Summary

The Aeroplane Performance Manual for CAA JAR-FCL Examinations on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This new, revised edition of Swatton's well-respected text reflects all these changes, and capitalises on the author's experience in recent years to greater emphasise the Joint Aviation Authority's syllabus and examination questions. This book provides a clear, authoritative text on a difficult topic, enabling aspiring pilots to pass the JAA examination in the subject of aircraft performance whilst keeping operators up-to-date with explanations of the revised rules, requirements and regulations. Complete and up-to-date reference book and guide for pilots training for the JAA examination in aircraft performance Divided into 3 parts, explaining the aerodynamic theory for each phase of flight, scheduled performance theory, and the practical aspects of aeroplane performance. Includes all up-to-date JAA regulations and requirements as well as practical examples and calculations using the most recent Civil Aviation Publication (CAP) 698. Contains 622 test questions and answers, as well as 25 consolidation exercises, spread over 18 chapters.

Author Biography

Squadron Leader Swatton joined the Royal Air Force in 1952. He qualified as an instructor in 1961 and taught, among other subjects, the then new subject of Scheduled Performance for Group “A” aeroplanes at the Argosy Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) as one of his duties. He was posted to the Andover OCU in 1964 as the senior navigation instructor and examiner, where he continued teaching and examining aircrew in scheduled performance until 1975.

Subsequently he completed tours at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough and at the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down. His last tour of duty, before retiring from the Royal Air Force in 1988 was at the Empire Test Pilots School where he taught scheduled performance to trainee test pilots. In 36 years of service he amassed 7500 flying hours

On retirement from the RAF he joined the instructional staff at the Professional Pilot Study Centre where one of his duties was to teach scheduled performance to the trainee pilots. Subsequently he and two of his fellow instructors started their own ground school, Ground Training Services (GTS), for private, commercial and airline pilots where he currently teaches aeroplane performance to the JAA syllabus. He is the aeroplane performance consultant for the CAA and updated the CAP 698 at the request of the CAA.

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