Performance Flashcards
How does temperature effect true altitude?
Temp increase, True Alt increase
What happens to M and Tas when climbing at constant CAS?
C/T/M - both increase
What is TAS?
True Air Speed - IAS (Cas corrected for instrument errors) but relative to the air mass.
What is M number a function of?
Temperature.
M = TAS / 39/(273+SATc)
What is the lift equation?
What does each stand for?
What about drag?
L = 1/2.p.S.V2.CL
P = air density
S = wing area
V = TAS
Cl / Cd = co-efficient of life / drag
What is VMO / MMO
350 / 0.82
What is VMCG
Minimum control speed on the ground.
the CAS at which after sudden failure of the critical engine it is possible to maintain positive control (without NWS) to enable T/O to be continued using normal pilot skills.
Maximum 30ft lateral deviation from centreline to back paralleling centreline.
What is VMCA?
- what criteria
- Significant numbers
- Ratio
Minimum control speed in the air.
The CAS at which, when critical engine suddenly fails, it’s possible to control a/c & maintain straight flight with MAX bank angle 5 degrees.
During recovery, a/c may not take up dangerous attitude or require exceptional pilot skill, alertness or strength to prevent heading change > 20 degrees
VMCA may not exceed 1.2 VS
Criteria:
- MAX TO PWR
- Worst C of G
- A/C trimmed for TO
- Max sea level TOW
- A/C most critical T/O config existing along flight path after a/c airborne EXCEPT the gear is UP
- A/C airborne and no ground effect
What is VMCL?
- Criteria
- Significant numbers
- Ratio
Minimum control speed in approach and landing configuration.
- The CAS at which, when critical engine suddenly fails, possible to maintain control and straight flight with bank angle
VMU?
Minimum Unstick Speed
- CAS at which a/c can safely lift off the ground and continue the take off
- During test demo at 80-100 knots pilot pulls stick to limit of aerodynamic efficiency. A/C accomplishes slow rotation to an AoA at which max lift co-efficient is reached (or tail strike).
- Pitch maintained until lift off with eng inop & 2 eng
Two speeds for all engines (N) and one engine (N-1)
- For one engine, must ensure a safe lateral control to prevent engine from striking the ground
Tell me about the stall speed
As AoA increases.
Air velocity over wing increases.
Air pressure DECREASES
Lift coefficient INCREASES
- Thus in level flight, lift coefficient increases (AoA increase) and required speed decreases.
Above certain angle, airflow starts to separate = max life co-ef and suddenly decreases when AoA increases beyond certain threshold.
Tell me about VSR, VS 1G and VS
VS 1G corresponds to max life coefficient (just before lift starts decreasing). At that moment, lift is still equal to one.
VS = corresponds to conventional stall (when lift suddenly disappears)
Tell me about max structural TOW and how it is defined
- Flight structure resistance criteria
- Resistance of L/G
- Structure criteria during landing impact with V/S of 1.83m/s or 360 ft / min (OVW)
Tell me about max landing weight and how defined
- Flight structure resistance criteria
- Resistance of L/G
- Structure criteria during landing impact with V/S of 3.05 m/s or 600fpm
Tell me about Max Structural Zero Fuel Weight (MZFW)
- Bending moments, which apply to wing root, are maximum when fuel in wing is minimum.
- Necessary to limit the weight when no fuel in tanks
Tell me about take off thrust
- How is thrust affected by temp?
- What are the limits for thrust reduction?
- For a given pressure altitude, temp has NO influence on engine t/o thrust below “reference temp - TREF” or “FLAT rating temp”.
- Temp above TREF, engine thrust is limited by EGT.
- For a given temp. Press alt up. Thrust down.
- Reduction in thrust must not exceed 25% full rated thrust. (TMAXFLEX).(TMAX=ISA+40)
- Thus: A319 ISA+60 (75) / A320 ISA+53 (68)
OAT/OR TREF lower limit: ISA+30 / ISA+29
What is VEF?
Engine Fail Speed
- CAS at which critical engine issued to fail
- Must be great or equal to VMCG
What is V1?
Take off decision speed
- Max speed at which crew can decide to reject T/O and is ensured to stop within limits of RWY
- VMCG ≤ VEF ≤ V1
- Time from engine fail at VEF to pilot recog & action is 1 second with acceleration with OEI.
What is Vr?
Rotation speed
- Speed at which pilot initiates rotation at rate of approx 3° / second
- Speed that allows V2 to be reached before reaching 35ft above T.O surface
VR must be GREATER than: 1.05 VMCA and V1
What is VLOF?
Lift Off Speed
- CAS at which a/c first becomes airborne
- Speed at which lift overcomes weight
- VLOF ≥ 1.04 VMU N-1
- VLOG ≥ 1.08 N (2 eng)