Operational aircraft performance and flight test practices / Mario Asselin, edited by Joseph A. Schetz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asselin, Mario, 1965- author.

Contributor:

Schetz, Joseph A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Flight testing.

Airplanes.

Airplanes--Performance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1037 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Virginia : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

Operational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Practices is intended to serve as a single source reference, from the basic theory to practical cases, for certification flight testing and operational performance monitoring.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgement

Preface

Chapter 1: Atmosphere

Atmospheric Properties

Perfect Gas

Atmosphere to 65,617 Feet

Standard Atmosphere

Atmospheric Ratios

Temperature, Pressure, and Density Altitudes

Exercises

References

Chapter 2: Measuring Altitude

Introduction

Pressure Altitude

Radar Altitude

GPS Altitude

Reference

Chapter 3: Measuring Airspeed

True Airspeed, Speed of Sound, and Mach Number

Equivalent Airspeed

Calibrated Airspeed

Ground and Vertical Speeds

Instruments: Airspeed Indicators

Chapter 4: Altimetry Error

Indicated Airspeed/Altitude

Certification Regulations

Flight Testing for Air Data Errors

Probe Location: Manufacturing and Maneuver-Based Errors

Static Source Error Correction (SSEC)

Sensor Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, and Calibration

Flight Manual: Presenting the Information to the Flight Crew

Unreliable Airspeed (URA)

Concluding Remarks

Exercise

Chapter 5: Weight and Balance

Weight Breakdown and Definitions

Aircraft Weighing: Theory and Practice

Center of Gravity: It's a Balancing Act

Lateral CG

Vertical CG

Mass Moment of Inertia

Fuel Weight and CG

Passenger Weight

Cargo and Checked Baggage

Typical Weight and Center of Gravity Envelopes

Flight Testing and Flight Test Equipment and Ballast

Airplane Weighing Procedures and Documentation

Weight a Minute

Tracking the BEW In-Service

Impact of Weight on Performance: Examples

Chapter 6: Liftft and Stall

Basic Airplane Geometry

Lift and Lift Equation

Lift Curve and Lift Distribution

Lift Limit: Aerodynamic Stall

Display of Angle of Attack in the Cockpit.

Icing

Ice Protection Systems

Manufacturing Tolerance: An Aerodynamic Perspective

Chapter 7: Stall Testing

Importance of a Stall Program on Airplane Certification

Defining Stall from a Certification Point of View

Stall Speed Testing

Creating a Stall Speed Model

Presenting the Information to the Flight Crew

Chapter 8: Thrust and Drag Modeli

Drag Model

Slow Flight Speed Domain

Thrust Model

Thrust Summary

Thrust-Drag Bookkeeping

Chapter 9: Flight Envelope

A Regulation-Based Limit

Low-Speed Limit

High-Speed Limit

Maximum Altitude

Temperature Envelope

Flaps Out and Gear Down Envelopes

Placard Speeds

Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)

Conclusion

Chapter 10: Cruise Performance and Flight Endurance

Defining Range

Useful Parameters

Specific Air Range (SAR)

Range Equation: Turbojet/Turbofans

Range Equation: Reciprocating/Turboprop

Fuel Reserves

Impact of Wind on Range

Payload-Range Diagram

Flight Endurance

Electrical Propulsion: A Step Change?

Hybrid-Electric: An Evolutionary Change

The Case for the Reduced Energy Plane: The Hydrogen Plane

Chapter 11: Cruise and Drag Performance Testing

Creating a Drag Model from Flight Test Results

Testing for Low-Speed Drag

Testing for High-Speed Drag

Testing for SAR

Testing for Zero Fuel Level

Fuel (Energy) Management and Conservation

Chapter 12: Climb Performance

Developing a Climb Performance Model

Factors Influencing Climb Performance

Climb Schedules

Descending Flight

Load Factor and Flight Path Variation

Energy Height

Certification Requirements

Flight Test and Data Reduction

Presenting the Information to a Flight Crew.

Exercise

Chapter 13: Climb Capability OEI

Impact of One Engine Inoperative (OEI) on Climb Performance

Certification Regulations: Part 25 Transport Category Airplanes

Flight Test and Check Climbs

Presenting the Takeoff Weight Limited by Climb Requirements to a Flight Crew

Obstacle Clearance

Presenting the Climb Information for Obstacle Clearance to a Flight Crew

Gliding Flight

Chapter 14: Turn Performance and Maneuver Margin

Building a Basic Model

Special Cases for Turn Performance

Altitude Effects on Sustainable Turn Performance Flight Envelope

Energy Maneuverability

Inner Wing Stall in a Turn

Maneuver Margin and Certification Regulations

Buffet Envelope

Unrestricted Turn Performance

Turn Performance under OEI Conditions

Chapter 15: Takeoff Performance

Takeoff Distance Definition

Basic Takeoff Performance Model: Takeoff Segments

Takeoff Speed Summary

Takeoff Distance, Acceleration-Go

Chapter 16: Takeoff Performance Testing

Takeoff Distance Modeling

Minimum Control Speed: Air VMCA

Certification Regulations: Robustness of Takeoff Procedure

Takeoff Performance Testing: Risks and Mitigations

Chapter 17: Rejected Takeoff Performance

Why Reject a Takeoff?

RTO Distance Definition

Stopway

Runway Safety Area (RSA)

Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) for Airplane Overruns

Chapter 18: Rejected Takeoff Performance Testing and AFM Takeoff Field Length

Braking Performance and Testing RTO

Testing for Minimum Control Speed, Ground

RTO Testing

Maximum Kinetic Energy Testing (Max KE)

Maximum Wheel Speed

Airplane Flight Manual: Takeoff Field Length (TOFL)

References.

Chapter 19: Landing Performance

Basic Modeling

Air Segment

Transition Segment

Ground Run Segment

Total Landing Distance

Operational Requirements

Chapter 20: Landing Performance Testing and A

Preparing for a Landing Distance Test Campaign

Testing for the Air Segment

Testing for the Transition Segment

Testing for the Ground Run Segment

Time of Arrival Landing Performance

Steep Approach

Transport Canada Steeper Requirements

About the Author

Index

Supporting Materials.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Asselin, Mario Operational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test Practices

ISBN:

9781523146437

1523146435

9781624106439

1624106439