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Aircraft Performance
Topic Description
This topic reviews IFR departure requirements and related aircraft performance. The first lesson covers environmental factors and their effects on aircraft performance. The second lesson covers the obstacle clearance criteria used to design IFR departure procedures along with the associated aircraft performance certification requirements.
2 Lessons
- Environmental Factors
- Takeoff Obstacle Clearance
Topic Outline
- Fuel consumption
- Temperature and pressure altitude
- Air density
- Definitions related to aircraft performance
- Rejected Takeoff (RTO) decision-making
- Aircraft certification
- Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) design criteria
- Obstacle clearance
- Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs)
- Engine failure contingency