PPL Flight Performance and Planning

New, revised and updated computer based training for the JAA/EASA PPL and the UK NPPL.

Mass & Balance covers all the necessary knowledge to enable the pilot to check that an aircraft is correctly loaded and balanced for safe and efficient operation.

Performance covers the theory required to operate a light aircraft safely in all phases of flight: take-off, climb, cruise, descent and landing.

Airframe Limitations deals with the crucial relationship between aircraft loads and the speeds at which a light aircraft may be safely manoeuvred.

Fully appreciating your aircraft's performance and what controls that performance is vital for safe and efficient flying operations.

A companion subject to 'Aircraft Performance' is 'Mass & Balance'. Whatever the phase of flight, it is vitally important that the location of the aircraft's centre of gravity always remains within the limits specified by the design of the aircraft. If the centre of gravity falls outside these limits, the aircraft's flying characteristics will be adversely affected and the aircraft may ultimately become uncontrollable. Pilots need to understand thoroughly the role played by the position of the centre of gravity. The 'Mass & Balance' section of this CD-ROM covers all the necessary knowledge and principles to enable you, the pilot, and the aircraft captain, to check that your aircraft is correctly loaded and balanced for safe and efficient operations.

As a pilot, you must at all times be aware of what forces are acting on your aircraft, both on the ground and in the air. These forces are generated by a combination of the static loads carried by your aircraft and the dynamic loads generated when your aircraft is accelerating, whether in a straight line, in turning flight or when recovering from a dive or aerobatic manoeuvre.

CONTENTS

• Airframe Limitations
• Mass & Balance
• Take-off
• Climb
• En-route Performance
• Landing

Minimum recommended PC specification: Windows(98, ME, 2000, XP), 550 MHz CPU, 128 Mb RAM, 4x CD-ROM Drive, Windows compatible sound card

Recommended PC specification: Windows XP, 700 MHz CPU, 256 Mb RAM, 12x CD-ROM Drive, Windows compatible sound card