For your independent project, create an instructional presentation. This assignment utilizes two independent examples – For the takeoff performance portion, you will utilize a generic example, while the landing portion is conducted specifically for your team’s Cessna 172 project aircraft.
- Takeoff (completed using a generic example)
- Utilizing Figure 10.1 (Dole et al., 2017, p. 162) explain on a selected example (not necessarily your team’s selected project aircraft) how takeoff performance data in tabular and graphical form (as can be found in the flight manual/POH) can be used to determine the specific parameter:
- Takeoff speed for a selected takeoff weight
- Length of the takeoff roll
- Distance required to clear a 50 ft obstacle
- Using the same example, explain (backed by specific example data) how environmental conditions influence the takeoff distance.
- Utilizing Figure 10.1 (Dole et al., 2017, p. 162) explain on a selected example (not necessarily your team’s selected project aircraft) how takeoff performance data in tabular and graphical form (as can be found in the flight manual/POH) can be used to determine the specific parameter:
- Landing (completed using your specific project aircraft)
- Approach speed for a selected landing weight
- Drag during landing
- Total drag at touchdown (stall speed)
- Average drag during landing roll (based on total drag at stall speed – Resources and Inputs)
- Residual thrust
- Residual power based on the rated power of the aircraft
- Thrust at touchdown
- Average thrust during the landing roll
- Average deceleration during the landing roll
- Length of the landing roll
Once you completed your specific landing case for your aircraft, discuss and support numerically (where appropriate) the following aspects:
- Influence of altitude on landings
- Influence on landing speeds
- Influence on landing distances
- Difference between landing roll length (as calculated above) and landing distance (as published in a POH)
- Influence of landing conditions such as runway material and surface condition, runway slope, wind conditions
- Influence of weight on landings
- Influence on landing speeds
- Influence on landing distances
- Critical evaluation of any factors that were not considered in your example
As previously stated, you are encouraged to utilize appropriate computational software such as Excel or MatLab.
