Front cover -- Flight Dynamics Principles -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgements -- Nomenclature -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Flying and handling qualities -- 1.3 General considerations -- 1.4 Aircraft equations of motion -- 1.5 Aerodynamics -- 1.6 Computers -- 1.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Systems of axes and notation -- 2.1 Earth axes -- 2.2 Aircraft body fixed axes -- 2.3 Euler angles and aircraft attitude -- 2.4 Axes transformations -- 2.5 Aircraft reference geometry -- 2.6 Controls notation -- 2.7 Aerodynamic reference centres -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 3. Static equilibrium and trim -- 3.1 Trim equilibrium -- 3.2 The pitching moment equation -- 3.3 Longitudinal static stability -- 3.4 Lateral static stability -- 3.5 Directional static stability -- 3.6 Calculation of aircraft trim condition -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 4. The equations of motion -- 4.1 The equations of motion of a rigid symmetric aircraft -- 4.2 The linearised equations of motion -- 4.3 The decoupled equations of motion -- 4.4 Alternative forms of the equations of motion -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 5. The solution of the equations of motion -- 5.1 Methods of solution -- 5.2 Cramer's rule -- 5.3 Aircraft response transfer functions -- 5.4 Response to controls -- 5.5 Acceleration response transfer functions -- 5.6 The state space method -- 5.7 State space model augmentation -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 6. Longitudinal dynamics -- 6.1 Response to controls -- 6.2 The dynamic stability modes -- 6.3 Reduced order models -- 6.4 Frequency response -- 6.5 Flying and handling qualities -- 6.6 Mode excitation -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 7. Lateral-directional dynamics -- 7.1 Response to controls -- 7.2 The dynamic stability modes.

7.3 Reduced order models -- 7.4 Frequency response -- 7.5 Flying and handling qualities -- 7.6 Mode excitation -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 8. Manoeuvrability -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The steady pull-up manoeuvre -- 8.3 The pitching moment equation -- 8.4 Longitudinal manoeuvre stability -- 8.5 Aircraft dynamics and manoeuvrability -- References -- Chapter 9. Stability -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The characteristic equation -- 9.3 The Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion -- 9.4 The stability quartic -- 9.5 Graphical interpretation of stability -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 10. Flying and handling qualities -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Short term dynamic models -- 10.3 Flying qualities requirements -- 10.4 Aircraft role -- 10.5 Pilot opinion rating -- 10.6 Longitudinal flying qualities requirements -- 10.7 Control anticipation parameter -- 10.8 Lateral-directional flying qualities requirements -- 10.9 Flying qualities requirements on the s-plane -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 11. Stability augmentation -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Augmentation system design -- 11.3 Closed loop system analysis -- 11.4 The root locus plot -- 11.5 Longitudinal stability augmentation -- 11.6 Lateral-directional stability augmentation -- 11.7 The pole placement method -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 12. Aerodynamic modelling -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Quasi-static derivatives -- 12.3 Derivative estimation -- 12.4 The effects of compressibility -- 12.5 Limitations of aerodynamic modelling -- References -- Chapter 13. Aerodynamic stability and control derivatives -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Longitudinal aerodynamic stability derivatives -- 13.3 Lateral-directional aerodynamic stability derivatives -- 13.4 Aerodynamic control derivatives -- 13.5 North American derivative coefficient notation -- References -- Problems.

Chapter 14. Coursework Studies -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Working the assignments -- 14.3 Reporting -- Assignment 1. Stability augmentation of the North American X-15 hypersonic research aeroplane -- Assignment 2. The stability and control characteristics of a civil transport aeroplane with relaxed longitudinal static stability -- Assignment 3. Lateral-directional handling qualities design for the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter aircraft -- Assignment 4. Analysis of the effects of Mach number on the longitudinal stability and control characteristics of the LTV A7-A Corsair aircraft -- Appendices -- 1 AeroTrim - A Symmetric Trim Calculator for Subsonic Flight Conditions -- 2 Definitions of Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives -- 3 Aircraft Response Transfer Functions Referred to Aircraft Body Axes -- 4 Units, Conversions and Constants -- 5 A Very Short Table of Laplace Transforms -- 6 The Dynamics of a Linear Second Order System -- 7 North American Aerodynamic Derivative Notation -- 8 Approximate Expressions for the Dimensionless Aerodynamic Stability and Control Derivatives -- 9 The Transformation of Aerodynamic Stability Derivatives from a Body Axes Reference to a Wind Axes Reference -- 10 The Transformation of the Moments and Products of Inertia from a Body Axes Reference to a Wind Axes Reference -- 11 The Root Locus Plot -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.