You'll see abbreviations like AUW, BRP, CAS, CD, CI, CL, and C of G — Page 535, Lesson 647

This is the index of the book — the alphabetical listing of topics and where they appear. I want to walk you through what you're looking at, because this is your map for the entire ground training series. You'll see abbreviations like AUW, BRP, CAS, CD, CI, CL, and C of G. These are the shorthand terms you'll use constantly in professional aviation. AUW is All-Up Weight — the total weight of the aircraft. BRP is the Brake Release Point — the moment you release the brakes for takeoff. CAS is Calibrated Airspeed — the indicated airspeed corrected for instrument and position error. CD is the drag coefficient, CI is the cost index, CL is the lift coefficient, and C of G is the Centre of Gravity. Now, the page numbers tell you where each topic lives. Balanced Field is on pages 4 and 259 — that's the takeoff distance concept where the accelerate-stop distance equals the accelerate-go distance. Baulked Landing is on page 4 and the Baulked Landing Requirement on page 237 — that's the go-around after a rejected landing. Best Angle of Climb Speed, Vx, is on page 60 — the speed giving the greatest height gain per unit of horizontal distance. Brake Cooling is on page 272, and Brake Energy Limit on page 270 — both critical for rejected takeoffs. Buffet Onset is on page 326, Buffet Speed on page 4 — the speed where airflow separation begins over the wing. Calculating Ground Gradient is on page 67, and Calculating Takeoff Speeds and Thrust Settings on page 274. Clearway is on page 4, and Clearways on page 21 — the area beyond the runway that can be used for the initial climb. Climb is on page 43, Climb Angle on page 50, Climb Gradient on pages 4 and 48, Climb Gradient Limit Mass on page 266, Climbing After an Engine Failure on page 49, Climb Performance on page 183, and Climb Profile on page 319. This index is your reference — when you're studying a specific topic, you flip to these pages. I'll teach you each of these in detail as we work through the chapters.