Aircraft Performance and Stability

Description

The student is able to calculate aircraft performances related to the complete flight profile (take-off, climb, cruise, landing, turns) based on simplifying assumptions and approximate empirical relations. The student is able to compare the results of these calculations with the expected orders of magnitude and to evaluate their accuracy in light of the assumptions made. The student is able to formulate the requirements for static stability (longitudinal, directional and lateral) and determine the required deflection of the control surfaces, both for symmetric and asymmetric motions. The student is able to derive a linearised dynamic model for control purposes starting from the dynamic equations of an aircraft.