Overview
- Covers the entire process of establishing initial airworthiness for new aerospace products
- A one-stop reference detailing the current regulations in both Europe and North America
- Provides instruction on professional practice in airworthiness
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About this book
Designed as an introduction for both advanced students in aerospace engineering and existing aerospace engineers, this book covers both engineering theory and professional practice in establishing the airworthiness of new and modified aircraft.
Initial Airworthiness includes information on:
· how structural, handling, and systems evaluations are carried out;
· the processes by which safety and fitness for purpose are determined; and
· the use of both US and European unit systems
Covering both civil and military practice and the current regulations and standards across Europe and North America, Initial Airworthiness will give the reader an understanding of how all the major aspects of an aircraft are certified, as well as providing a valuable source of reference for existing practitioners.
This second edition has been updated for changes in regulation worldwide, including UK "E-conditions" and Single Seat De-Regulation, the new part 23 regulations in the USA and Europe, and developments to Extended Range Twin-Engine Operations worldwide. Entirely new sections have been added to explain the management of certification programmes, professional ethics within airworthiness practice, environmental impact of aircraft, and aeroplane departures from controlled flight. This edition also includes many new figures, case studies and references to sources of further information.Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Professor Guy Gratton has worked for nearly 30 years in evaluating the safety of aircraft, with his work spanning every class of manned aeroplane from large airliners, via jet fighters to gliders and single-seat microlights. This has included the complete clearance of several new aircraft designs, as well as testing every major component of an aircraft. He has taught, and continues to teach, this subject at several UK universities as well as having managed several aeronautical research facilities. Professor Gratton is also an experienced pilot and flight test engineer, having flown over 100 aeroplane types, including test flying of a number of prototype and development aircraft.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Initial Airworthiness
Book Subtitle: Determining the Acceptability of New Airborne Systems
Authors: Guy Gratton
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75617-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75616-5Published: 27 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09279-5Published: 12 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75617-2Published: 17 March 2018
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXI, 425
Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations, 153 illustrations in colour
Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk, Commercial Law