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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 11-16
  Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Landing Performance

  maximum deceleration. On the other hand, an ordinary landing roll with considerable excess runway may allow extensive use of aerodynamic drag to minimize wear and tear on the tires and brakes. If aerodynamic drag is sufficient to cause deceleration ... early stages of the landing roll (i.e., brakes and tires suffer from continuous hard use, but aircraft aerodynamic drag is free and does not wear out with use). The use of aerodynamic drag is applicable only for deceleration…

• Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbookp. 2-5
  Chapter 2: Weight and Balance Theory › Mean Aerodynamic Chord

  appropriate numbers. Weight to be shifted = ∆ CG Total weight Distance weight is shifted The equation is balanced. Mean Aerodynamic Chord The CG point affects the stability of the aircraft. To ensure the aircraft is safe to fly, the CG must ... manufacturer. On some aircraft, the CG is expressed as a percentage of the length of the mean aerodynamic chord (MAC) or “percent MAC.” [Figure 2-14] In order to make such a calculation, the position of the leading edge…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-42
  Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Weight and Balance › Effect of Weight on Flight Performance

  limitations, it is imperative that weight distribution be within the limits of CG location. The preceding brief study of aerodynamics and load factors points out the reasons for this precaution. The following discussion is background information into some…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-37
  Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Load Factors › Vg Diagram

  lift capability. The airspeed at this point is the minimum airspeed at which the limit load can be developed aerodynamically. Any airspeed greater than this provides a positive lift capability sufficient to damage the aircraft. Conversely, any airspeed less than ... damage from excessive flight loads. The usual term given to this speed is “maneuvering speed,” since consideration of subsonic aerodynamics would predict minimum usable turn radius or maneuverability to occur at this condition. The maneuver speed is a valuable reference…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-32
  Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Load Factors

  necessary to compensate for these varying values. Figure 5-51. Asymmetrical loading of propeller (P-factor). Load Factors In aerodynamics, the maximum load factor (at given bank angle) is a proportion between lift and weight and has a trigonometric relationship ... produces a stress on its structure. The amount of this force is the load factor. While a course in aerodynamics is not a prerequisite for obtaining a pilot’s license, the competent pilot should have a solid understanding…

• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 3-10
  Chapter 4: Aerodynamic Factors

  landing procedures. Figure 3-9A Runway width illusion Figure 3-9B Runway slope illusion Chapter 4: Aerodynamic Factors Several factors affect aircraft performance including the atmosphere, aerodynamics, and aircraft icing. Pilots need an understanding of these factors ... rely strictly on instrument indications to precisely control the aircraft; therefore, they must have a solid understanding of basic aerodynamic principles in order to make accurate judgments regarding aircraft control inputs…