0
Every flight cycle has elapsed time namely flight time. For instant, flight time X plane from point A to B consist of followings: moving time after unblocked (this is starting time for calculating flight time) all of the gears then the plane is moving for taxiing to the take off position or line up position and then take off from A as point of departure and then proceed to B as point of destination, and then cruising, descending, holding, approaching and landing and going through to the parking space and terminated by blocked of the all gears at parking space. All of them are items of total movement for calculating flight time of the X plane.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the difference between aircraft flight hours and flight cycles?
Flying hours are the number of hours that an aircraft has flown (usually from engine start to engine stop). One flight cycle is one flight from take-off to landing.
How is life of aircraft structure counted?
It's counted in flying hours and flight cycles. The primary concern is flight cycles. A flight cycle is a take-off and landing. Airlines keep track of the Flight Time (hours) and Flight Cycles on the airframe and the same for the engines. Flight Cycles are primarily important for tracking aircraft metal fatigue and the time on the Landing Gear. The parts on the gear have a Safe Life Limit calculated by the manufacturer based upon fatigue tests and stress analysis. This limit represents the amount of cycles it can be flown before it will begin to develop fatigue cracks. Once the landing gear part reaches that cycle limit, it has to be removed and scrapped. The manufacturer analyzes the gear using various loads such as landing loads, taxiing loads, braking loads, turning loads and calculates a fatigue life for the part. They usually then divide this calculated fatigue life by 4 and this becomes the Safe Life Limit. Dividing by 4 is a safety factor to allow for variations of manufacture and environmental unknowns and statistical scatter in their data. The Airframe is also tested in a fatigue test for 2 or 3 times the time it will be in service. Many airframes have a 90,000 flight cycle limit. Some more. Helicopters will be less. This airframe life limit takes into account air pressure on the fuselage as it cycles from ground to high altitude. Also, a short test flight is counted as 1 flight cycle. As an example of the difference between hours and cycles, the Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 that lost part of its fuselage had only a little over 35,000 hours on the airframe, but the aircraft had almost 90,000 cycles on it.
What is the formula to convert cycles per second into hertz?
Cycles per second = Hertz. In other words they are the same.
How long is a flight from Georgia to South Korea?
The flight there was, I believe 13 hours. The flight back was about 15 hours. Very long flight, I know... The flight there was, I believe 13 hours. The flight back was about 15 hours. Very long flight, I know...
How many hours from US to Malaysia flight?
how many hours flight from us to Malaysia
How long is the flight from Orlando to maui?
The Flight Time is 26 Hours The Flight Time is 26 Hours
How long is the flight from Miami to Uruguay?
Around 9 hours in a direct flight. From 12 hours in a one-stop flight.
How long is the flight from Dallas to Boston?
A flight from Dallas to Boston is about 4 hours.
How many hours flight from UK to Romania?
The flight time is approx. 3 hours.
How many hours is the flight from Madrid to Bangkok?
The flight is about 13 hours and 3 minutes!
How many hours flight from San Diego to Bali?
The average flight time is 17 hours, 41 minutes. This is only an approximation and flight times are likely to vary. Your airline will provide you with a flight time when you book a flight.
How long is flight from California to Hawaii?
The flight time would be around 5 hours.
