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Principles of Flight 2

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Course Unit Code342-0439/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUB925Ing. Martin Kubáň
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 high-speed aerodynamics of aircraft. The course builds on the Principles of Flight I
The student will gain knowledge in the field of aerodynamics, air flow around the profile at high speeds, resistance to supersonic flow, the principle and the formation of a multiple in the range that allows him to pass ATPL exams at the Civil Aviation Authority in Prague.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The subject´s goal is to achieve the necessary competencies to focus on the issues of fundamental principles of aircraft flying in the areas of heavy air subsonic and supersonic speeds. Knowledge of the Principles of Flight and the need of teaching of this course by acquiring of some aviation qualifications is an ICAO requirement.
Course Contents
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.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
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
BROŽ, V. Aerodynamika vysokých rychlostí. Praha: ČVUT v Praze, 2001. ISBN 80-01-02348-6
DANĚK, V. Mechanika letu I – Letové výkony. Brno: VUT v Brně, 1994. ISBN 80-214-0476-0
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

Recommended Reading:
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.
BROŽ, V. Aerodynamika nízkých rychlostí. Praha: ČVUT v Praze, 2001. ISBN 80-01-02347-8

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 20
        ExaminationExamination65 31