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Principles of Flight 1

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 342-0426
Abbreviation ZL1
Course title Principles of Flight 1
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. David Mičulka

Summary

The course is based on module 080, the basics of flight in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 1178/2011, which lays down the technical requirements for crews in civil aviation under Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The content is focused on the basic knowledge of low-speed aerodynamics of aircraft.
The student will gain knowledge in the field of aerodynamics, air flow around the profile, the formation of resistance, the principle of propeller operation and the basics of high-speed flow to the extent that allows him to pass ATPL exams at the Civil Aviation Authority in Prague.

Literature

ACADEMY, oxford. CAE Oxford – Principles of Flight. Independently Published, 2017. ISBN 9781976743658 .
BADICK, Joseph R. a JOHNSON, Brian A. Flight theory and aerodynamics: a practical guide for operational safety. Fourth edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2022. ISBN 978-1-119-77239-2 .

Advised literature

JOHN D. ANDERSON a CHRISTOPHER P. CADOU. Fundamentals of Aerodynamics. McGraw-Hill Education, 2023. ISBN 1266076441 .