft heaters. Air conditioning.

Pressurization systems : Fixed isobaric systems. Variable isobaric systems. Cabin air temperature. The outflow valve. Rapid depressurization. Preflight and operational considerations. Troubleshooting

De-icing and antiicing systems : De-icing versus anti-incing. Electrothermal propeller de-incing. Pneumatic de-icing systems. The TKS weeping wing.

Hydraulic systems : Open versus closed systems. System components.. System applications. Preflight inspection. Preventive maintenance. Troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems : Wet-pump systems. Dry-pump systems. Vacuum versus pressure systems. Preflight. preventive maintenance. Troubleshooting