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CONTENTS vii WWW.GOFLY.ONLINE Y ONLI NE FLI GHT SCHOOL Wing Shape............................................................................................................................................................... 37 Cruise flight................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Takeoff. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Landing...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Avoiding vortices on takeoff....................................................................................................................................... 39 Avoid vortices on landing........................................................................................................................................... 39 Avoid vortices in flight................................................................................................................................................ 39 Rotor Downwash. ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 Chapter 2 Weight And Balance...................................................................................................... 41 Moments.................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Moment arms............................................................................................................................................................. 41 Datum........................................................................................................................................................................ 41 Basic empty weight (BEW)........................................................................................................................................ 41 Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW). ............................................................................................................................ 41 Landing weight........................................................................................................................................................... 41 Centre of gravity. ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 Types of loading systems. ......................................................................................................................................... 41 Categories of operation. ............................................................................................................................................ 43 CG changes effect aircraft stability............................................................................................................................ 43 Seat weight limitations............................................................................................................................................... 43 Usable/Unusable fuel loads....................................................................................................................................... 43 Weight and balance calculation..................................................................................................................43 Chapter 3 Aircraft Performance Considerations.......................................................................... 47 Performance knowledge..............................................................................................................................47 The effects of weight.................................................................................................................................................. 47 The effects of air density............................................................................................................................................ 47 Aircraft performance terminology..............................................................................................................47 Takeoff safety speed (T.O.S.S).................................................................................................................................. 47 Takeoff rejection point................................................................................................................................................ 49 Changes in performance - Weight and Altitude. .......................................................................................49 Glide range................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Takeoff distance ........................................................................................................................................................ 49 Landing distance ....................................................................................................................................................... 49 Glide range................................................................................................................................................................ 51 Maximum angle climb................................................................................................................................................ 51 Cruise climb............................................................................................................................................................... 51 The benefits of an into wind takeoff........................................................................................................................... 51 Crosswind takeoff technique...................................................................................................................................... 51

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