- •Textbook Series
- •Contents
- •1 Overview and Definitions
- •Overview
- •General Definitions
- •Glossary
- •List of Symbols
- •Greek Symbols
- •Others
- •Self-assessment Questions
- •Answers
- •2 The Atmosphere
- •Introduction
- •The Physical Properties of Air
- •Static Pressure
- •Temperature
- •Air Density
- •International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)
- •Dynamic Pressure
- •Key Facts
- •Measuring Dynamic Pressure
- •Relationships between Airspeeds
- •Airspeed
- •Errors and Corrections
- •V Speeds
- •Summary
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •3 Basic Aerodynamic Theory
- •The Principle of Continuity
- •Bernoulli’s Theorem
- •Streamlines and the Streamtube
- •Summary
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •4 Subsonic Airflow
- •Aerofoil Terminology
- •Basics about Airflow
- •Two Dimensional Airflow
- •Summary
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •5 Lift
- •Aerodynamic Force Coefficient
- •The Basic Lift Equation
- •Review:
- •The Lift Curve
- •Interpretation of the Lift Curve
- •Density Altitude
- •Aerofoil Section Lift Characteristics
- •Introduction to Drag Characteristics
- •Lift/Drag Ratio
- •Effect of Aircraft Weight on Minimum Flight Speed
- •Condition of the Surface
- •Flight at High Lift Conditions
- •Three Dimensional Airflow
- •Wing Terminology
- •Wing Tip Vortices
- •Wake Turbulence: (Ref: AIC P 072/2010)
- •Ground Effect
- •Conclusion
- •Summary
- •Answers from page 77
- •Answers from page 78
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •6 Drag
- •Introduction
- •Parasite Drag
- •Induced Drag
- •Methods of Reducing Induced Drag
- •Effect of Lift on Parasite Drag
- •Aeroplane Total Drag
- •The Effect of Aircraft Gross Weight on Total Drag
- •The Effect of Altitude on Total Drag
- •The Effect of Configuration on Total Drag
- •Speed Stability
- •Power Required (Introduction)
- •Summary
- •Questions
- •Annex C
- •Answers
- •7 Stalling
- •Introduction
- •Cause of the Stall
- •The Lift Curve
- •Stall Recovery
- •Aircraft Behaviour Close to the Stall
- •Use of Flight Controls Close to the Stall
- •Stall Recognition
- •Stall Speed
- •Stall Warning
- •Artificial Stall Warning Devices
- •Basic Stall Requirements (EASA and FAR)
- •Wing Design Characteristics
- •The Effect of Aerofoil Section
- •The Effect of Wing Planform
- •Key Facts 1
- •Super Stall (Deep Stall)
- •Factors that Affect Stall Speed
- •1g Stall Speed
- •Effect of Weight Change on Stall Speed
- •Composition and Resolution of Forces
- •Using Trigonometry to Resolve Forces
- •Lift Increase in a Level Turn
- •Effect of Load Factor on Stall Speed
- •Effect of High Lift Devices on Stall Speed
- •Effect of CG Position on Stall Speed
- •Effect of Landing Gear on the Stall Speed
- •Effect of Engine Power on Stall Speed
- •Effect of Mach Number (Compressibility) on Stall Speed
- •Effect of Wing Contamination on Stall Speed
- •Warning to the Pilot of Icing-induced Stalls
- •Stabilizer Stall Due to Ice
- •Effect of Heavy Rain on Stall Speed
- •Stall and Recovery Characteristics of Canards
- •Spinning
- •Primary Causes of a Spin
- •Phases of a Spin
