Aircraft Requirements

and Safety

Jurijs Šinkevičs
RMCAM
211RMC171
Introduction

• Importance of aircraft
safety in the aviation
industry
• Focus on critical
requirements and safety
features of aircraft,
including fuselage,
undercarriage, and wings
Airworthiness

• Need for an airworthiness

certificate from regulatory
bodies
• Importance of periodic
inspections, maintenance,
and repairs to ensure safe
flight
• Overview of aviation
regulations and oversight
measures, including aircraft
certification, crew
licensing, and safety audits
Fuselage

• Definition and function of

the fuselage
• Design considerations for
withstanding pressure
differences and turbulence
• Requirements for
maintaining cabin pressure
at high altitudes
• Examples of aircraft models
and their cabin pressure
specifications
Undercarriage

• Definition and function of

the undercarriage
• Importance of supporting
aircraft weight during
ground operations, takeoff,
and landing
• Requirements for strong
and fail-safe landing gear
systems
• Examples of aircraft models
and their landing gear
configurations
Wings

• Definition and function of

aircraft wings
• Design considerations for
withstanding aerodynamic
loads and turbulence
• Requirements for
withstanding bird strikes
• Examples of aircraft models
and their wing resilience
during bird strike tests
Conclusion

• Recap of the importance of

aircraft safety and the role
of manufacturers and
regulatory agencies in
ensuring it
• Emphasis on the continuous
improvement of design and
manufacturing processes to
enhance aircraft safety and
reliability
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