Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control

This section is all about managing the airplane’s altitude and airspeed using an energy-centered approach. Energy management can be defined as the process of planning, monitoring, and controlling altitude and airspeed targets in relation to the airplane’s energy state in order to: Importance of Energy Management Learning to manage the airplane’s energy in the form […]

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Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control

Viewing the Airplane as an Energy System

The total mechanical energy of an airplane in flight is the sum of its potential energy from altitude and kinetic energy from airspeed. The potential energy is expressed as mgh, and the kinetic energy as ½ mV². Thus, the airplane’s total mechanical energy can be stated as: mgh + ½ mV² Where, m = mass