Chapter 14—Aeronautical Decision Making
Origins of ADM Training......................................14-2
The Decision-Making Process ..............................14-3
Defining the Problem........................................14-3
Choosing a Course of Action............................14-3
Implementing the Decision and
Evaluating the Outcome ...................................14-3
Risk Management..................................................14-4
Assessing Risk ..................................................14-4
Factors Affecting Decision Making ......................14-5
Pilot Self-Assessment .......................................14-5
Recognizing Hazardous Attitudes ....................14-5
Stress management ...........................................14-6
Use of Resources ..............................................14-6
Internal Resources........................................14-7
External Resources.......................................14-7
Workload Management.....................................14-7
Situational Awareness .......................................14-8
Obstacles to Maintaining
Situational Awareness ..................................14-8
Operational Pitfalls.......................................14-8

GYROPLANE Chapter 15—Introduction to the Gyroplane
Types of Gyroplanes..............................................15-1

Components...........................................................15-2
Airframe............................................................15-2
Powerplant ........................................................15-2
Rotor System ....................................................15-2
Tail Surfaces .....................................................15-2
Landing Gear ....................................................15-3
Wings ................................................................15-3

Chapter 16—Aerodynamics of the Gyroplane
Autorotation...........................................................16-1
Vertical Autorotation.........................................16-1
Rotor Disc Regions...........................................16-2
Autorotation in Forward Flight ........................16-2
Reverse Flow................................................16-3
Retreating Blade Stall ..................................16-3
Rotor Force............................................................16-3
Rotor Lift ..........................................................16-4
Rotor Drag ........................................................16-4
Thrust.....................................................................16-4
Stability .................................................................16-5