Aircraft Performance

Question 1

What defines a class B aircraft?

Answer 1

Propeller aircraft with MOPSC 9 or less AND MTOW of 5700kgs or less

Question 2

What is a class c aircraft?

Answer 2

Propeller aircraft with a MOPSC of more than 9 and a MTOW of more than 5700kgs

Question 3

What is a class a aircraft?

Answer 3

All jet aircraft and any multie engine aircraft which are turbo propeller driver, have a MOPSC of more than 9 OR a MTOW of 5700kgs

Question 4

What is the service ceiling for a prop?

Answer 4

100fpm

Question 5

What is the minimum Vref for a class b aircraft?

Answer 5

1.3 Vso

Question 6

For a class B aircraft when does takeoff begin and end?

Answer 6

BRP to 50ft screen height

Question 7

For a class B aircraft when does the climb phase begin and end?

Answer 7

50ft to 1500ft AGL

Question 8

For a class B aircraft when does the landing phase begin and end?

Answer 8

50ft to full stop

Question 9

What is the min AEO enroute climb gradient for a class B aircraft?

Answer 9

300fpm

Question 10

What is the safety factor for takeoff on wet and dry grass respectively?

Answer 10

Wet = x1.3
Dry = x1.2

Question 11

What is the safety factor for landing on wet and dry grass respectively?

Answer 11

Wet = x1.35
Dry = x1.15

Question 12

What is the safety factor for landing on a wet paved surface?

Answer 12

x1.15

Question 13

What is Vx?

Answer 13

Speed for best angle of climb

Question 14

Where does Vx occur?

Answer 14

The speed corresponding to the greatest excess thrust

Question 15

What is Vy?

Answer 15

The speed at which an aircraft achieves its max rate of climb

Question 16

Where does Vy occur?

Answer 16

The speed where the difference between the power available and power required is greatest

Question 17

When a stopway or clearway is not available what must be less than or equal to the TORA (class b)?

Answer 17

TODR x 1.25

Question 18

When a stopway and/or a clearway is available what are the safety factor requirements?

Answer 18

The TODR must not exceed the following:

• TORA
• when multiplied by 1.15 the TODA
• when multiplied by 1.3 the ASDA

Question 19

What are the takeoff safety factors for runway slope?

Answer 19

Increased by 5% per degree of upslope up to 2% upslope

Downslope is ignored

Question 20

What are the takeoff safety factors for the use of wind?

Answer 20

50% of HWC

150% of TWC

Question 21

Within what % of the LDA must you prove that the aircraft can be landed within?

Answer 21

70%

Question 22

What are the landing safety factors for slope?

Answer 22

5% increase for each 1% of downslope up to 2% downslope

Question 23

Where does the speed for max range occur for a prop aircraft?

Answer 23

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