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Turboprop Engines 15-2
Fixed-Shaft 15-2
Split-Shaft/Free Turbine Engine 15-5

Reverse Thrust and Beta Range Operations 15-8

Turboprop Airplane Electrical Systems 15-10
Operational Considerations 15-11
Training Considerations 15-13
Ground Training 15-14
Flight Training 15-15
Chapter Summary 15-15

Chapter 16: Transition to Jet-Powered Airplanes
Introduction 16-1
Ground Safety 16-1

Jet Engine Basics 16-1

Operating the Jet Engine 16-2

Setting Power 16-2
Thrust to Thrust Lever Relationship 16-2
Variation of Thrust with RPM 16-3
Slow Acceleration of the Jet Engine 16-3
Jet Engine Efficiency 16-4
Absence of Propeller Effects 16-4
Absence of Propeller Slipstream 16-4
Absence of Propeller Drag 16-4
Speed Margins 16-4

Mach Buffet 16-6
Low-Speed Flight 16-6
Stalls 16-7
Drag Devices 16-9
Thrust Reversers 16-10

Pilot Sensations in Jet Flying 16-11

Jet Airplane Takeoff and Climb 16-12
V-Speeds 16-12
Takeoff Roll 16-12
Rejected Takeoff 16-15
Rotation and Lift-Off 16-16
Initial Climb 16-16
Jet Airplane Descent and Approach 16-17

Descent Planning 16-17
Descent Energy Management 16-18
Jet Airplane Landing 16-19
Landing Speeds 16-20
Significant Differences 16-21
Stabilized Approach 16-21
Approach Speed 16-22
Glidepath Control 16-22
The Flare 16-23

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