Aircraft Performance Theory and Practice for Pilots

Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Weight and Mass Introduction PART 1 AERODYNAMIC THEORY 1 Preliminaries Self-Assessment Exercise 1 2 Level Flight Aerodynamics Self-Assessment Exercise 2 3 Take-off and Climb Aerodynamics Self-Assessment Exercise 3 4 Cruise Control Self-Assessment Exercise 4 5 Descent Aerodynamics Self-Assessment Exercise 5 PART 2 Scheduled Performance Theory 6 Performance Planning Self-Assessment Exercise 6 7 Aerodrome Geometry Self-Assessment Exercise 7 8 Runway Surfaces Self-Assessment Exercise 8 9 The Variables Self-Assessment Exercise 9 10 Speeds Self-Assessment Exercise 10 PART 3 Scheduled Performance Practice 11 Class 'B' Take-off Self-Assessment Exercise 11 12 Class 'B' Take-off Climb Self-Assessment Exercise 12 13 Class 'B' En-route and Landing Self-Assessment Exercise 13 14 Class 'A': Take-off Theory Self-Assessment Exercise 14 15 Take-off Calculations Self-Assessment Exercise 15 16 Class 'A' Take-off Climb Self-Assessment Exercise 16 17 Class 'A' En-Route Self-Assessment Exercise 17 18 Class 'A' Landing Self-Assessment Exercise 18 PART 4 CONCLUSION 19 Definitions 20 Answers to Self-Assessment Exercises Self-Assessment Exercise 1 Self-Assessment Exercise 2 Self-Assessment Exercise 3 Self-Assessment Exercise 4 Self-Assessment Exercise 5 Self-Assessment Exercise 6 Self-Assessment Exercise 7 Self-Assessment Exercise 8 Self-Assessment Exercise 9 Self-Assessment Exercise 10 Self-Assessment Exercise 11 Self-Assessment Exercise 12 Self-Assessment Exercise 13 Self-Assessment Exercise 14 Self-Assessment Exercise 15 Self-Assessment Exercise 16 Self-Assessment Exercise 17 Self-Assessment Exercise 18 Bibliography Index