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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| List of Abbreviations | |
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| Weight and MassIntroduction | |
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| Aerodynamic Theory | |
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| Preliminaries | |
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| Air Density | |
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| Speeds | |
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| Engine PerformanceSelf-Assessment Exercise 1 | |
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| Level Flight Aerodynamics | |
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| Stability | |
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| Angle of Attack and Pitch Angle | |
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| The Four Forces | |
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| Mass | |
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| Lift | |
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| Drag | |
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| Analysis of the Total Drag Curve | |
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| The Effect of the Vareables on Drug | |
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| The CL v CD Polar Diagram | |
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| Analysis of the Lift/Drag Ratio | |
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| Thrust | |
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| Analysis of the Thrust Curves | |
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| The Effect of the Variables on Thrust | |
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| Power | |
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| Analysis of the Power Curves | |
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| The Effect of the Variables on Power | |
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| SummarySelf-Assessment Exercise 2 | |
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| Take-off and Climb Aerodynamics | |
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| Take-off | |
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| The Effect of the Variables on Take-off | |
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| Climbing Flight | |
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| The Effect of the Variables on the Climb | |
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| Climb Gradient | |
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| Rate of Climb | |
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| Aircraft Ceiling | |
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| Climb RegimesSelf-Assessment Exercise 3 | |
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| Cruise Control | |
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| Specific Air Range (SAR) | |
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| Buffet | |
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| The Buffet Onset Boundary Chart | |
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| Cost Index | |
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| Turns | |
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| Types of Cruise | |
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| Range and Endurance: General | |
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| Cruise Techniques for Piston-engined Aeroplanes | |
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| Cruise Techniques for Turbo-prop Aeroplanes | |
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| Cruise Techniques for Jet Aeroplanes | |
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| SummarySelf-Assessment Exercise 4 | |
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| Descent Aerodynamics | |
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| The Forces in a Descent | |
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| Gliding for Maximum Range | |
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| Gliding for Maximum Endurance | |
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| Descent RegimesSelf-Assessment Exercise 5 | |
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| Scheduled Performance Theory | |
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| Performance Planning | |
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| Regulations and Requirements | |
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| The Performance Class System | |
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| Performance Legislation | |
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| Aeroplane Performance Levels | |
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| Performance Planning | |
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| Altimeter Corrections | |
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| Flight Manuals | |
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| Performance Calculations and Limitations | |
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| Noise Abatement ProceduresSelf-Assessment Exercise 6 | |
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| Aerodrome Geometry | |
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| Field Lengths Available | |
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| Take-off Run Available (TORA) | |
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| Obstacles | |
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| Stopway | |
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| Accelerate/Stop Distance Available (ASDA) | |
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| Clearway | |
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| Take-off Distance Available TODA | |
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| Balanced and Unbalanced Field Lengths | |
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| Field-Length-Limited Take-off Mass Calculations | |
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| Runway Alignment Reduction | |
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| Runway Slope Calculation | |
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| The Effect of Runway Slope on Obstacle Calculations | |
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| Landing Distance Available (LDA) | |
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| Runway End Safety Area (RESA) | |
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| Self-Assessment Exercise 7 | |
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| Runway Surfaces | |
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| Aerodrome Pavement Strength | |
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| The Pavement Strength Reporting System | |
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| Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) | |
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| Contaminated Surfaces | |
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| Braking Coefficient of Friction | |
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| Surface Contaminants | |
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| The Effect of Runway Contamination | |
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| HydroplaningSelf-Assessment Exercise 8 | |
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| The Variables | |
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| Air Density | |
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| Wind Component | |
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| Aeroplane Flap Setting | |
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| Aeroplane Mass | |
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| Runway Slope and Surface | |
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| Miscellaneous Variables | |
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| The Maximum Take-off Mass | |
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| CalculationsSelf-Assessment Exercise 9 | |
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| Speeds | |
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| General | |
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| Summary | |
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| Stalling Speeds | |
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| Take-off Speeds | |
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| V Speeds and Take-off Field Lengths | |
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| Climb Speeds | |
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| Control Speeds | |
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| Landing Speeds | |
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| Other Significant Speeds | |
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| VFE | |
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| VFO | |
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| VMO/MMO | |
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| VNE | |
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| VPSelf-Assessment Exercise 10PAR | |