Executive Development Programme in Aircraft Performance Factors

• Aircraft Performance Fundamentals: Understanding the basics of aircraft performance, including lift, drag, thrust, and weight. This unit covers the four forces of flight and how they affect aircraft performance.

• Aircraft Engine Types and Performance: This unit covers the different types of aircraft engines, including reciprocating, turboprop, and jet engines, and how they impact aircraft performance.

• Flight Planning and Performance: Understanding how to plan a flight and calculate aircraft performance, including takeoff and landing distances, fuel burn, and cruise performance.

• High-Altitude Performance: This unit covers the unique challenges of high-altitude flight, including reduced air density, and how it affects aircraft performance.

• Weather and Performance: Understanding the relationship between weather and aircraft performance, including how icing, wind, and temperature affect takeoff and landing distances, and aircraft speed and altitude capabilities.

• Emergency Procedures and Performance: This unit covers emergency procedures and how they impact aircraft performance, including engine failures, system malfunctions, and emergency descents.

• Aircraft Maintenance and Performance: Understanding the impact of aircraft maintenance on performance, including how worn or improperly maintained components can reduce aircraft performance.

• Regulatory Requirements and Performance: This unit covers the regulatory requirements that impact aircraft performance, including weight and balance regulations, and air traffic control restrictions.