Airplane Factory SLING 4
Pilot Operating Handbook
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DC-POH-001-X-C-3
Revision : 1.3
V
Y
Best Rate of Climb Speed, being the speed (at MAUW, flaps fully
retracted) which results in the greatest altitude gain over a given
time period.
Meteorological terminology
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
QNH
The local pressure setting that if set on the subscale of an altimeter
will cause the altimeter to indicate local altitude above mean sea
level.
QFE
The local airfield pressure setting that if set on the subscale of an
altimeter will cause the altimeter to indicate local height above
airfield.
Engine terminology
CHT
Cylinder Head Temperature.
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature.
OHV
Overhead Valve.
RPM/
rpm
Revolutions per minute, being the number of revolutions per minute
of the engine crank, being 2.4286 times the number of revolutions
performed by the propeller per minute (by reason of the reduction
gearbox mounted between engine and propeller).
TCU
Turbocharger Control Unit
Aircraft performance and flight planning terminology
Crosswind
component
The velocity of the crosswind component for which adequate
control of the aircraft during takeoff and landing can be
demonstrated.
g
The acceleration / load factor.
Ground run
The distance measured during landing from actual touchdown to
the end of the landing run.
Summary of Contents for SLING 4
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