AIRCRAFT#PERFORMANCE6#GENERAL#

DEFINITIONS# SPEEDS# VX#&#VY#WITH#ALTITUDE#

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CLASS#B#AIRCRAFT# ! IAS!JET! IAS!PROP! TAS! !

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VX# !! "! "!
• Propeller!aircraft!with!
• MOPSC!9!or!less!AND! V Y# #! #! "!
• MTOW!5700!kgs!or!less!
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CLASS#C#AIRCRAFT#
# POWER#REQUIRED#&#AVAILABLE#CURVES#
• Propeller!aircraft!with!
• MOPSC!more!than!9!OR!
• MTOW!more!than!5700!kgs!

CLASS#A#AIRCRAFT#
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• All!turboOjet!aircraft!
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AND!any!multi!engine!aircraft!which!are:!
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• TurboOpropeller!driven!
• MOPSC!more!than!9!OR!
• MTOW!more!than!5700!kgs!
! Prop! Jet!
SERVICE#CEILING# Endurance! VMP! VMD!
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• Prop:!100!fpm! V X! VMP! VMD!
• Jet:!500!fpm!
Specific!Range! VMD! 1.32!VMD!

MINIMUM#VREF# V Y! VMD! >!VMD!

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• Class#B:!1.3!VSO!
• Class#A:!1.23!VSO!
 AIRCRAFT#PERFORMANCE#–#CLASS#B#
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CLASS#B#(SEP#+#MEP)#TAKEOFF#AND#LANDING#FACTORS# CLASS#B##

TAKEOFF#CLACULATIONS#(BALANCED#FIELD)# CLASS#B#–#FLIGHT#PHASES#
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• Takeoff:#BRP!$!50!ft!screen!height!
• Climb:#50!ft!$!1500’!AGL!
• Landing:#50!ft!$!Full!Stop!

CLIMB#GRADIENT#&#ROC#FORMULAE#
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!"!" = !
!"!"
TAKEOFF#CLACULATIONS#(UNBALANCED#FIELD)#
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!"!" = !
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!"# = !"#!× sin !!
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!"# = !"#!×!!"!" = !"!×!!!"!" !!*UNITS*!
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!" 6080
!"!" = ×!!"!×! !
!"# 60

LANDING#CLACULATIONS##
EN6ROUTE#MIN#CLIMB#GRADIENT#
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• Class#B:!300!fpm!all!engines!

DRIFTDOWN#
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• Net!Gradient#=!Gross!increased!by!0.5%!
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 AIRCRAFT#PERFORMANCE#–#CLASS#A#
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TAKEOFF#DISTANCE#

! All!Engines! OEI! TODR!

BRP!O>!35!ft! BRP!O>!35!ft!
Dry! <OO!Greatest!Of!
X!1.15! !
BRP!O>!15!ft!
Wet! Greatest'of'that'for'dry'runway' <OO!Greatest!Of!
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TAKEOFF#RUN#

! All!Engines! OEI! TORR!

BRP!O>!Halfway!between!VLOF!and!35!ft! BRP!O>!Halfway!between!VLOF!and!35!ft!
Dry! <OO!Greatest!Of!
X!1.15! !
BRP!O>!Halfway!between!VLOF!and!35!ft!
Wet! BRP!O>!15!ft! <OO!Greatest!Of!
X!1.15'
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ACCELERATE#STOP#DISTANCE#

! All!Engines! OEI! ASDR!

Dry! BRP!O>!Full!Stop! BRP!O>!Full!Stop!

<OO!Greatest!Of!
(Reverse!Inop)! V1!+!2!sec! VEF!+!2!sec!!

! Wet! BRP!O>!Full!Stop! BRP!O>!Full!Stop!

