Course Description
This course
presents some of the most important and common aircraft
performance issues that are involved in aircraft accidents. The
course is designed to give the investigator a relatively
“low-tech, non-mathematical” introduction to the highly
specialized and complex subjects of performance analysis and
aerodynamics. The participants will be introduced to basic
concepts of performance anomalies and how to recognize them in
an accident situation. The emphasis is on pragmatic performance
deficiency recognition and how to evaluate the significance of
such a deficiency during an accident investigation. The
classroom discussion centers on those aspects of aircraft
performance that are known to contribute to aircraft accidents.
Problems such as icing, weight and balance, and wind shear will
be described as well as the accident clues to these factors.
The course will draw heavily on accident case studies to
illustrate and amplify the subjects under discussion.
Who Should Attend
This course is
for investigators not trained as aeronautical engineers, who
need to better understand the performance aspects of aircraft
accidents and incidents. It is also valuable for engineers who
need a basic understanding of how their specialty is involved in
aircraft accident investigation.
How You Will Benefit
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You will
learn the basic steps in conducting an effective
investigation of aircraft performance.
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You will
review specific situations where aircraft performance
factors have led to aircraft accidents and see how to
recognize these factors from evidence at the accident scene.
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You will
gain an understanding of how to evaluate aircraft
performance as a part of an accident.
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You will
learn the role of the technical expert in aircraft accident
investigation.
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You will
learn the elements of an effective technical investigator’s
report and how this report relates to the final aircraft
accident report.
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You will
use case studies and practical exercises to reinforce and
illustrate the subjects covered in the course.
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The API
course is an elective for the Certificate in Aircraft
Accident Investigation.
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The Board
of Certified Safety Professionals accepts this course for
Continuation of Certification Credit.
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SCSI will
award 3.6 CEUs to each participant who successfully
completes this course.
Course
Topics
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Loads and
Stresses on Aircraft.
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The
Aircraft Flight Envelope.
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Determining Aircraft Performance
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Takeoff
and Landing Performance Degradation
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Stalls and
Spins
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Downwash
and Wingtip Vortex Hazards.
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Loss of
Performance.
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Ground
Operations Hazards.
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Stability
and Control.
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Icing.
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High Speed
Flight.
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Preparing
the Technical Report.
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Case
Studies and Practical Exercises in Aircraft Performance and
Material Factors Investigation.
Course Administration
Taught at the
DoubleTree Hotel on the waterfront in San Pedro in Southern California, the
Aircraft Performance Investigation Course consists of 4.5 days
(36 hours) of instruction. Students receive a textbook, lecture
outlines, additional reference material and a Certificate of
Completion. Classes begin daily at 0800 and end at noon on
Friday.
Course Schedule, Location and Tuition
