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Flight Performance and Planning 2

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0430/04
Abbreviation PPL4
Course title Flight Performance and Planning 2
Credits 4
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Jiří Hořínka

Osnova předmětu

1. Introduction to the issue, the effect of weights and balances on the stress of aircraft construction, the effect on aircraft performance.
2. The center of gravity of the aircraft, the influence of its position on the stability, controllability and performance of the aircraft.
3. Aircraft loading, definition of individual types of aircraft weight limitation.
4. Definition of other variables for complex calculation of aircraft masses and balances.
5. Methods of aircraft loading, aircraft cargo space restrictions, fuel distribution and its effect on aircraft balance.
6. Calculations of aircraft weights and their limitations for take-off and landing.
7. Basic calculations for determining the position of the aircraft's center of gravity and the effect of aircraft loading on its displacement.
8. Position of the center of gravity as a percentage of the mean aerodynamic chord (% MAC) for take-off and landing.
9. Weighing of an empty aircraft and determination of the initial position of the center of gravity.
10. Determination of the position of the center of gravity in smaller aircraft.
11. Documentation for loading transport aircraft, Load and Trim Sheet (loadsheet), Loading Instruction.
12. Calculation of the loadsheet of a transport aircraft manually by a graphical method. Last minute balance changes - LMC.
13. Loadsheet calculations and determination of load distribution using software. Use of external companies for these calculations.
14. Discussion, practice calculations and consultation of previous content.

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Povinná literatura

Flight Performance and Planning 1, Theoretical Knowledge Manual ATPL, Jeppesen GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, 2001, ISBN 0-88487-290-4 .
Thom,T. The Aeroplane – Technical, The Air Pilot´s Manual,Volume 4, Airlife Publishing, Ltd., London, UK, 1994, ISBN 1-85310-017-X .

Doporučená literatura

JAR/FAR 25 Airworthiness Standards – Transport Category Airplanes.
Flight Performance and Planning 2, Theoretical Knowledge Manual ATPL, Jeppesen GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, 2001, ISBN 0-88487-283-1 .