3 – Performance – other flight manoeuvres

This chapter deals with the performance of an aircraft. It defines the ability of an aircraft to climb, turn, take off, and land. It considers the performance of the aircraft in other maneuvers. It provides information about certain unique things related to an aircraft. It informs about the minimum rate of descent in a glide, the time to reach a given height in a climb, and the radius of turn in given conditions. Some of the maneuvers currently practiced by combat aircraft, such as the “cobra,” involve stalling the wing. These and many other maneuvers are excluded that involve varying the direction of the thrust relative to the aircraft center-line. However, a section of the chapter is dedicated to briefly deal with flight in a vertical circle. The last part discusses the take-off and landing of the aircraft. The primary objective of this section is to discuss the estimation of the distances required for an aircraft to take-off and land. Piloting also comes into this discussion as variations in technique have an effect on the distances. As safety plays a crucial role, it also considers the effect of engine failure during take-off.