Environmental Factor That Affects Aircraft Performance


Environmental Factor That Affects Aircraft Performance





        
Environmental factors induce rough flight, leads to grave discomfort,  harm to the passengers, it also influences the reputation and economy of the country. These factors produce an issue for pilots to require call. These factors increase the chance of other factors to return into play and increase the chance of an accident to occur that may later result in the incidence of a flight failure. Factors such as volcanic ash, hurricane, and earthquake will destroy airfields, aircraft facilities, and aviation. A change in temperature affects air density, which may also affect the potency of the jet engine. The higher the air temperature, the less thrust could also be created by the engine. Generally, tenuity needs a longer takeoff distance. Air density another environmental factor that affects the thrust. Low air density causes reduced thrust produced by the engines, which desires higher takeoff speed. The lift is proportional to the air density. The lower the air density, the quicker the aircraft should go to effectively get enough lift required for takeoff. It requires a longer runway to reach a better speed, and looking on however long the airport’s runway is, some airplanes would possibly risk running out of runway strip.
 Mitigation Strategy which can be used to alleviate such a problem is known as weight restriction as an immediate action for takeoff. This consists of removing possible things that are deemed as heavy, to reduce the overall weight of the aircraft. Some of these may include but not limited to baggage, cargos, and passengers. Building longer runways and flying at cooler times of the day can also be seen as a strategy used to combat or avoid dealing with the repercussions of increased temperature  
                                                                                                     (Sharma and Kushwaha, 2014)


Reference

Kushwaha, M., & Sharma, S. (2014). Impact of environmental factors on aviation safety.  Aviation Safety 4, 73–78 . Retrieved from https://www.ripublication.com/aasa-spl/aasav4n1spl_12.pdf

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