Aircraft Performance

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Anna Polánecká, Denisa Svobodová

Tutor:

Anna Polánecká, Denisa Svobodová

Supervisor:

Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Basic terms of aircraft performance, basic characteristic speeds, runway characteristics, single and multiengine aircraft performance class B, aircraft performance class A, take off and landing performance, after take off and missed approach climb, noise abatement procedures, range of aircraft, drift down, MEL, ETOPS.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of principles of flight, aerodromes characteristics, aircraft engines and aviation regulation.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Sources of regulations, search

2. Search and verification of terms and definitions, CS-Definitions

3. Calculations - take-off and landing

4. Calculations - cruise flight, range and endurance

5. Calculations - gradient, angle, rate of climb/descent

6. AFM performance graphs

7. AFM performance graphs

8. AFM performance graphs

9. AFM performance graphs

10. AFM performance graphs

11. AFM performance graphs

12. AFM performance graphs

13. AFM performance graphs

14. Demonstration of performance software and FMS performance pages

Study Objective:

Introduce to the problematics of aircraft performance and into regulation of air transportation. Ensure university experts prepared to work with the airlines.

Study materials:

Essential

CAE Oxford Aviation Academy; ATPL Ground Training Series, Mass and Balance Performance, edice 2014

Civil Aviation Authority UK; CAP 698, Aeroplane Performance Manual

Additional

EASA; CS 23, Certification Specifications for Normal, Utility, Aerobatic, and Commuter Category Aeroplanes

EASA; CS 25, Certification Specifications for Large Aeroplanes

EASA, CS Definitions, Definitions and Abbreviations Used in Certification Specifications for Products, Parts and Appliances

EU; Nařízení komise 965/2012, Příloha IV Part CAT, Hlava C Výkonost letounů a provozní omezení

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomHO:B-109 Polánecká A. 13:15–14:45 (parallel nr.298) Horská 3 (nová budova) roomHO:B-109 Polánecká A. 15:00–16:30 (parallel nr.299) Horská 3 (nová budova) roomHO:B-109 Polánecká A. 16:45–18:15 (parallel nr.284) Horská 3 (nová budova) roomHO:A-330 Polánecká A. 18:30–20:00 (lecture parallel1) Horská 3 (stará budova)
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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bachelor PIL (EN) Full-Time from 2022/23 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (EN) Full-Time from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (EN) Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (CS) Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor PIL (EN) Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)