Author name: Ravula Nikhil Reddy

The angular velocity of a pull-down maneuver is the rate at which the aircraft rotates during a downward pitch maneuver. It measures the change in the aircraft’s orientation over time, typically expressed in radians per second. This angular velocity is influenced by factors such as the aircraft’s airspeed, load factor. Where: ω is the angular […]

The radius of turn for a pull-up maneuver refers to the distance from the center of the turn to the point where the aircraft completes a full turn while executing an upward pitch maneuver. It is a measure of the curvature of the flight path during the maneuver. This parameter is influenced by factors such

The angular velocity of a pull-up maneuver is the rotational speed of the aircraft as it executes an upward pitch maneuver, typically measured in radians per second. It quantifies the rate at which the aircraft’s heading changes during the pull-up, influenced by factors such as the aircraft’s speed, load factor, and rate of climb. The

Load factor, in aviation, refers to the ratio of the lift force acting on an aircraft to the aircraft’s weight. It quantifies the amount of force experienced by an aircraft in flight relative to its weight and is expressed as a dimensionless number. The formula to calculate load factor (n) is: Where: n is the

Geopotential altitude represents the height above a reference surface called the geopotential surface, which is a hypothetical surface where the gravitational acceleration is constant. Geopotential altitude helps in understanding the potential energy per unit mass of an aircraft in the Earth’s atmosphere. The formula to calculate geopotential altitude (Z) from geometric altitude (h) and the

Density altitude is a measure used in aviation to assess the altitude at which the air density matches the density of the air at a given pressure altitude under standard atmospheric conditions. The formula to calculate density altitude (ℎ da​) from pressure altitude (ℎ pa​) and temperature deviation as follows: Where: h da is the density

The rate of climb in terms of excess power refers to the rate at which an aircraft can ascend vertically based on the excess power available after overcoming the forces acting against it, such as drag and gravity. The rate of climb (ROC) in terms of excess power (P excess​) can be expressed by the