- •The Effect of Mass and Balance on Spins
- •Spin Recovery
- •Special Phenomena of Stall
- •High Speed Buffet (Shock Stall)
- •Answers to Questions on Page 173
- •Key Facts 2
- •Questions
- •Key Facts 1 (Completed)
- •Key Facts 2 (Completed)
- •Answers
- •8 High Lift Devices
- •Purpose of High Lift Devices
- •Take-off and Landing Speeds
- •Augmentation
- •Flaps
- •Trailing Edge Flaps
- •Plain Flap
- •Split Flap
- •Slotted and Multiple Slotted Flaps
- •The Fowler Flap
- •Comparison of Trailing Edge Flaps
- •and Stalling Angle
- •Drag
- •Lift / Drag Ratio
- •Pitching Moment
- •Centre of Pressure Movement
- •Change of Downwash
- •Overall Pitch Change
- •Aircraft Attitude with Flaps Lowered
- •Leading Edge High Lift Devices
- •Leading Edge Flaps
- •Effect of Leading Edge Flaps on Lift
- •Leading Edge Slots
- •Leading Edge Slat
- •Automatic Slots
- •Disadvantages of the Slot
- •Drag and Pitching Moment of Leading Edge Devices
- •Trailing Edge Plus Leading Edge Devices
- •Sequence of Operation
- •Asymmetry of High Lift Devices
- •Flap Load Relief System
- •Choice of Flap Setting for Take-off, Climb and Landing
- •Management of High Lift Devices
- •Flap Extension Prior to Landing
- •Questions
- •Annexes
- •Answers
- •9 Airframe Contamination
- •Introduction
- •Types of Contamination
- •Effect of Frost and Ice on the Aircraft
- •Effect on Instruments
- •Effect on Controls
- •Water Contamination
- •Airframe Aging
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •10 Stability and Control
- •Introduction
- •Static Stability
- •Aeroplane Reference Axes
- •Static Longitudinal Stability
- •Neutral Point
- •Static Margin
- •Trim and Controllability
- •Key Facts 1
- •Graphic Presentation of Static Longitudinal Stability
- •Contribution of the Component Surfaces
- •Power-off Stability
- •Effect of CG Position
- •Power Effects
- •High Lift Devices
- •Control Force Stability
- •Manoeuvre Stability
- •Stick Force Per ‘g’
- •Tailoring Control Forces
- •Longitudinal Control
- •Manoeuvring Control Requirement
- •Take-off Control Requirement
- •Landing Control Requirement
- •Dynamic Stability
- •Longitudinal Dynamic Stability
- •Long Period Oscillation (Phugoid)
- •Short Period Oscillation
- •Directional Stability and Control
- •Sideslip Angle
- •Static Directional Stability
- •Contribution of the Aeroplane Components.
- •Lateral Stability and Control
- •Static Lateral Stability
- •Contribution of the Aeroplane Components
- •Lateral Dynamic Effects
- •Spiral Divergence
- •Dutch Roll
- •Pilot Induced Oscillation (PIO)
- •High Mach Numbers
- •Mach Trim
- •Key Facts 2
- •Summary
- •Questions
- •Key Facts 1 (Completed)
- •Key Facts 2 (Completed)
- •Answers
- •11 Controls
- •Introduction
- •Hinge Moments
- •Control Balancing
- •Mass Balance
- •Longitudinal Control
- •Lateral Control
- •Speed Brakes
- •Directional Control
- •Secondary Effects of Controls
- •Trimming
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •12 Flight Mechanics
- •Introduction
- •Straight Horizontal Steady Flight
- •Tailplane and Elevator
- •Balance of Forces
- •Straight Steady Climb
- •Climb Angle
- •Effect of Weight, Altitude and Temperature.
