Which item is a document used in preflight planning?

Which item is a document used in preflight planning?

• A. Passengers
• B. Navaids
• C. Weather
• D. POH

Answer: (D)

Preflight planning centers on aircraft-specific data found in the Pilot's Operating Handbook. The POH contains performance charts, weight and balance data, and all operating limits for the airplane, which you use to determine takeoff and landing distances, climb performance, and the appropriate V speeds under the expected conditions. By consulting the POH, you can verify that the planned weight with passengers, baggage, and fuel is within limits and that the runway and weather conditions meet the aircraft's requirements. The other options aren't documents used in planning: passengers are people; nav aids describe equipment rather than a document; weather is information obtained from reports and forecasts, not a single aircraft manual.

Preflight planning centers on aircraft-specific data found in the Pilot's Operating Handbook. The POH contains performance charts, weight and balance data, and all operating limits for the airplane, which you use to determine takeoff and landing distances, climb performance, and the appropriate V speeds under the expected conditions. By consulting the POH, you can verify that the planned weight with passengers, baggage, and fuel is within limits and that the runway and weather conditions meet the aircraft's requirements. The other options aren't documents used in planning: passengers are people; nav aids describe equipment rather than a document; weather is information obtained from reports and forecasts, not a single aircraft manual.