Syllabus

Core Topics:

Atmosphere: Properties, standard atmosphere. Classification of aircraft. Airplane (fixed wing aircraft) configuration and various parts; Pressure altitude; equivalent, calibrated, indicated air speeds; Primary flight instruments: Altimeter, ASI, VSI, Turn-bank indicator. Angle of Attack, sideslip; Roll, Pitch & yaw controls . Aerodynamic forces & Moments.

Airplane performance:  Drag polar; takeoff and landing; steady climb & descent, absolute and service ceiling; range & endurance, load factor, turning flight, V-n diagram; Winds: head, tail & cross winds;

Static stability: Stability & Control derivatives; longitudinal stick fixed & free stability, horizontal tail position and size; directional stability, vertical tail position and size; lateral stability. Wing dihedral, sweep & position; hinge moments, stick forces;

Special Topics:

Dynamic stability: Euler angles; Equations of motion; decoupling of longitudinal and lateral-directional dynamics; longitudinal modes; lateral-directional modes.