Distances, Gradients and Definitions Flashcards
What’s the TORA?
Take-off run available, length of runway suitable for normal operations
What’s the clearway? in what terms is it expressed?
Rectangular area on the ground or water under the control of the appropriate authority, selected or prepared as a suitable area over which an aeroplane may make a portion of its initial climb to a specified height
Expressed in terms of a clearway plane, minimum width 152m (500ft), extending to the end of the rwy with an upward slope not exceeding 1-25%, above which no object or terrain protrudes
What’s the stopway?
Must take the weight of an aircraft in an emergency. Capable of bearing the mass of the aeroplane under the prevailing operating conditions.
What’s a balanced field?
TODA = ASDA
What’s LDA?
Landing distance available
It is the length of the runway which is declared available as suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing
What’s the TORR?
Take-off run required
Must be ≤ TORA
What’s the TODR?
Take-off distance required
Must be ≤ TODA
What’s the ASDR?
Accelerate stop distance required
If a rejected take-off distance is calculated:
ASDR must be ≤ ASDA
What’s the Class A aircraft Part-CAT?
Maximum TODA = 1.5 x TORA
What are the two Class B TODA calculations?
When there is no stopway and clearway
TODA Must not be > TORA/1.25
When there is a stopway or clearway
TODA Must not be >
TORA
TORA/1.15
ASDA/1.3
What’s the line-up distance in Class A and Class B aircraft?
Class A aircraft
Adjustments to the declared TORA, TODA and ASDA will be required for either a 90° txy entry to the rwy or a 180° turnaround on the rwy
Class B aircraft
Do not have to make allowance for line-up
What’s airborne?
Means entirely supported by aerodynamic forces
What’s the Load Factor?
Ratio of a specified load to the total weight of the aircraft. The specified load is expressed in terms of any of the following: aerodynamic forces, intertia forces, or ground or water reactions
What’s the Critical Engine?
It is the engine whose failure would most adversely affect the performance or handling qualities of an aircraft
What’s Take-off Power?
Output shaft power identified in the performance data for use during take-off, discontinued approach and baulked landing and limited in use to a continuous period of not more than 5 minutes
What’s baulked landing?
Rejected Landing, is a low energy go-around initiated from a very low height above the runway or, potentially, even after touchdown has occurred.
What’s Maximum Continuous Power?
Output shaft power identified in the performance data for use during periods of unrestricted duration
What’s the Maximum Recommended Cruising Power Conditions?
The crankshaft rotaional speed, engine manifold pressure and any other parameters recommended in the engine manuals as appropriate for cruising operation
What’s the Maxmum Best Economy Cruising Power Conditions?
The crankshat rotational speed, engine manifold pressure and any other parameters recommended in the engine manuals as appropriate for use with economical cruising mixture strength
What’s the 2 and 1/2 minute OEI Power and/or Thrust (OEI: one engine inoperative)?
The power and/or thurst identified in the performance data for use when a power-unit has failed or been shut down during take-off, baulked landing or prior to a discontinued approach and limited in use for a continuous period of not more than 2 and 1/2 minutes additional to the 5 minute or 10 minute period at take-off power and/or thrust
What’s the Take-off Power and/or Thrust?
Means the power and&or thrust identified in the performance data for use during take-off, discontinued approach and baulked landing and
a) for aeroplanes and helicopters, limited in use to a continuous period of not more than 5 miutes
b) for aeroplanes only (when specifically requested), limited in use to a continuous period of not more than 10 minutes in the event of a power unit having failed or been shut down
What’s the Continuous OEI Power and/or Thrust?
Means the power and/or thrust identfied in the performance data for use after take-off when a power-unit has failed or been shut down, during periods of unrestricted duration
What’s the Maximum Continuous Power and/or Thrust?
Means the power and/or thrust identified in the performance data for use during periods of unrestricted duration
What’s the indicated Airspeed (IAS)?
The speed of an aircraft as shown on its pitot static indicator calibrated to reflect standard atmosphere adiabatic compressible flow at sea level uncorrected for airspeed system errors. The IAS in knots may be identified by the abbreviation KIAS
What’s the Calibrated Airspeed (CAS)?
Indicated airspeed of an aircraft, corrected for position/pressure and instrument error. Calibrated airspeed is equal to TAS in standard atmosphere at sea level. The calibrated airspeed in knots may be identified by the abbreviation KCAS
What’s the True Airspeed (TAS)?
Means the airsped of an aircraft relative to undisturbed air. Obtained by correcting EAS for density. The true airspeed in knots may be identified by the abbreviation KTAS
What’s the Equivalent Airspeed (EAS)?
Means the calibrated airspeed of an aircraft corrected for adiabatic compressible flow for the partioculart altitude. Equivalent airspeed is equal to calibrated airspeed in standard atmosphere at sea level. The equivalent airspeed in knots may be identified by the abbreviation KEAS
What’s the Mach Number (M)?
Means the ratio of true air speed to the local speed of sounds
What’s the Critical Altitude (Piston Engines)?
Maximum altitude at which, in standard atmosphere, it is possible to maintain, at a specified rotational speed without ram, a specified power or a specified manifold pressure. Unless otherwise stated, the critical altitude is the maximum altitude at which it is possible to maintain, without ram, at the maximum contonuous rotational speed, one of the following:
a) the maximum continuous power, in the case of engines for which this power rating is the same at sea level and at the rated altitude
b) the maximum continuous rated manifold pressure, in the case of engines the maximum continuous power of which, is governed by a constant manifold pressure
What’s Restart altitude?
An altitude up to which it has been demosntrated safely and reliably that it is possible to restart an engine in flight
What’s the declared temperature?
The appropriate average monthly temperature, plus half its deviation from ISA. Used by airlines for scheduling landings so as to take account of temperature in a sensible fashion. Use of declared temperatures requires agreement by the National Authority
What’s the Total Air Temperature?
Also called the indicated air temperature. The static air temperature, plus adiabatic compression (ram) rise, as indicated on the total air temperature indicator.