Operational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Practices

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Operational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Practices is intended to serve as a single source reference, from the basic theory to practical cases, for certification flight testing and operational performance monitoring.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Asselin, Mario
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reston : American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 2021.
Temas:
Airplanes > Flight testing.
Airplanes > Performance.
Avions > Essais en vol.
Avions > Performances.
Airplanes > Flight testing
Airplanes > Performance
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgement
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Atmosphere
  • Atmospheric Properties
  • Perfect Gas
  • Atmosphere to 65,617 Feet
  • Standard Atmosphere
  • Atmospheric Ratios
  • Temperature, Pressure, and Density Altitudes
  • Exercises
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Measuring Altitude
  • Introduction
  • Pressure Altitude
  • Radar Altitude
  • GPS Altitude
  • Exercises
  • Reference
  • Chapter 3: Measuring Airspeed
  • Introduction
  • True Airspeed, Speed of Sound, and Mach Number
  • Equivalent Airspeed
  • Calibrated Airspeed
  • Ground and Vertical Speeds
  • Instruments: Airspeed Indicators
  • Exercises
  • Reference
  • Chapter 4: Altimetry Error
  • Indicated Airspeed/Altitude
  • Certification Regulations
  • Flight Testing for Air Data Errors
  • Probe Location: Manufacturing and Maneuver-Based Errors
  • Static Source Error Correction (SSEC)
  • Sensor Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, and Calibration
  • Flight Manual: Presenting the Information to the Flight Crew
  • Unreliable Airspeed (URA)
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Exercise
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Weight and Balance
  • Introduction
  • Weight Breakdown and Definitions
  • Aircraft Weighing: Theory and Practice
  • Center of Gravity: It's a Balancing Act
  • Lateral CG
  • Vertical CG
  • Mass Moment of Inertia
  • Fuel Weight and CG
  • Passenger Weight
  • Cargo and Checked Baggage
  • Typical Weight and Center of Gravity Envelopes
  • Flight Testing and Flight Test Equipment and Ballast
  • Airplane Weighing Procedures and Documentation
  • Weight a Minute
  • Tracking the BEW In-Service
  • Impact of Weight on Performance: Examples
  • Exercises
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Liftft and Stall
  • Basic Airplane Geometry
  • Lift and Lift Equation
  • Lift Curve and Lift Distribution
  • Lift Limit: Aerodynamic Stall
  • Display of Angle of Attack in the Cockpit
  • Icing
  • Ice Protection Systems
  • Manufacturing Tolerance: An Aerodynamic Perspective
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Stall Testing
  • Importance of a Stall Program on Airplane Certification
  • Defining Stall from a Certification Point of View
  • Stall Speed Testing
  • Creating a Stall Speed Model
  • Presenting the Information to the Flight Crew
  • Exercise
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Thrust and Drag Modeli
  • Drag Model
  • Slow Flight Speed Domain
  • Thrust Model
  • Thrust Summary
  • Thrust-Drag Bookkeeping
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Flight Envelope
  • A Regulation-Based Limit
  • Low-Speed Limit
  • High-Speed Limit
  • Maximum Altitude
  • Temperature Envelope
  • Flaps Out and Gear Down Envelopes
  • Placard Speeds
  • Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 10: Cruise Performance and Flight Endurance
  • Defining Range
  • Useful Parameters
  • Specific Air Range (SAR)
  • Range Equation: Turbojet/Turbofans
  • Range Equation: Reciprocating/Turboprop
  • Fuel Reserves
  • Impact of Wind on Range
  • Payload-Range Diagram
  • Flight Endurance

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