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Module I: Drag and power required for Steady level flight (5hrs)
Steady level flight, Thrust required and Power required, Thrust available and Power available for propeller driven and jet powered aircraft, Effect of altitude, maximum level flight speed, minimum drag and minimum power required,
Module II: Un-Accelerated flight performance ( 6 hrs)
Range and Endurance of Propeller and Jet airplanes steep angles of climb, Rate of climb, Maximum Climb angle and Maximum Rate of climb, Absolute and service ceiling, Gliding flight
Module III: Take-off and landing performance (4 hrs)
Estimation of take-off and landing distances, Methods of reducing landing distance
Module IV: Turning performance (6 hrs)
Level turn, minimum turn radius, bank angle and load factor, Pull up and pull down maneuvers, maximum turn rate, Constraints on load factor, V-n diagram.
Module V: Longitudinal stability ( 8 hrs)
Static and dynamic stability - Purpose of controls in airplanes -Inherently stable and marginal stable airplanes – Static, Longitudinal stability - Stick fixed stability - Basic equilibrium equation - Stability criterion - Effects of fuselage and nacelle - Influence of CG location - Power effects - Stick fixed neutral point - Stick free stability-Hinge moment coefficient - Stick free neutral points-Symmetric
Module VI: Lateral and Directional stability(7 hrs)
Lateral stability and Dihedral effect - Lateral control - Coupling between rolling and yawing moments - Adverse yaw effects - Aileron reversal - Static directional stability - Weather cocking effect - Rudder requirements - One engine inoperative condition - Rudder lock.
Module VII: Control surface and stick forces (4hrs)
Ailerons, elevators, rudder, trim, spring tabs, wing flaps and spoilers. Use of trim tab, Hinge moment and stick forces. Effect of CG on stick forces.
Source of reference;NSQF – Level 6
Thrust available and Power available for propeller driven
Thrust and power variation with altitude
Maximum level flight speed
Maximum Climb angle and Maximum Rate of climb
Absolute and service ceiling
Methods of reducing landing distance
Constraints on load factor
Purpose of controls in airplanes
Basic equilibrium equation and Inherently stable and marginal stable airplanes
Longitudinal stability - Stick fixed stability
Effects of fuselage and nacelle - Influence of CG location
Power effects - Stick fixed neutral point
Stick free stability
Hinge moment coefficient - Stick free neutral points-Symmetric
Lateral stability and Dihedral effect
Lateral control
Coupling between rolling and yawing moments
Adverse yaw effects - Aileron reversal
Static directional stability - Weather cocking effect
Rudder requirements
One engine inoperative condition - Rudder lock
Ailerons, elevators, rudder, trim
Balancing the stick forces.
Flight Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Experimental Aerodynamics