Full Description
Designed as an introduction for both advanced students in aerospace engineering and existing aerospace engineers, this book covers both engineering theory and professional practice in establishing the airworthiness of new and modified aircraft.Initial Airworthiness includes:* how structural, handling, and systems evaluations are carried out;* the processes by which safety and fitness for purpose are determined; and* the use of both US and European unit systemsCovering both civil and military practice and the current regulations and standards across Europe and North America, Initial Airworthiness will give the reader an understanding of how all the major aspects of an aircraft are certified, as well as providing a valuable source of reference for existing practitioners.
Contents
What is Airworthiness.- All About Units.- The Atmosphere.- The Flight Envelope.- First Principles of Structural Approval.- Approving an Aircraft.- Undercarriage Structural Approval.- Control Surfaces and Circuits.- Powerplant Airworthiness.- Crashworthiness.- Flying Qualities.
