Course detail
Flight Performance
FSI-FLV Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
Subject is a part of Profesional pilot theoretial course. It is focused on enlarging of Flight mechanics knowledge and explanation of its confluence with requirements of flight rules, mainly Commission regulation (EU) No. 965/2012, Subpart C, Aircraft performane and operating limitations. Students will learn to determine of airplane limitaitons during all flight phases. They get knowledge important for effective and safe aircraft usage in comercial air transport.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Basics of mathematics – differential and integral calculus, common differential equations.
Basics of common mechanics – force effect on a body, kinematics, dynamics.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course-unit credit is required prior the exam.
The exam compries writen and oral parts. The writen part can be executed by test based on JAA/EASA-FCL Test Prep, 032 Performance.
Lectures and seminars are compulsory, and the attendance (80% at the minimum) is checked and recorded. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by individually assigned tasks and exercises.
Aims
The subject is focused on enlarging of Flight mechanics knowledge and explanation of its confluence with requirements of flight rules, mainly Commission regulation (EU) No. 965/2012, Subpart C, Aircraft performane and operating limitations. Students will learn to determine of airplane performance limitaitons during all flight phases considering safety margins specified by regulations of commercial air transport and apply principless of effective operation of the aircraft with respect to its performance.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-PRP-P: Professional Pilot, Bachelor's, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Forces acting on the airplane, power units characteristics, level flight characteristics
2. Characteristics of climb and descent flight, range, endurance
3. Take-off, landing, flight with asymmetric thrust
4. Airplane performance standards, Aircraft performance classification, declarated runway parameters, gross and net performance
5. Class B – Single engine aircraft: Performance requirements, performance determination
6. Class B – Multi engine aircraft: Performance requirements, performance determination
7. Class A: Take-off requirements, take-off speeds
8. Class A: Decision speed, balanced field, unbalanced field
9. Class A: Non standard take-off procedures, take-off climb
10. Class A: Noise abatement procedures, take-off mass limitations
11. Class A: Climb to cruise altitude, cruise, cruise speed and altitude limitations
12. Class A: Cruise with one (two) engine inoperative, Range limit, ETOPS
13. Class A: Descent, landing
Exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Forces acting on the airplane, power units characteristics, level flight characteristics
2. Characteristics of climb and descent flight, range, endurance
3. Take-off, landing, flight with asymmetric thrust
4. Airplane performance requirements, Aircraft performance classification, declarated runway parameters, gross and net performance
5. Class B – Single engine aircrafts: Performance requirements, performance determination
6. Class B – Multi engine aircrafts: Performance requirements, performance determination
7. Class A: Take-off requirements, take-off speeds
8. Class A: Decision speed, balanced field, unbalanced field
9. Class A: Non standard take-off procedures, take-off climb
10. Class A: Noise abatement procedures, take-off mass limitations
11. Class A: Climb to cruise altitude, cruise, cruise speed and altitude limitations
12. Class A: Cruise with one (two) engine inoperative, Range limit, ETOPS
13. Class A: Descent, landing