The Cruise Flashcards

1
Q

What can limit an aircraft’s maximum altitude?

A

Absolute Ceiling
Pressurisation Celiling
Certificate of Airworthiness Maximum Altitude
Cruise Buffet Boundary

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2
Q

By what are the margins between the aircraft and low and high speed buffet affected?

A

Aircraft weight
Load factor
CG position

Margins reduce at high weights, high altitudes, high load factors and forward CG

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3
Q

What happens to the buffet margins and the maximum altitude when the load factor increases?

A

Both reduce

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