Weight and Balance of Aircraft

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Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Basic terms of mass and balance, basic aircraft masses, weighing and maximum aircrafts masses, overloading of aircraft, standard weights of passenger, baggage and crew, determination of load of aircraft, flight documentation - loadsheet, trimsheet, securing of load, determination of centre of gravity, influence of centre of gravity position on aircarft performance.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of mechanics of solid body, aerodynamics of aircrafts, aircraft structure and aviation regulation.

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Study Objective:

Introduce students to the problematics of weight and balance and into regulation of air transportation. Ensure university experts prepared to work with the airlines.

Study materials:

Volner, R. a kolektiv: Flight planning management, CERM, Brno, 2007

Chmelík, J.: Hmotnost a vyvážení, Učební texty pro teorii ATPL, CERM, Brno, 2006

Join Aviation Authorities ? ATPL: Theoretical Knowledge Manual ? Jepessen, 2003

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• PIL bak.prez.19/20 (compulsory course)
• PIL bak.prez.20/21 (compulsory course)