Module Details

Module Code: PILO H2624
Module Title: Performance
Title: Performance
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Donnacha Lowney
Module Author:: Roddy McNamee
Domains:  
Module Description: To give students an understanding of the principles of aircraft performance.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Understand and describe the differences between performance Class B and performance Class A.
LO2 Understand and describe the differences between performance Class B in a single engine aircraft and performance Class B in a multi-engine aircraft.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
General
Definitions, Fundamental Mathematics, Principles of Flight, Thrust and Power, Regulations and Aerodromes. Take-off, Climbing, Descending and Gliding, The Cruise, Landing, The Initial Take-Off Climb, En-route, Increased V2 Procedure, Contaminated Runways.
Performance Class B – Single Engine Aircraft.
Take Off Distance Required, Field Length Take Off Mass, Climb Limited Mass, Calculating Obstacle Clearance, Landing Field Length Required.
Performance Class B –Multi Engine Aircraft
Take Off Distance Required, Determining TODR and ASDR, Climb Limited Mass, The Net Take-Off Flight Path and Obstacle Clearance, Landing Field Length Required
Performance Class A – Aircraft certified under EASA CS-25 Only.
Class A Take Off, ASDA and V Stop, TODA and V go, Decision Speed (V1), Range of V1, V Speeds and restrictions, Take off distance, Take off Run, Field Length Limited Take Off Mass (FLTOM), Balanced Field, PLTOM, MRJT, Vmbe and Take off Mass, Finding Take-Off % of N1.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
End of Module Formal Examination100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
No Project
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 100
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
No Description

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Performance JAA ATPL Training, Jeppesen Sanderson Inc, [ISBN: 9780884873594].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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