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How fast does it fly? How nimbly does it climb? What speed will induce stalls? What's its glide ratio? Are the instruments accurate? Pilots need this information for safety-but they also want it for fun and bragging rights. With Understanding Performance Flight Testing, you can get accurate data on your homebuilt, kitplane or production aircraft easily and precisely, without head-scratching, complex instruments, or wrestling with higher math or engineering formulas.
DETERMINE YOUR PLANE'S TRUE CAPABILITIES-EXPERTLY AND EASILY
- Pre-worked math and engineering formulas-you just plug in your numbers
- Perfect for anyone with a new kitplane, homebuilt, recently modified production aircraft, or older plane requiring reassessment
- Helps you determine the true performance characteristics of any light aircraft with confidence
- Explains aerodynamics and other principles in everyday language
- No need to mast calculus, physics, or other technical subjects
The best way to assess every important flight characteristic of your plane, Skip Smith's unique handbook makes flight performance testing simple.
| ** | Chapters |
| 1 | Effects of Atmosphere |
| 2 | General Flight Test Procedures |
| 3 | Airspeed Calibration |
| 4 | Stall Speed |
| 5 | Takeoff Performance |
| 6 | Climb Performance |
| 7 | Cruise Performance |
| 8 | Descent and Landing Performance |
| 9 | Computer Methods |
| 10 | Evaluating Modification Effects |
| A | Symbols, Conversion Factors, Data Sheet |
| B | Performance Data Examples |
This book includes a PC compatible disk, plug-in your numbers for quick results. Get accurate data on airspeed, takeoff, drag, stall speed, endurance, range, glide distance, power, and more. Works with Microsoft Excel
About the Author
Hubert C. "Skip" Smith is Associate Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught aircraft design, performance and aerodynamics for 30 years. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in aeronautical engineering from Penn State, and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. An instrument-rated commercial pilot and flight instructor, he has been actively flying for over 45 years. He is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has won a number of national awards for outstanding educational achievements, and is the author of another McGraw-Hill book, The Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics.
Soft Cover
222 pages, Indexed, Illustrated
Publisher
McGraw-Hill (2002)
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