Aeronautical Terms beginning with P

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Payload

(GAMA) Weight of occupants, cargo, and baggage.

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Permanent Ballast (fixed ballast)

A weight permanently installed in an aircraft to bring its center of gravity into allowable limits. Permanent ballast is part of the aircraft empty weight.

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Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)

An FAA-approved document published by the airframe manufacturer that lists the operating conditions for a particular model of aircraft and its engine(s).

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Potable Water

Water carried in an aircraft for the purpose of drinking.

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