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Principles of Flight 2

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0439/02
Abbreviation ZL2
Course title Principles of Flight 2
Credits 2
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Vladimír Smrž, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

3 AERODYNAMICS OF SUPERSONIC SPEEDS
4.1. Oblique shock waves, special supersonic flow
4.2. Aerodynamic rating
4 STABILITY
4.3. Balance in steady horizontal flight (link)
4.4. Ways to achieve a balance (link)
4.5. Longitudinal static stability
4.6. Directional static stability
4.7. Lateral static stability
4.8. Lateral (lateral and directional) dynamic stability
5 CONTROLLABILITY
5.1. Generally, definitions and basic concepts
5.2. Longitudinal controllability
5.3. Directional controllability
5.4. Transverse controllability
5.5. Taking control yaw and roll
5.6. Ways of relieving the control forces
5.7. Mass balance rudders
5.8. Ability to trim
6 OPERATING RESTRICTIONS
6.1. List of operational limitations
6.2. Turnover envelope load
6.3. Gust load envelope
7 PROPELLER
7.1. Conversion of engine torque to thrust
7.2. Engine failure
7.3. Parameters affecting the power output of the propeller

Literature

Principles of Flight, Theoretical Knowledge Manual ATPL. Frankfurt: Jeppesen GmbH, 2001 ISBN 0-88487-290-4 
THOM, T. The Aeroplane – Technical, The Air Pilot´s Manual, Volume 4. London: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1994. ISBN 1-85310-017-X 

Advised literature

KROES, M. J.; RARDON, J. R. Aircraft basic science. 7th ed. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, c1993. Glencoe aviation technology series. ISBN 0-02-801814-1.