Climbing

Question 1

What is the equation for climb gradient using thrust?

Answer 1

Climb gradient = (T-D/W) x 100

Question 2

Whats the equation for climb gradient using vertical change?

Answer 2

Climb gradient = (vertical change / horizontal change) x100

Question 3

Whats the equation for the still air gradient?

Answer 3

SAG = ROC/TAS x 6000/6080

Question 4

Whats the equation for wind adjusted gradient using rate of climb?

Answer 4

WAG = ROC/GS x 6000/6080

Question 5

Whats the equation for wind adjusted gradient using the still air gradient?

Answer 5

WAG = SAG x TAS/GS

Question 6

Whats the equation for climb gradient using climb angle?

Answer 6

Sin gamma x 100

Question 7

What is Vx?

Answer 7

Speed for the best angle of climb.

Question 8

What is Vy?

Answer 8

Speed for the best rate of climb.

Question 9

Does wind have an effect on Vx?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Does wind affect climb angle?

Answer 10

No.

Question 11

After an engine failure, excess thrust reduces by less/greater than 50%.

Answer 11

Greater then.

Question 12

What does steady wind do to the rate of climb?

Answer 12

Nothing.

Question 13

What effect does wind have on Vy?

Answer 13

No effect

Question 14

Is Vy or Vx used for obstacle clearance.

Answer 14

VX.

Question 15

Is Vy or Vx used for economy?

Answer 15

Vy.

Question 16

If Vx is VMD, what is Vy?

Answer 16

1.32 VMD

Question 17

What happens to rate and angle of climb when accelerating form Vx to Vy?

Answer 17

Rate increases - angle decreases.

Question 18

What happens to the cross over altitude for a faster IAS?

Answer 18

Lower

Question 19

What happens to the cross over altitude for a faster MACH?

Answer 19

Higher