Performance Questions
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TODA is defined as:
ASDA is defined as:
V1 is defined as the:
VR is the speed at which:
V2 is the:
VMCG is the minimum control speed:
VMCA is the minimum speed at which directional control can be maintained:
Which relationship must always be maintained during takeoff?
VMCG must always be less than or equal to:
VS in the landing configuration is known as:
The climb gradient is defined as:
For a Class A aeroplane, the minimum second segment climb gradient with one engine inoperative is:
The second segment of the takeoff flight path begins at:
Rate of climb is:
The absolute ceiling is the altitude where:
The service ceiling is the altitude where maximum rate of climb drops to:
Specific range is defined as:
Long-range cruise (LRC) speed is typically:
A cost index of 0 in the FMS represents:
A high cost index in the FMS will result in:
Maximum endurance speed occurs at the speed for:
The screen height for landing distance for Class A aircraft is:
For a wet runway, the landing distance required must be factored by:
The dry runway landing distance factor for commercial operations is:
LDA stands for:
During a drift-down after engine failure above the OEI ceiling, the aircraft:
The net takeoff flight path is obtained by reducing the gross gradient by:
OEI stands for:
An increase in temperature above ISA will:
An increase in aerodrome pressure altitude will:
ISA temperature at sea level is:
The ISA temperature lapse rate in the troposphere is:
Density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for:
Runway contamination with standing water primarily affects performance by:
The minimum aquaplaning speed for a tyre on a wet runway is approximately:
Compacted snow on a runway will:
MTOW stands for:
MZFW is the maximum weight of the aircraft with no:
The structural limitation that MZFW primarily protects is:
MLW stands for:
The net takeoff flight path must clear all obstacles by at least:
The standard obstacle accountability area half-width for takeoff is:
A clearway may not exceed:
A stopway must be:
A balanced field length exists when:
VMU is the:
VREF is:
The regulated takeoff weight (RTOW) is the lowest of:
Increasing flap setting for takeoff will:
A headwind during takeoff will:
An uphill runway slope will:
A tailwind during landing will:
The screen height for takeoff with all engines operating is:
If an engine fails before V1, the pilot should:
If an engine fails at or after V1, the pilot should:
The first segment of the takeoff flight path ends when:
During the third segment of the takeoff flight path, the aircraft:
The minimum required gross climb gradient for the final takeoff segment (2-engine, OEI) is:
Best angle of climb speed (VX) gives the:
Best rate of climb speed (VY) gives the:
For a jet aircraft, maximum range speed occurs at the speed for:
Step climbing during cruise is used to:
The optimum cruise altitude for a jet increases as:
On a hot day compared to ISA, an aircraft will have:
High humidity will:
During a drift-down procedure, the recommended speed is:
The minimum obstacle clearance during a drift-down is:
If an obstacle cannot be cleared on the net takeoff flight path, the pilot may:
Viscous aquaplaning occurs:
Reverted rubber aquaplaning is caused by:
TORA is defined as:
The effect of a downhill runway slope on takeoff is:
If a flight requires a fuel load that would make TOW exceed MTOW, the pilot must:
The relationship between aircraft weights is:
A steep approach (5.5° glideslope) is sometimes used to:
Using reverse thrust for landing performance calculations in the EU is:
At the maximum range cruise speed, specific range is:
As aircraft weight decreases in cruise, the speed for maximum range:
After an engine failure during cruise, the pilot should first:
The obstacle accountability area widens if:
The effect of a tailwind on takeoff performance is:
VLO is the maximum speed for:
VLE is the maximum speed with:
VFE is the maximum speed for:
Reduced thrust takeoff (assumed temperature method) is used to:
When is a reduced thrust takeoff NOT permitted?
The initial climb-out speed for a twin-engine jet with one engine inoperative should not be less than:
Green dot speed on Airbus aircraft represents:
The buffet onset boundary limits the:
The 'coffin corner' refers to:
Autobrakes at a higher setting will:
The approach speed (VAPP) in turbulent conditions is typically:
Maximum taxi weight exceeds MTOW by the:
Anti-ice usage during takeoff affects performance by:
ISA standard pressure at sea level is:
A wet runway is defined as one where the surface is soaked but without:
A contaminated runway is one where more than what percentage is covered with water, slush, snow, or ice?
The ASD (Accelerate-Stop Distance) assumes engine failure at:
If an aircraft must land overweight in an emergency:
The net ceiling is the altitude where the net rate of climb equals: