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Principles of Flight 2

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0439/03
Abbreviation ZL2
Course title Principles of Flight 2
Credits 3
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Martin Kubáň

Subject syllabus

1. Ways to avoid the effects of exceeding the critical Mach number.
2. Peculiarities of supersonic flow.
3. Aerodynamic heating.
4. Introduction to the issue of stability - ways to achieve balance.
5. Static stability.
6. Dynamic stability.
7. Introduction to controllability, definitions and basic terms.
8. Centering.
9. Multiple.
10. Interaction of turning and tilting control.
11. Methods of lightening control forces.
12. Introduction to operating restrictions, overview of operating restrictions.
13. Load envelopes.
14. Discussion and consultation of previous content.

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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 

Doporučená literatura

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.