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Flight performance and planning





                   Flight performance and planning




                   Indholdsfortegnelse                                                                Side

                  7.1     Introduction….. ........................................................................................ 611

                  7.2     Aircraft weight and balance .................................................................... 612

                          7.2.1   Weight ................................................................................................. 612

                                   7.2.1.1    Weight designations ...................................................................... 612

                                   7.2.1.2    Calculation of weight ..................................................................... 613
                          7.2.2   The center of gravity ........................................................................... 613


                                   7.2.2.1    Determination of center of gravity ................................................ 614
                                   7.2.2.2    Determining the center of gravity – a calculation ......................... 616

                                   7.2.2.3    Calculation center of gravity – Cessna 172 .................................... 618
                   7.3    Take-off performance .............................................................................. 621

                          7.3.1   Calculation of take-off distance .......................................................... 621

                                  7.3.1.1    Weight ............................................................................................. 622

                                  7.3.1.2    Wind ................................................................................................ 622

                                  7.3.1.3    Density altitude................................................................................ 622
                                  7.3.1.4    Runway surface ............................................................................... 623

                                  7.3.1.5    Runway slope ................................................................................... 623

                                  7.3.1.6    Flaps ................................................................................................. 623
                                  7.3.1.7   Pilot technique.................................................................................. 624

                   7.4    Landing distances .................................................................................... 625

                          7.4.1   Calculation of landing distance ........................................................... 625

                                  7.4.1.1    Pilot technique ................................................................................. 625
                                  7.4.1.2    The weight of the aircraft ................................................................ 626

                                  7.4.1.3    Wind ................................................................................................ 626

                                  7.4.1.4    Density altitude................................................................................ 627
                                  7.4.1.5    Approach speed ............................................................................... 627

                                  7.4.1.6    Flaps ................................................................................................. 627

                                   7.4.1.7    Runway surface ............................................................................... 628




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