Course syllabus

Prestanda och färdplanering
Flight Performance and Planning

FLYU35, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2020/21
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: LGGU
Date of Decision: 2020-11-04

General Information

Main field: Aeronautical Sciences.
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Upon completing the course the student must be able to show an understanding for how the three parts of this course: Performance, Mass and Balance, and Flight planning affect and interact with each other and a planned flight. The student should, based on the previously mentioned subjects, be able to plan a flight that maintaines the demands for flight safety and flight economy.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Basic understanding for which flight-performance related factors that effect the act of planning a flight and be able to interpret and evaluate data before, during and after flight.
• Knowledge in planning a flight according to visual and instrument flight rules with regards to weather, wind, terain, obstacles and performane while calculating the needed fuel.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Ability to account for performance related concepts and demands according to governing regulations.
• Skills to, according to governing regulations, calculate start- and landing-distances and flight altitude.
• Abilty to apply theoretical knowledge when calculating and documenting matters related to mass and balance.
• Ability to make judgements about mass and balance in a correct manner with regards to flight safety.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• Sufficent knowledge and attitude to act correctly in regards to flight-safety and -economy.

Contents

The course is divided into three parts: Performance, Mass and Balance, and Flight Planning. These parts can be done in any order.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Participation in compulsory lectures and exercises. Examinations for each course part are conducted in the form of either internet based or classroom bound Progress Tests. The course ends with a Final Test, at the place of education, for each separate course part. To achieve a passing grade (Godkänd, G) a pass must be achieved in all Progress Tests and a score of at least 75% must be achieved on all Final Tests.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

• CAP 696 JAR/FCL Mass and Balance Manual (Aeroplanes).
• CAP 697 JAR/FCL Exam Flight Planning.
• CAP 698 JAR/FCL Exam Performance.
• Jeppesen: Jeppesen General Student Pilot Route Manual GSPRM.
• EASA ATPL Mass and Balance. Padpilot Ltd, 2020. 2nd Edition.
• EASA ATPL Aeroplane Performance. Padpilot Ltd, 2020. 2nd Edition.
• EASA ATPL Flight Planning. Padpilot Ltd, 2020. 2nd Edition.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Stefan Nyström, stefan.nystrom@tfhs.lu.se
Course administrator: Viveka Lund, viveka.lund@tfhs.lu.se
Further information: The tuition takes place in form of mandatory lectures and independent exercises.