12/12
Monday December 12, 2022
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Aircraft Performance and the 4-H Club: Hot, High, Humid and HeavyFAASTeam December 2022 Topic of the Month: Airport Performance CalculationsRegister here:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8585837132631396366Summary:The 4-H club (in aviation) isnot what you might think: Hot, High, Humid, HeavyThese factors conspire to radically change the performance of our aircraft in all regimes of flight including take-off, cruise and landing, and across all aspects, from engine power, to lift and drag numbers.Accidents occurring in these situations led The General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC) to study this in more detail and concluded that many of these accidents were caused by inaccurate and/or unreasonable expectations with regard to aircraft performance. In this presentation, well revisit the 4-H club and look at how they work together to greatly change aircraft performance. Well also remind ourselves how to predict aircraft performanceparticularly in the takeoff and departure flight phasesby using the manufacturers data and also some very useful rules-of-thumb.Learning Points:General aviation accidents continue to be associated with inaccurate or unreasonable expectations with regard to aircraft performanceAccidents occurring in the takeoff and initial climb phases of flight have a high fatality rateAccurate prediction of aircraft performance is essential to dealing with power lossespecially during the takeoff and climb phases of flightRunning the numbers isnt that difficult and a take-off and landing card, whether manual or electronic, should be part of every pre-flight action planJoin the Westminster Aerobats Flying Club safety meeting and get WINGS credit.The Westminster Aerobats Flying Club (WAFC)uses WINGS for Clubs as the basis for itssafety culture.Call Steve (402 200 8930)for more information on WINGS for Clubs.
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