- •Power-on Descent
- •Emergency Descent
- •Glide
- •Rate of Descent in the Glide
- •Turning
- •Flight with Asymmetric Thrust
- •Summary of Minimum Control Speeds
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •13 High Speed Flight
- •Introduction
- •Speed of Sound
- •Mach Number
- •Effect on Mach Number of Climbing at a Constant IAS
- •Variation of TAS with Altitude at a Constant Mach Number
- •Influence of Temperature on Mach Number at a Constant Flight Level and IAS
- •Subdivisions of Aerodynamic Flow
- •Propagation of Pressure Waves
- •Normal Shock Waves
- •Critical Mach Number
- •Pressure Distribution at Transonic Mach Numbers
- •Properties of a Normal Shock Wave
- •Oblique Shock Waves
- •Effects of Shock Wave Formation
- •Buffet
- •Factors Which Affect the Buffet Boundaries
- •The Buffet Margin
- •Use of the Buffet Onset Chart
- •Delaying or Reducing the Effects of Compressibility
- •Aerodynamic Heating
- •Mach Angle
- •Mach Cone
- •Area (Zone) of Influence
- •Bow Wave
- •Expansion Waves
- •Sonic Bang
- •Methods of Improving Control at Transonic Speeds
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •14 Limitations
- •Operating Limit Speeds
- •Loads and Safety Factors
- •Loads on the Structure
- •Load Factor
- •Boundary
- •Design Manoeuvring Speed, V
- •Effect of Altitude on V
- •Effect of Aircraft Weight on V
- •Design Cruising Speed V
- •Design Dive Speed V
- •Negative Load Factors
- •The Negative Stall
- •Manoeuvre Boundaries
- •Operational Speed Limits
- •Gust Loads
- •Effect of a Vertical Gust on the Load Factor
- •Effect of the Gust on Stalling
- •Operational Rough-air Speed (V
- •Landing Gear Speed Limitations
- •Flap Speed Limit
- •Aeroelasticity (Aeroelastic Coupling)
- •Flutter
- •Control Surface Flutter
- •Aileron Reversal
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •15 Windshear
- •Introduction (Ref: AIC 84/2008)
- •Microburst
- •Windshear Encounter during Approach
- •Effects of Windshear
- •“Typical” Recovery from Windshear
- •Windshear Reporting
- •Visual Clues
- •Conclusions
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •16 Propellers
- •Introduction
- •Definitions
- •Aerodynamic Forces on the Propeller
- •Thrust
- •Centrifugal Twisting Moment (CTM)
- •Propeller Efficiency
- •Variable Pitch Propellers
- •Power Absorption
- •Moments and Forces Generated by a Propeller
- •Effect of Atmospheric Conditions
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •17 Revision Questions
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •Explanations to Specimen Questions
- •Specimen Examination Paper
- •Answers to Specimen Exam Paper
- •Explanations to Specimen Exam Paper
- •18 Index
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Important Definitions
Pitch Angle: The angle between the aircraft longitudinal axis and the horizon.
Roll Angle: The angle between the aircraft lateral axis and the horizon.
Yaw Angle: The angle between the aircraft longitudinal axis and the relative airflow.
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Introduction
All aircraft are fitted with a control system to enable the pilot to manoeuvre and trim the aircraft in flight about each of its three axes. The aerodynamic moments required to rotate the aircraft about the axes are usually supplied by means of ‘flap’ type control surfaces positioned at the extremities of the aircraft so that they have the longest possible moment arm about the CG. There are usually three separate control systems and three sets of control surfaces:
•Rudder for control in yaw about the normal axis (directional control).
•Elevator for control in pitch about the lateral axis (longitudinal control).
•Ailerons for control in roll about the longitudinal axis (lateral control). Spoilers may also be used to assist or replace the ailerons for roll control.
The effect of two of these controls may be combined in a single set of control surfaces:
• Elevons: combine the effects of elevator and aileron.
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Figure 11.1 Control surface changes camber & lift
Changing the camber of any aerofoil (wing, tailplane or fin) will change its lift. Deflecting a control surface effectively changes its camber. Figure 11.1 shows the effect on CL of movement of a control surface.
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Figure 11.2 All moving (slab) tailplane
SPOILER SURFACES
AILERONS
Figure 11.3 Spoilers
Changing the incidence of an aerofoil will change its lift. The usual application of this system is for pitch control - the all moving (slab) tailplane. There is no elevator; when the pilot makes a pitch input, the incidence of the whole tailplane changes.
Spoilers are a device for reducing the lift of an aerofoil by disturbing the airflow over the upper surface. They assist lateral control by moving up on the side with the up-going aileron, as illustrated in Figure 11.3.
Hinge Moments
If an aerodynamic force acts on a control surface, it will try to rotate the control around its hinge in the direction of the force. The moment is a product of the force (F) times the distance
(d) from the hinge line to the control surface CP. This is called the hinge moment. The force is due to the surface area, the angular displacement of the control surface and the dynamic pressure.
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To move the control surface to the required angular displacement and maintain it in that position the pilot has to overcome, then balance, the hinge moment by applying a force (stick force) to the cockpit control. The stick force will therefore depend on the size of the hinge moment.
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