Greatest!of!all!4!distances!
(Reverse!Ok)! V1!+!2!sec' VEF!+!2!sec!!
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 AIRCRAFT#PERFORMANCE#–#CLASS#A#
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CLASS#A#V#SPEEDS# CLASS#A#TAKE6OFF#CLIMB# MAX#BANK#ANGLE#

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• Below#50’:!00#
VR#(ROTATE)#MINIMUMS# 4#SEGMENTS# • Up#to#400’:!150#
! # • Above#400’:!250#
• V1# 1.!From!35!ft!to!gear!retraction!
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• 1.05!VMCA# 2.!Till!level!off!for!acceleration! OBSTACLE#ACCOUNTABILITY#AREA#
# O!Min!400’!AGL! #
• Speed!such!that!V2!is!attained!at!35!ft# O!Equivalent!gradient!1.2%! • If!wingspan!is!less#than#60#m:!
# ! !
• 1.1!VMU!(All!Engines)!/!1.08!(Geometry!Lim)# 3.!Till!thrust!reduction!to!MCT! 1
# 60!! + !"#$%&'# + 0.125!!
! 2
• 1.05!VMU!(OEI)!/!1.04!(Geometry!Lim)# 4.!Till!1500!ft!min!/!obstacles!clear! !
! • If!wingspan!is!more#than#60#m:!
• Throughout!the!takeoff!climb,!35#ft# !
V2MIN#(MIN#SAFETY#SPEED)#MINIMUMS# obstacle#clearance!is!provided.! 90!! + 0.125!!
# !
• 1.13#VSR# !
o 2!/!3!Engine!Turboprop!# !
o Turbojet!with!no!provision!for!changing! !
stall!speed!as!a!result!of!OEI# !
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• 1.08#VSR# !
o 4!Engine!Turboprop# !
o Turbojet! with! provision! for! changing! • The!point!at!which!the!sector!parallels!and!
stall!speed!as!a!result!of!OEI# stops!increasing!depends!on!the!conditions!
# o Good!Vis!–!300!m!
• 1.1#VMCA# o Poor!Vis!/!Track!Change!–!600!m!
NET#VS#GROSS#CLIMB#PATH#
o Poor!Vis!&!Track!Change!–!900!m!
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• 2!Engine!Net!=!Gross!x!0.8%#
• 3!Engine!Net!=!Gross!x!0.9%#
• 4!Engine!Net!=!Gross!x!1.0%#
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 AIRCRAFT#PERFORMANCE#–#CLASS#A#
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DRIFTDOWN# CONTAMINATED#RUNWAY# GENERAL#FORMULA#

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!! • 25%!of!runway!surface!covered!by!3!mm!of!
OBSTACLE#CLEARANCE# water!or!its!equivalent!depth!(by!use!of!SG)! LOAD#FACTOR#(TURN)#
# in:# #
• Obstacle#clearance:!2000!ft! o Slush# 1
o Loose!snow# != !
cos !
o Compacted!snow#
LANDING# o Ice#
# FUEL#MILEAGE#
• Max#Crosswimd:!10!KTS# #
APPROACH#CLIMB# !"#!!"# !!"#!!"#$!!"#$%&$
= #
# !"#!!"# !!"#!!"#$!!"#$%&$
• OEI!(Rest!at!TOGA!thrust)!
Coefficient# Braking#Action#
Approach!Flaps!
• Gear!Up! STALL#SPEED#&#WEIGHT#
≥!0.4! Good! !
O! Medium!/!Good! !! !!
LANDING#CLIMB# ! =! !
!! !!
# 0.35!–!0.30! Medium!
• All!Engines!(TOGA!thrust)!
O! Medium!/!Poor!
• Landing!Flaps!
• Gear!Down! CLIMBING#
≤!0.25! Poor!
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9! Unreliable! ! − !!
!"#!! = !
LANDING#FACTORS# !
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• LD#X#1.67#=#LDR##–#Turbojet#(60%)! ! − !!
!"!% = !×!100!
• LD#X#1.43#=#LDR#–#Turboprop#(70%)! !
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• Wet#Runway:#x!1.15!(If!not!specified)!

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 AIRCRAFT#PERFORMANCE#–#CLASS#A#
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GRAPH#ANSWERS#

SEP#
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• 465m!(+18)!
• 1850ft!(+27)!
• 2375ft!(+30)!
• 4150ft!(+38)!
• 19500ft!(+30)!
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• 3200!lbs!(ISA)!
• 3500!lbs!(+40)!
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• 1140!/!10.6%!

MEP#
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• 2000!ft!(+24)!
• 3450!ft!(+20)!
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• 3450!lbs!(+10)!
• 4500!lbs!(+5)!

MRJT#
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• 5500ft!(O7)!
• 3100m!(2000!ft)!