Definitions Flashcards
Calibrated airspeed (CAS)
Indicated airspeed of an airplane corrected for position and instrument error. CAS is equal to TAS in standard atmosphere at sea level.
Ground Speed (GS)
Speed of airplane relative to the ground
Indicated airspeed (IAS)
Speed of airplane as shown on airspeed indicator when corrected for instrument error. NATOPS assumes zero error.
KCAS
Calibrated airspeed expressed in knots.
KIAS
Indicated airspeed expressed in knots
M
Mach number is ratio of true airspeed to speed of sound
TAS
True airspeed is airspeed of airplane relative to undisturbed air which is CAS corrected for altitude, temperature, and compressibility
V1
Take off decision speed
V2
Takeoff safety speed is speed at 35 ft AGL assuming engine failure at V1
V35
Take off safety speed at 35 AGL with both engines operating
VA
Manuevering speed is maximum speed at which application of full available aerodynamic control will not overstress the airplane
VF
Design flap speed is the highest speed permissible at which wing flaps maybe actuated
VFE
Maximum flap extended speed is the highest speed permissible with Wing flaps in a prescribed
VLE
Maximum landing gear extended speed is the maximum speed which an airplane can be safety flown with the Landing gear extended
VLO
Maximum landing gear operating speed is the maximum speed at which the Landing gear can be safely extended a retracted
VMCA
Air minimum control speed is the minimum flight speed at which the airplane is directionally controllable as determined in accordance with federal aviation regulations. the airplane certification conditions include one engine becoming inoperative with auto feather armed, a 5° bank towards the operative engine, takeoff power on operative engine, landing gear up, flaps in the takeoff position and most rearward CG. for some conditions of weight and altitude stall can be encountered at speeds above the VMCA as established by the certification procedure described above, in which event stall speed must be regarded as the limit of effective directional control
VMO/MMO
Maximum operating limit speed is the speed limit that may not be deliberately exceeded in normal flight operations. VMO is expressed in knots and MMO is in Mach number
VR
Rotation speed
VREF
Reference landing approach speed with the landing gear and flaps down
VS
Stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable
VS1
Stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable in a specific configuration
VSO
Stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable in the landing configuration
VSSE
Intentional one engine in operative speed is a speed above both VMCA and stall speed selected to provide a margin of lateral and directional control when one engine is suddenly rendered inoperative
VX
Best angle of climb speed is the airspeed which delivers the greatest gain of altitude in the shortest possible horizontal distance
VXSE
One engine inoperative best angle of climb speed is the airspeed which delivers the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest possible horizontal distance with one engine inoperative
VY
Best rate of climb speed is the airspeed which delivers the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest possible time