Write a paper in which you consider why we would see a difference between POH calculated takeoff and landing performance data versus the actual takeoff and landing performance data. Show examples from Chapters 8 and 9 of your text using the takeoff and landing graphs/performance tables. Discuss and support numerically (where appropriate) takeoff and landing performance and data.

These areas from the textbook may guide you:

• Takeoff Considerations
  • Environmental change of conditions
  • Obstacles
  • Slopes
  • Runway Condition
  • Surface Contamination
• Landing Considerations - You can use the equations for the following performance factors using equations from our course text to help to support your paper:
  • Approach speed for a selected landing weight
  • Drag during landing
    • Total drag at touchdown (stall speed)
    • Average drag during landing roll (based on total drag at stall speed - Resources and Inputs)
  • Residual thrust
    • Residual power based on the rated power of the aircraft
    • Thrust at touchdown
    • Average thrust during the landing roll
  • Average deceleration during the landing roll
  • Length of the landing roll

These points may be explained numerically where appropriate:

• Influence of altitude on landings
  • Influence on landing speeds
  • Influence on landing distances
• Difference between landing roll length (as calculated above) and landing distance (as published in a POH)
• Influence of landing conditions such as runway material and surface condition, runway slope, wind conditions
• Influence of weight on landings
  • Influence on landing speeds
  • Influence on landing distances

Your paper should be a minimum of 500 words and in APA format. Ensure that you include 3 reference