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Understand the International Standard Atmosphere and the variation of pressure, temperature, density with altitude.
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Understand aerodynamic forces, coefficients, drag, polar & propulsion characteristics of various types of engines.
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Apply the equations of motion for steady, unaccelerated flight.
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Determine thrust required and power required curves, and identify conditions for minimum drag, minimum power, and maximum aerodynamic efficiency.
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Analyze the effect of altitude, weight, and configuration on level flight performance.
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Evaluate rate of climb, angle of climb, and absolute and service ceilings.
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Determine time to climb, best climb speeds (Vx and Vy) for different aircraft types.
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Determine conditions for maximum range and maximum endurance and the effect of wind, weight, and altitude.
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Calculate ground roll, take-off distance, balanced field length, and landing distance.
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Understand factors affecting take-off and landing: runway conditions, flaps, high-lift devices, ground effect, wind
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Understand FAR/CS-23 and FAR/CS-25 certification requirements.
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Construct payload-range diagrams and understand operational limitations.
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Analyse cruise techniques: constant altitude, constant speed, cruise-climb.
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Estimate fuel planning, operational flight envelopes, and ETOPS considerations.
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Estimate performance parameters from given aerodynamic and propulsion data.
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In short, a student will be able to independently calculate, evaluate, and optimize the complete flight performance of an aircraft for any mission profile and check its compliance with airworthiness standards.