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A timed method for the estimation of aeroplane take-off and landing distances

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

G. B. Gratton
G. B. Gratton*
Affiliation:
School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
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Abstract

This paper describes a method by which, without the use of external personnel or equipment, take-off and landing distances of an aeroplane may be estimated. An error analysis for the method, allowing determination of outcome accuracy, is also shown. The method is validated through use of flight test results from two certification programmes: one on a light aeroplane, and one on a microlight aeroplane.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 112 , Issue 1136 , October 2008 , pp. 613 - 619
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2008 

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