AIR1780B Aircraft Flotation Analysis

Revised

12/20/2022

Features
Issuing Committee
Scope
Content
This document is divided into five parts. The first part deals with flotation analysis features and definitions to acquaint the engineer with elements common to the various methods and the meanings of the terms used. The second part identifies and describes current flotation analysis methods. Due to the close relationship between flotation analysis and runway design, methods for the latter are also included in this document. As runway design criteria are occasionally used for flotation evaluation, including some for runways built to now obsolete criteria, a listing of the majority of these criteria constitutes the third part. The fourth part of this document tabulates the most relevant documents, categorizing them for commercial and civil versus military usage, by military service to be satisfied, and by type of pavement. This document concludes with brief elaborations of some concepts for broadening the analyst’s understanding of the subject. At revision B of this document, significant new material added is adapted from Reference [34], Schmidt, R. Kyle, The Design of Aircraft Landing Gear, SAE International, 2020.
Rationale
Content
Recent regulatory changes have introduced new standards for international flotation calculation and reporting. The document is updated to bring it into line with current and upcoming practice in flotation analysis.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR1780B
Pages
34
Citation
SAE International Information Report, Aircraft Flotation Analysis, SAE Standard AIR1780B, Revised December 2022, Reaffirmed April 2021, Issued November 1981, https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR1780B.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Dec 20, 2022
Product Code
AIR1780B
Content Type
Information Report
Status
Revised
Language
English

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