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There are many considerations for a pilot when transitioning to jet powered airplanes. In addition to the information found in this category and type specific information that will be found in an FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual, a pilot can find basic aerodynamic information for swept-wing jets, considerations for operating at high altitudes, and airplane upset causes and general recovery procedures in the Airplane Upset Recovery Training Aid, Supplement, pages 1-14, and all of Section 2 found here [pdf].
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- Jet Engine Basics
- Operating the Jet Engine (Part One)
- Operating the Jet Engine (Part Two)
- Effects of the Absence of Propeller in Jet Engines
- Jet Engine Speed Margins
- Mach Buffet Boundaries
- Low Speed Flight in Jet Powered Airplanes
- Stalls in Jet Powered Airplanes
- Jet Powered Airplane Drag Devices
- Thrust Reversers
- Pilot Sensations in Jet Flying
- Jet Airplane Takeoff and Climb (Part One)
- Jet Airplane Takeoff and Climb (Part Two)
- Jet Airplane Takeoff and Climb (Part Three) Rejected Takeoff
- Jet Airplane Takeoff and Climb (Part Four) Rotation, Lift-Off, and Initial Climb
- Jet Airplane Approach and Landing (Part One) Landing Requirements and Speeds
- Jet Airplane Approach and Landing (Part Two) Stabilized Approach, Approach Speed and Glidepath Control
- Jet Airplane Approach and Landing (Part Three) The Flare, Touchdown, and Rollout
- Key Points in Transitioning to Jet-Powered Aircraft
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