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Engineering and Technology Education Department
Semester Course Syllabus
AV 1130 – Flight Principles
Fall 2008 – 2 credits
Class Location: ENGR 302 Class Time: T – TR 10:30 – 11:45am Instructor: Nolan Clifford Office: Technology Building – Room 115 Phone: 797- E-mail: [email protected]
I. Catalog Description
Basic flight theory and physics of flight and aircraft control systems related to flight. Ground handling and servicing of aircraft. Special lab fee.
II. Course Objectives
This course will provide an understanding of basic theory and physics of flight, and aircraft control systems related to flight. A separate Lab curriculum for Maintenance Management students will include ground handling, taxiing, and servicing of aircraft and use of physical principles to solve basic problems.
Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts, and be able to find and interpret information and perform basic operations.
A. Basic Aerodynamics and Flight Theory
- The Atmosphere
- Laws of Physics Pertaining to Aerodynamics
- Aerodynamic Lift
- Drag
- Thrust
B. Stability and Control
- Airplane Axes
- Longitudinal Stability
- Dynamic Stability
- Center of Gravity Effects
- Controls
- Directional Stability
- Lateral Stability
- Directional-Lateral Coupling
- Turning Performance
C. High-speed Aerodynamics
- The Speed of Sound
- Mach Number
- Shock Waves
- Critical Mach Number
- Airfoils in Transonic Flight
- Wave Drag
- Swept Wings
- High Speed Airfoils
- Control Problems
- Area rule
- Hypersonic Flight
D. Fundamentals of Rotary-wing Aircraft
- History of Rotary-Wing Aircraft
- Configurations of Rotary-Wing Aircraft
E. Aircraft Performance (time permitting)
- Introduction to performance issues
III. Text The Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics, 2nd Edition, Smith (Required) Aviation Technician General Section Textbook, Jeppesen (Suggested)
IV. Course Fee
There will be a $5.00 course fee for airport-based training equipment (aircraft run-ups).
V. Grades
Will be determined by the total points of examinations, quizzes, and lab assignments. At least two major exams will be given. 90% -100% A 80% -89% B 70% -79% C 60% -69% D Below 55% F
VI. Examination Schedule Professional Pilot Maint. Mgmt.
Midterm Examination 200 points 200 points Final Examination 200 points 200 points Quizzes, Problems 150 points 150 points Participation 50 points 50 points 600 Total Lab 200 points 800 Total
The classroom portion of the course will run for 10 weeks at which time there will be a final examination for all students. The lab section for the Maintenance Management students will then run for the remaining 5 weeks. All Professional Pilot students who think they may want to obtain an A&P certification are encouraged to complete the lab section to document the instructional hours required by the FARs.
Laboratory Projects
A. Start, ground operate, move, service, and secure aircraft.
Identify typical ground operations hazards.
Hours Level
1.0 (2) 1. Start, perform run-up checks of an aircraft
.5 (2) 2. Taxi an aircraft
.5 (2) 3. Tie and secure an aircraft
.5 (2) 4. Assist in movement of an aircraft by hand
.5 (2) 5. Select proper oil for an aircraft engine
.5 (2) 6. Select proper fuel for an aircraft
1.0 (2) 7. Fuel and defuel an aircraft
.5 (2) 8. Clean, degrease and polish aircraft and aircraft
Windows.
B. Use the principles of simple machines, sounds, fluid, heat,
dynamics, basic aerodynamics, aircraft structures, and
theory of flight.
Hours Level
3.0 (2) 1. Apply the principles of physics related to flight
and determine solutions to basic problems.
a. Simple Machines
b. Energy
c. Work & Power
d. Levers
e. Inclined Planes
f. Pulleys and Gears
g. Stress and Strain
h. Motion
i. Specific Heat
j. Temperature
k. Pressure
l. Gas Laws
m. Fluid Dynamics
n. Sound
2.0 (2) 2. Define basic aerodynamic terms and solve basic
problems
2.0 (2) 3. Identify basic structural elements
3.0 (2) 4. Solve problems dealing with theory of flight
15.0 Total Hours
