12 LP A/c Recognition Flashcards
Aircraft categories are use for providing what in the terminal environment?
Same runway separation
What are the aircraft categories
Category 1 2 and three
What is a category one aircraft
Weight is 12,500 pounds or less,
single engine
propeller driven,
all helicopters
What is a category two aircraft
The weight is 12,500 pounds or less
twin engine
propeller driven
What is a category three aircraft
Any other aircraft not described in either category one or two
all Jets
What is a small weight class
And aircraft of 41,000 pounds or less. Maximum certified take off white
Large weight class
Aircraft more than 41,000 pounds, maximum certified take off weight up to but not including 300,000 pounds
Heavy weight class
Aircraft capable of take off weight of 300,000 pounds or more whether or not they are operating at this one during a particular phase of flight
Super weight class
Airbus a – 380–800, A388
and Antonov an-225 (A225)
What are the four weight classes for aircraft
Small large heavy super, small plus
And aircraft capable of 300,000 pounds of take off weight but is currently only has a take off weight of 225,000 pounds would fall into what category weight class
Heavy
And aircraft in the small weight class has a maximum certified take off weight of how many pounds or less
41,000
If an aircraft has a 250,000 pound maximum certified take off wait what what its weight class Be?
Large
Category one general performance characteristics
Speed; 100–160 kn
altitude; 10,000 feet and below
climb right; 1000 ft./m or less
weight class; small
Category 2 general performance characteristics
Speed: 160–250 kn
altitude: FL240 and Below
Climb rate: 1000–2000 ft./m
wait class: small