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Chapter 11 — Aircraft Performance

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  1. aircraft performance
  2. AFM/POH — Aircraft Flight Manual/Pilot's Operating Handbook
  3. takeoff
  4. climb
  5. range
  6. endurance
  7. Descent
  8. landing
  9. standard atmospheric conditions
  10. pressure altitude
  11. density altitude
  12. atmosphere
  13. Structure of the Atmosphere
  14. altimeter
  15. atmospheric pressure
  16. ASI — Airspeed Indicator
  17. VSI — vertical speed indicator
  18. manifold pressure gauge
  19. PSI — pounds per square inch
  20. airfoils
  21. standard atmosphere
  22. 29.92 "Hg
  23. mb — millibars
  24. "Hg — inches of mercury
  25. standard temperature lapse rate
  26. standard pressure lapse rate
  27. ICAO — International Civil Aviation Organization
  28. ISA — International Standard Atmosphere
  29. ICAO Standard Atmosphere
  30. nonstandard temperature and pressure
  31. nonstandard temperature
  32. nonstandard pressure
  33. lift
  34. Density
  35. lapse rate
  36. molecular cohesion
  37. nitrogen
  38. SDP — standard datum plane
  39. barometer
  40. flight levels
  41. Altimeter Setting
  42. Barometric scale
  43. flight computer
  44. aerodynamic performance
  45. air density
  46. Outside air temperature (OAT)
  47. OAT — outside air temperature
  48. density altitude chart
  49. high density altitude
  50. low density altitude
  51. effects of pressure on density
  52. Effects of Temperature on Density
  53. Effects of Humidity (Moisture) on Density
  54. Relative humidity
  55. water vapor
  56. saturated air
  57. payload
  58. rate of climb
  59. Ceiling
  60. maneuverability
  61. saturated
  62. stability
  63. fuel economy
  64. powerplant
  65. thrust required
  66. aerodynamic configuration
  67. steady-state flight conditions
  68. straight-and-level flight
  69. equilibrium
  70. induced drag
  71. parasite drag
  72. Drag
  73. minimum level flight airspeed
  74. climb performance
  75. total drag
  76. L/DMAX
  77. stall
  78. KE — Kinetic Energy
  79. PE — Potential Energy
  80. thrust
  81. horsepower
  82. hp — horsepower
  83. kw — kilowatts
  84. N — newtons
  85. zoom climb
  86. maximum level flight speed
  87. Power
  88. angle of attack (AOA)
