Lesson series

Aircraft Mass Performance

The Aircraft Mass Performance course explores how aircraft mass, balance, and operating conditions influence flight performance. Topics include the principles of lift and drag, aircraft limitations, weight and centre of gravity calculations, takeoff and landing performance, climb, cruise, and descent, and fuel planning. Students learn to interpret performance charts, assess the effects of weather and airport conditions, and evaluate operational trade-offs. Practical exercises develop the ability to apply performance data to safe, efficient flight planning and informed operational decisions.
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36 hours in total

November 2

382 pages

Thai Binh Tran

24 challenges

16 hours
32 minutes

3 Certificates

About the course

The Aircraft Mass Performance course explores how aircraft mass, balance, and operating conditions influence flight performance. Topics include the principles of lift and drag, aircraft limitations, weight and centre of gravity calculations, takeoff and landing performance, climb, cruise, and descent, and fuel planning. Students learn to interpret performance charts, assess the effects of weather and airport conditions, and evaluate operational trade-offs. Practical exercises develop the ability to apply performance data to safe, efficient flight planning and informed operational decisions.

Practical approach

Apply aircraft mass and balance calculations, interpret performance charts, and assess takeoff, landing, and fuel requirements through practical exercises linking flight principles to operational decisions.

Globally oriented

Explore how aircraft performance principles apply across international aviation operations, considering different aircraft types, airport environments, and weather conditions that influence safe and efficient flight planning.

For your career

Build technical knowledge relevant to flight operations, dispatch, and aviation management. Strengthen your ability to evaluate performance limitations, understand operational trade-offs, and communicate effectively with aviation professionals.

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Thai Binh Tran

Dr. Thai Binh Tran is an aviation educator, researcher, and strategy consultant with a PhD in Management Sciences from the University of Poitiers, France. Her expertise spans airline strategy, aviation economics, airport management, and logistics. As Founder and CEO of Great Peace International, she bridges academic knowledge and industry practice through teaching, research, publishing, and international collaboration. Her teaching connects core concepts with practical aviation challenges, helping students and professionals develop analytical thinking and make informed operational and business decisions.
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