Aviation Speeds Flashcards
GW
Aircraft Gross Weight at the start of takeoff roll
CG
Aircraft Center of Gravity (%MAC)
OAT
Outside Air Temp - obtained from ATIS, METRO or another reliable source of mission planning weather
F.Elev
Field Elevation - obtained from an airfield diagram - specified in ft MSL
PA
Pressure Altitude - atmospheric pressure expressed in terms of an altitude corresponding to that pressure in the standard atmosphere (ICAO). Height of an aircraft as measured from an assumed sea level atmospheric pressure of 29.92 Hg - obtained from ATIS, METRO
Wind Direction
Direction the wind is coming from (degrees magnetic)
Wind Velocity
Either constant or steady/gusting (kts)
RCR
Runway Condition Reading - measure of the tire to runway coefficient of friction
RSC
Runway Surface Covering - average runway surface covering and is determined in depth in increments of 1/10 inch and type
Bank(Deg)
Bank angle decrement is applied when a turn is required prior to reaching a minimum safe IFR altitude
RW-HDG
Runway-Heading - specified in degrees magnetic
RW-Length
Runway length - total length of hard surface not including overruns
RW-AVAIL
Runway Available - Runway length less the airplane line up distance. Line up distance is 200 feet for static takeoffs / 700 feet for rolling takeoffs
Slope
Runway slope specified in % if applicable
DER ELEV
Departure End of Runway Elevation - specified in feet MSL
SCRN HT
Screen Height - Height above the DER the aircraft must be at or above on departure. W/out a SCRN HT, the predicted HT above the DER is Zero feet
ACCEL HT
Acceleration Height - Marks the transition from S2 to S3 and ranges from a minimum value of 400 feet to a maximum value based on the three-engine climbout factor. It will be adjusted for cold weather altimeter error if necessary
OEI GRAD/ALT
One Engine Inop Gradient/Altitude - required climb gradient with one engine inop and the termination altitude
AEO GRAD/ALT
All Engines Ops Gradient/Altitude - required climb gradient with all engines operative and the termination altitude
De-icing Adjustments
Type I undiluted or Type II/IV (undiluted/diluted) fluids are applied before takeoff, these adjustments are REQUIRED
HW
Headwind - Headwind component is the effective wind parallel to the runway and blowing in the direction opposite to takeoff. Determined from steady wind value
XW
Crosswind - component is the effective wind 90 degrees across the runway and is determined from the steady wind value plus the gust increment
TW
Tailwind - component is the effective wind parallel to the runway and blowing in the direction of the takeoff. Determined from the steady wind value plus the gust increment
Gust
increment that is the reported wind in excess of the steady wind value
MAX XW
maximum crosswind in which the airplane can maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run and also maintain bank attitude at liftoff with no more than 75% of the available roll control
GW Tire
max gross wt limited by tires with a placard speed of 195 kts
GW CFL
Critical Field Lenght - gross weight limited by CFL equal to RW AVAIL
GW COF
Climbout Factor - gross wt limited by minimum COF