Description
Participants in this course learn an overview of airplane static and dynamic stability and control theory and applications, as well as classical control theory and applications to airplane control systems. An overview of flying qualities and regulations is included.

Highlights

• General airplane equations of motion
• Review of basic aerodynamic concepts
• Longitudinal aerodynamic forces and moments
• Lateral-directional aerodynamic forces and moments
• Thrust forces and moments
• The concept of static stability
• Applications of the steady state airplane equations of motion
• Effects of the flight control system; control forces
• Applications of the perturbed state equations of motion
• Dynamic stability: short period, phugoid, Dutch Roll, spiral and roll mode
• Review of flying qualities criteria
• Introduction to human pilot transfer functions
• Synthesis of stability augmentation systems

Who Should Attend?
Aeronautical engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers needing to learn more about flight dynamics, along with pilots with some engineering background, government research laboratory personnel, engineering managers and educators.

Course preview webinars: Flight Dynamics in Airplane Design: The Importance of Trim and Airplane Design: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned

Course Fees
Early registration fee: $2,595 if you register and pay by the early registration deadline (45 days prior to the first day of class).
Regular registration fee: $2,795 if you register and pay after the early registration deadline.

Course Materials
Course materials, including outlines, presentation copies, and supplementary materials, will be accessible through Canvas, KU's online learning system. Instructions to access Canvas will be provided upon completed registration. Students are required to bring a computer or other electronic device with PDF-viewing capabilities with them to class each day. If you require accommodation contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu and we will work with you on an accessible solution.

Students enrolled in this class should acquire a copy of the textbooks listed below.

Airplane Flight Dynamics & Automatic Flight Controls Part 1, Dr. Jan Roskam

Airplane Flight Dynamics & Automatic Flight Controls Part 2, Dr. Jan Roskam

Link to purchase: Airplane Flight Dynamics & Automatic Flight Controls 2 Part Set

U.S. Federal Employee Discount
This course is available to U.S. federal employees at 10% off the registration fee. To receive the federal employee discount, you must enter the code FGVT116 during the checkout process. Please note that you must validate your eligibility to receive this discount by entering your U.S. government email address (ending in .gov or .mil) when creating your online registration profile. This discount is available for both the early registration and regular registration fees.

Canada Department of National Defence Discount
This course is available to Canada DND employees at 10% off the registration fee. Please contact the DND Procurement Authority (DAP 2-3) for details. Please note that you cannot register using our online system when requesting this discount. This discount is available for both the early registration and regular registration fees.

Certificate Tracks
Aircraft Design, Flight Tests and Aircraft Performance

Classroom hours / CEUs
35 classroom hours
3.5 CEUs

Course Accessibility
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in University of Kansas educational offerings. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in our Aerospace Short Courses, please email jayhawkglobal@ku.edu or call 785-864-6779 at least three weeks before the first day of the event.
Please note: If you are attending an Aerospace Short Course onsite at your place of employment, please contact your company's training coordinator for accommodation requests.

Course Resources
Willem Anemaat discusses Airplane Flight Dynamics (video)
AERO0110 Course Information and Outline (PDF Document)