Objective: To further develop the pilot’s knowledge of the airplane’s instruments, engines, and systems.

Text References: Pilot Handbook, Study Unit 2, “Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems” (62 pages) Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test, Study Unit 2, “Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems” (15 pages)

Content

Pilot Handbook Study Unit 2 Contents Page(s)

2.1 Pitot-Static System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79-80

2.2 Altimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-84

2.3 Vertical Speed Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

2.4 Airspeed Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-89

2.5 Gyroscopic Flight Instruments . . . . . . . . 89-91

2.6 Turn Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-93

2.7 Turn-and-Slip Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

2.8 Attitude Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

2.9 Heading Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-96

2.10 Magnetic Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-97

2.11 Compass Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-101

2.12 Glass Cockpit Instrumentation. . . . . . . . 102-104

2.13 Airplane Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104-106

2.14 How an Engine Operates . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-107

2.15 Ignition System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108-110

2.16 Induction System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-119

2.17 Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119-123

2.18 Oil System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124-125

2.19 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125-126

2.20 Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126-131

2.21 Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131-132

2.22 Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132-136

2.23 Landing Gear System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136-138

2.24 Environmental System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138-139

2.25 Deice and Anti-Ice Systems . . . . . . . . . . 139-140

Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test No. of Study Unit 2 Contents Questions

2.1 Magnetic Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.2 Airspeed Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.3 Turn Coordinator/Turn-and-Slip Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.4 Fuel/Air Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.5 Carburetor Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.6 Detonation and Preignition . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.7 Airplane Ignition Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.8 Engine Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.9 Airplane Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Completion Standards

The lesson will have been successfully completed when the pilot answers the questions in Study Unit 2, “Airplane Instruments, Engines, and Systems,” of Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test, FAA Test Prep Software, and/or Online Ground School with a minimum passing grade of 80%.