Performance Handbook Flashcards
When can you turn below 1,000’ AFE on departure?
If the weather is better than 1,000’ ceiling and 3 SM, no special departure procedure prohibit such a turn, the SID does not prohibit the turn. If so, a turn at 400’ AFE is allowed.
Standard FRA (flap retraction altitude) is 1,000’ unless_____
A special procedure prescribes otherwise.
What is the standard engine failure takeoff path when the failure occurs below 1,000’ AFE?
If IMC, climb straight ahead until 1,000’, then turn to the heading or NAVAID specified. (RADAR vectors are acceptable once you hit 1,000’). If going to the NAVAID, hold there on the inbound radial, direct entry and keep climbing until a safe altitude is reached.
If VMC, climb straight ahead until 1,000’. Return to land visually or just follow the IMC procedure. Again, RADAR vectors are acceptable above 1,000’.
What is the standard engine failure takeoff path when the failure occurs above 1,000’ AFE?
If IMC, turn to the heading or fly to NAVAID specified. If going to the NAVAID, hold there on the inbound radial, direct entry and keep climbing until a safe altitude is reached. RADAR vectors acceptable since you are above 1,000’.
If VMC, Return to land visually or just follow the IMC procedure. Again, RADAR vectors are acceptable.
What is the general profile for a simple special engine failure departure procedure?
Follow the specific procedure as seen on the dispatch release.
If IMC, follow until at least 3,000’ AFE unless radar vectors available.
In VMC, follow until at least 1,000’.
What is a complex special procedure?
A complicated series of steps to ensure terrain clearance in the event of an engine failure (in some cases both engines working will have one as well). They must be followed in IMC or VMC regardless.
Summarize what the 3 types of engine out procedures are.
- ) Standard: The most basic. Don’t turn until 1,000’, follow the procedure. IMC-Must follow unless radar vectors given. VMC, must follow to 1,000’ then you can go visual, follow procedure, or get vectors.
- ) Simple Special: Slightly more involved than standard, with some new altitude requirements. Those are; in IMC you must follow to at least 3,000’ unless radar vectors given. In VMC must follow until 1,000’. (Essentially the same as standard but usually involves a radial or a DME based turn).
- ) Complex Special: Detailed step by step procedure. Must follow to the letter in IMC or VMC to avoid hitting terrain.
What is a dry runway?
Neither wet nor contaminated
What is a wet runway?
When more than 25% of the runway surface is covered by ANY VISIBLE DAMPNESS or water 1/8th inch or LESS.
(Very commonly mistaken in line operations. Everyone seems to think there is no need to select “wet” runway data unless it’s more than 1/8th. This is false. It’s any visible dampness over 25% of the runway is considered wet and will alter V1 speed).
What is a contaminated runway?
More than 25% of runway is covered with more than 1/8th inch of standing water, slush, wet snow, dry snow.
OR
Any depth of ice or compacted snow.
On the release you will see “PQNH” or planned altimeter setting for the takeoff data. How far off can you be from that before requiring a new release?
No less than .1 below the planned altimeter setting.
Example: planned 29.82. You can go down to 29.72 but not below.
On the release you will see “POAT” or planned outside air temp. How far off can you be before requiring a new release?
No less than 10° lower than planned.
What is PMRTW
“Planned maximum runway takeoff weight”.
What is “PTOW”
“Planned takeoff weight”
What is “MFPTW”
“Maximum flight plan takeoff weight”
This factors in the whole flight rather than all the other weights just focusing on the takeoff. This factors in landing weight based on the burn off and all other factors of aircraft performance.
