ERSA Flashcards
A take off is considered to be complete when ……
- the lowest part of the aeroplane is at least 50 feet off the ground and
- VTOSS has been achieved
Take off is considered to be 2 parts, name them ……
- The take off run
- Acceleration segment
Define the take off run …..
this is the portion of the take off where the wheels are in contact with the runway surface
Define the acceleration segment ……
the main aim is not to gain height rapidly but to accelerate from the lift off speed to the VTOSS by 50 feet
Define the TORA …..
- Take off run available
- The length of the runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aircraft taking off.
- In most cases this corresponds to the physical length of the runway pavement.
Define the TODA …..
- Take off distance available
- The length of take of run available plus the length of any clearway avaialble
- Remember TODA+
- meaning + the length of any clearway
TORA + Clearway =
TODA
The clearway is for an ….. …… to ….. and does not consider ….. …..
unobstructed climb to 50 feet and does not consider transient objects such as trucks or buses
Define the LDA …..
- Landing distance available
- the length of the runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aircraft landing
- This is usually the actual length of the runway i.e. the same as the TORA
Name 3 points about clearways
- They may be totally unsuitable for an aircraft to run over
- They dont consider transient objects such as trucks and buses
- They must be declared by a proper authority
Define the ASDA
- Accelerate - Stop Distance Available
- The length of the take-off run + the length of any stopway if provided
If the ASDA > TORA =
there is a stopway provided
2 points about stopways….
- It is not built to the same standards as the runway
- If there is a stopway provided the ASAD will be > than the TORA
The VTOSS is defined as the minimum IAS to which the aircraft must be accellerated in establishing the …..
Take off distance available
VTOSS =
- the minimum speed to which the aircraft must be accelerated in establishing the take off distance required.
- Not usually less than 1.2 times the Vs in the take off configuration.
- CAO20.7.4.3.1