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Flight engineering

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: See Also: Airplanes—Motors // Aeronautical instruments

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Boeing B-727: Pan Am 727 Flight Engineer's Flight Manual, 1980-03-31, 1980-12-19 - 1983-01-26

 Item — Box TB.S6.001, Folder: TF S6.A.007
Identifier: 20060281
Scope and Contents Document Type: Manual (Flight Operations).Purpose: Operations (authoritative).Authority: Operator (Commercial).Document Number: Pan Am [Boeing B-] 727 Flight Engineer's Flight Manual. Scope: Mandatory use flight operations manual for aircrew. From the Introduction: "The Flight Engineer's Flight Manual provides flight crewmembers and other Flight Operations personnel with sufficient written and descriptive information...
Dates: Issued: 1980-03-31; Revised: 1980-12-19 - 1983-01-26

Boeing B-727: Pan Am 727 Flight Engineer's Flight Manual, 1980-12-19, 1981-11-30 - 1986-02-10

 Item — Box TB.S6.001, Folder: TF S6.A.008
Identifier: 20060288.01
Scope and Contents Document Type: Manual (Flight Operations).Purpose: Operations (authoritative).Authority: Operator (Commercial).Document Number: Pan Am [Boeing B-] 727 Flight Engineer's Flight Manual. Scope: Mandatory use flight operations manual for aircrew. From the Introduction: "The Flight Engineer's Flight Manual provides flight crewmembers and other Flight Operations personnel with sufficient written and descriptive information...
Dates: Issued: 1980-12-19; Revised: 1981-11-30 - 1986-02-10

Boeing B-727: "Pan Am B-727 Study Questions" (for Flight Engineers), 1991-02-01

 File — Box TB.S6.001, Folder: TF S6.A.009
Identifier: 20060279.01
Scope and Contents Document Type: Training Material (Study).Authority: Training and Education.Authority: Operator (Commercial).Scope: From cover memo dated 1 Feb 1991 ("Note to: All B-727 Flight Engineers, From: Manager, Flight Crew Training - B-727"): "Here is your personal copy of the B-727 study questions. The questions are intended to assist you in your preparation for annual recurrent training and to serve as a convenient review to improve...
Dates: 1991-02-01

Boeing B-747: Pan Am 747 Flight Engineer's Flight Manual, 1972-11-01, 1977-11-23 - 1990-03-21

 Item — Box TB.S6.001, Folder: TF S6.A.014
Identifier: 20060289.01
Scope and Contents Document Type: Manual (Flight Operations).Purpose: Operations (authoritative).Authority: Operator (Commercial).Document Number: Pan Am 747 Flight Engineer's Flight Manual [Boeing B-747]. Scope: Mandatory use flight operations manual for flight engineers. From the Introduction: "FUNCTION The Flight Engineer's Flight Manual provides flight crewmembers and other Flight Operations personnel with sufficient written and...
Dates: Issued: 1972-11-01; Revised: 1977-11-23 - 1990-03-21

Consolidated C-87 Long Range Procedure, Flight Analysis Charts, Cruising horsepower charts and other Materials for Long Range Flying [Likely using Pratt & Whitney R-1830-43 engines], Circa mid-to-late 1940s

 File — Box TB.S6.003, Folder: TF S6.B.023
Identifier: 20060316.29
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Data (Charts and Tables).Purpose: Operations (authoritative) and Authoritative reference.Authority: Operator (Commercial) and Company (Manufacturer).Scope: Materials for conducting Consolidated C-87 long range flights, issued circa mid-to-late 1940s.Note: Some pages are marked "Restricted", a WW II-era msrking which are no longer applicable.Contents: - Two...
Dates: Publication: Circa mid-to-late 1940s

"Cruise Control for Flying Efficiency" (Parts 3, 5, 6 & 7 of a series in Aviation magazine, September 1943 to March 1944), 1943-09 - 1944-03

 File — Box TB.S6.003, Folder: TF S6.B.036
Identifier: 20060316.35
Scope and Contents Document Type: Article (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author's Expertise.Scope: Series of articles titled "Cruise Control for Flying Efficiency" published in Aviation magazine covering all aspects of the cruising phase of flying. Authors are: R. Dixon Speas (Asst. to Vice-Pres. Engineering), Jere T. Farah (Chief Flight Analyst) and Sanford Hinton (Flight Analyst). All work for American Airlines....
Dates: Publication: 1943-09 - 1944-03

DC-2 and DC-3 "Airspeed Correction" charts & "True Airspeed vs. horsepower in Cruising Level flight chart" (Transcontinental & Western Air Inc.), Circa mid-to-late 1930s, 2024-07-03

 Item — Box TB.S3.001, Folder: TB.S3.A.001
Identifier: 20060316.09
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Data (Charts and Tables).

Purpose: Authoritative reference.

Authority: Operator (Commercial) and Company (Manufacturer).

Scope: Charts showing DC-2 and DC-3 airspeed corrections, etc.

Contents: Using these engine charts and known factors, trained flight engineers and pilots can determine true airspeed. Intended for aircrew of Transcontinental & Western Airline (T&WA).

Dates: Issued: Circa mid-to-late 1930s; Digitized: 2024-07-03

Engine Analyzer Handbook (Eastern Air Lines) [for use with Pratt & Whitney R-3350 engines], 1956-03-01

 Item — Box TB.S6.003, Folder: TF.S6.B.031
Identifier: 20060351
Scope and Contents Document Type: Operations Handbook and Manual Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference) From the Introduction: “This manual is intended to serve as a ready reference for Eastern Air Lines flight engineers who use the Sperry Engine Analyzer as a troubleshooting tool.Since more effective use of the Engine Analyzer requires a sound knowledge of the [Pratt & Whitney] R-3350 engine and its ignition system, engine and ignition system information have been...
Dates: Publication: 1956-03-01

"Fuel-Weight Measures For Better Flight Performance" (Aviation magazine, March 1944), 1944-03

 Item — Box TB.S6.003, Folder: TF S6.B.036
Identifier: 20060316.34
Scope and Contents Document Type: Article (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author's Expertise.Scope: Article titled "Fuel-Weight Measures For Better Flight Performance" published in Aviation magazine on better ways to measure remaining fuel (pages 162-163 and 307-308, however appears to be missing part of article on 309 [pages 161 and 164 included from other articles.] Content: "Declares the author: Any...
Dates: Publication: 1944-03

"Graphic Method of Determining True Airspeed" (Aero Digest, September 1935), 1935-09, 2024-07-03

 Item — Box TB.S3.001, Folder: TB.S3.A.001
Identifier: 20060316.08
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Article (Technical).

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: Article discusses using engine charts and known factors to determine true airspeed. Intended for trained flight engineers and pilots.

Content: TBD

Dates: Publication: 1935-09; Digitized: 2024-07-03