Category: Systems Engineering Fundamentals

Overview After type certification, other issues must be dealt with on the way to issuance of an airworthiness certificate. In this section, the following subjects are covered: Changes to Type Design The holder of a Type Certificate (TC) may make changes to the TC, the procedures for which will depend on whether those changes are major or minor.… Continue reading Airworthiness Certification

Aerodynamics is generally not considered an airplane system, but it is nevertheless a key design discipline in systems engineering. Airplanes are designed and built to make money for their owners. All aspects of design stem directly or indirectly from this primary goal. The most direct parameters are payload carried, range flown, fuel burned, and flight… Continue reading Aerodynamics

The looks at the practical fundamentals of systems engineering as related to aircraft design. The major topics covered are: aerodynamics; airworthiness certification; design considerations/testing; design for safety; electrical and mechanical installations; electrical power systems; electromagnetic effects; flight crew systems interface; maintainability; regulatory requirements for aircraft certification; software; type certification; vibration, temperature and humidity; and loads… Continue reading Introduction