Question

6. Explain how the temperature, altitude, aircraft weight and type of runway affect an aircraft's landing performance. [5 marks]

Answer 1

The aircraft performance

The landing performance on aircraft affect by changing in temperature,altitude,payload,speed, stability,landing range and type of run way

let be explain

Temperature:

The change in temperature affect the aircraft performance like the temperature increase the density of air will low and cause low density in air and it formed a drag the drag force and reduce the propeller efficiency so its affecting the landing performance and the low temperature and cause the cavity on rotor it cause a major accident these are reason the temperature affect the landing performance

Altitude :

when the aircraft goes on the high attitude it need more lift power need produced from the engine and it affect the aircraft performance like high fuel need because of high power produce so high chance of low fuel on the landing time, and the high thrust force on high attitude region it create the small stopping distance because of the high altitude and it affect the stability of the aircraft

Aircraft weight :

the weight is more important parameter for the aircraft performance when the weight is increase it produce more power to take off and the more weight can create a imbalance in aircraft and it affect the landing performance

example

when more luggage weight in rear space it cause the less stability and improper balance in aircraft and it more weight goes on landing part it cause some sort of failure can occur and it too affect the landing performance

and cause of more accident the official introduce the pay load system to maintain the weight in aircraft

Types of runway

1 Dry runway

2 .Wet run way

The dry runway on landing time the friction between the road and wheel is high so it cause the low stopping distance and create a more wear wheel it affect the land in performance on the wheel

the wet surface the friction between the wheels the road is very low it cause the high stopping distance some time the muddy surface cause the low stability on aircraft it affect the landing performance of the aircraft

i hope it will help you