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There is a major focus on FAA 14 CFR Part 25 certification requirements as a basis for discussion since the format of this set of regulations is publicly available and clearly shows the basic items that go into demonstrating that an airplane is safe to operate. The general approach is also valid for certification under Part 23 or military specifications and, from time to time, the reader will encounter these additional requirements to show variance into airplane certified performance. Throughout the book, readers will find review of accidents and incidents that have occurred on various airplanes. It is not the purpose of this book to assign blame or liability, but rather to share experiences and lessons-learned to hopefully aid in the prevention of future accidents and incidents as well as changes in regulations to continue improving aviation safety.
CONTENTS
1 Atmosphere
2 Measuring Altitude
3 Measuring Airspeed
4 Altimetry Error
5 Weight and Balance
6 Lift and Stall
7 Stall Testing
8 Thrust and Drag Modeling
9 Flight Envelope
10 Cruise Performance and Flight Endurance
11 Cruise and Drag Performance Testing
12 Climb Performance
13 Climb Capability OEI
14 Turn Performance and Maneuver Margin
15 Takeoff Performance
16 Takeoff Performance Testing
17 Rejected Takeoff Performance
18 Rejected Takeoff Performance Testing and AFM Takeoff Field Length
19 Landing Performance
20 Landing Performance Testing and AFM