  89. True Airspeed
  90. AOC — Angle of Climb
  91. VX
  92. ROC — Rate of Climb
  93. VY
  94. AOA — angle of attack
  95. excess thrust
  96. TAS — true airspeed
  97. TE — thrust excess
  98. TA — thrust available
  99. Flight Path
  100. TR — thrust required
  101. PCL — power control lever
  102. AGL — above ground level
  103. flight path velocity vector
  104. excess power
  105. PA — power available
  106. PE — power excess
  107. PR — power required
  108. landing gear
  109. flaps
  110. absolute ceiling
  111. service ceiling
  112. FPM — feet per minute
  113. power loading
  114. wing loading
  115. rotor blades
  116. weight
  117. configuration
  118. specific range
  119. blade loading
  120. disk loading
  121. NM — nautical miles
  122. specific endurance
  123. fuel flow
  124. maximum endurance
  125. maximum range
  126. cruise flight operations
  127. long-range cruise
  128. cruise control
  129. gross weight
  130. lift/drag ratio
  131. aircraft gross weight
  132. lift coefficient
  133. reciprocating engine
  134. propulsive power
  135. propeller-driven aircraft
  136. shaft power
  137. propeller
  138. specific fuel consumption
  139. propeller efficiency
  140. compressibility effects
  141. brake specific fuel consumption
  142. brake horsepower
  143. lean range
  144. region of reversed command
  145. power required curve
  146. minimum controllable airspeed
  147. region of normal command
  148. constant-altitude flight
  149. unaccelerated condition
  150. power approach
  151. rate of acceleration/deceleration
  152. takeoff or landing roll distance
  153. Runway Surface and Gradient
  154. best endurance airspeed
  155. ground effect
  156. sink rate
  157. Soft-field takeoff
  158. short-field landing
  159. takeoff and landing performance
  160. stall speed
  161. minimum flying speed
  162. Takeoff Roll
  163. Landing Roll
  164. groundspeed
  165. Runway Gradient
  166. Chart Supplement U.S.
  167. ground roll
  168. braking effectiveness
  169. runway surface
  170. Airport/Facility Directory
  171. positive gradient
  172. negative gradient
  173. Water on the Runway and Dynamic Hydroplaning
  174. Hydroplaning
  175. upsloping runway
  176. downsloping runway
  177. dynamic hydroplaning
  178. directional control
  179. takeoff performance
  180. hydroplaning speed
  181. aerodynamic braking
  182. lift-off speed
  183. takeoff configuration
  184. Dynamic pressure
  185. tire pressure
  186. mechanical braking
  187. minimum takeoff distance
  188. turbojet
  189. turbofan engine
  190. engine pressure ratio (EPR)
  191. turbo jet
  192. turbo fan engine
  193. EPR — engine pressure ratio
  194. thrust-to-weight ratio
  195. headwind
  196. Tailwind
  197. takeoff velocity
  198. Takeoff distance
  199. touchdown speed
  200. continuous peak deceleration
  201. IAS — indicated airspeed
  202. unsupercharged reciprocating engine
  203. supercharged reciprocating engine
  204. critical operating altitude
  205. landing performance
  206. go-around
  207. landing configuration
  208. deceleration
  209. thrust reversers
  210. critical altitude
  211. takeoff roll distance
  212. landing speed
  213. aerodynamic drag
  214. retarding force
  215. CAS — Calibrated Airspeed
  216. kinetic energy
  217. braking friction
  218. landing velocity
  219. Crosswinds
  220. energy dissipation
  221. TAS — the speed of the aircraft in relation to the air mass in which it is flying
  222. IAS — the speed of the aircraft as observed on the ASI
  223. CAS — the ASI reading corrected for position (or installation) and instrument errors
  224. VS0 — the calibrated power-off stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the aircraft is controllable in the landing configuration
  225. VS1 — the calibrated power-off stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the aircraft is controllable in a specified configuration
  226. VLE — the maximum speed at which the aircraft can be safely flown with the landing gear extended
  227. VLO — the maximum speed at which the landing gear can be safely extended or retracted
  228. VFE — the highest speed permissible with the wing flaps in a prescribed extended position
  229. VA — the calibrated design maneuvering airspeed
  230. ADM — Aeronautical Decision-Making
  231. EAS — equivalent airspeed
  232. adiabatic compressible flow
  233. VA
  234. limit load
  235. maneuvering speed
  236. antilock braking
  237. N-numbers
  238. performance speeds
  239. true airspeed (TAS)
  240. Indicated airspeed (IAS)
  241. Calibrated airspeed (CAS)
  242. design maneuvering airspeed
  243. VN0 — the maximum speed for normal operation or the maximum structural cruising speed
  244. VNE — the speed that should never be exceeded
  245. VNO
  246. combined graphs
  247. limit load factor
  248. structural damage
  249. structural failure
  250. performance charts
  251. test flights
  252. flight planning
  253. KIAS — knots indicated airspeed
  254. RPM — revolutions per minute
  255. MP — manifold pressure
  256. PPH — pounds per hour
  257. cowl flaps
  258. Density Altitude Charts
  259. KIAS
  260. interpolation
  261. takeoff charts
  262. takeoff distance graph
  263. reference line
  264. obstacle height
  265. pressure altitude conversion factor
  266. pressure altitude conversion
  267. short-field takeoff
  268. climb and cruise charts
  269. fuel, time, and distance-to-climb chart
  270. cross-country flight
  271. fuel consumption
  272. short-field takeoffs
  273. short field
  274. normal climb
  275. PPH
  276. fuel, time, and distance to climb
  277. cruise altitude
  278. BHP — Brake horsepower
  279. cruise power setting
  280. Lean mixture
  281. fuel burn rate
  282. fuel carrying capacity
  283. peak EGT
  284. best power mixture
  285. best economy mixture
  286. Crosswind Component
  287. headwind component
  288. maximum demonstrated crosswind component
  289. 0.2 VS0
  290. wind angle
  291. GPH — gallons per hour
  292. IOAT — indicated outside air temperature
  293. manifold pressure
  294. psi
  295. wheel fairings
  296. best economy
  297. best power
  298. best power mixture range
  299. crosswind and headwind component chart
  300. FAA — Federal Aviation Administration
  301. wind velocity
  302. EGT — exhaust gas temperature
  303. landing distance
  304. cruise performance graph
  305. landing charts
  306. landing distance table
  307. combined landing distance graph
  308. stall speed performance chart
  309. angle of bank
  310. Approach Speed
  311. Final Approach
  312. stall speed performance charts
  313. flap configuration
  314. gear configuration
  315. throttle position
  316. Transport Category Aircraft Performance
  317. transport category helicopters
  318. Air Carrier Obstacle Clearance Requirements
  319. 14 CFR part 25
  320. transport category aircraft
  321. CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
  322. FAA-H-8083-3
  323. FAA-H-8083-16
  324. power-off
  325. 14 CFR Part 29
  326. Airplane Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-3
  327. Instrument Procedures Handbook, FAA-H-8083-16
  328. mission planning
  329. computerized flight mission planning systems
  330. performance characteristics