Take-off & Landing Performance

Question 1

What is the CAA recommended factor for Take-Off?

Answer 1

1.33

Question 2

What is the CAA recommended factor for landing?

Answer 2

1.43

Question 3

What does TOSS stand for? How else is it known?

Answer 3

The Take Off Safety Speed

V2

Question 4

How is V2 calculated?

Answer 4

20% over stall

Question 5

What is the definition of Measured Take Off Distance?

Answer 5

The measured distance to accelerate on a dry, hard surface with all engines operating at maximum power from the starting point to effect a transition to climbing flight and attain a screen height of 50 feet at a speed not less than V2

Question 6

A 10% increase in weight will increase the take-off distance by…

Answer 6

20%

Question 7

A 1,000 ft increase in in pressure altitude will … takeoff distance by…

Answer 7

Increase

10%

Question 8

A 10 deg C increase in ambient temperature will…takeoff distance by…

Answer 8

Increase

10%

Question 9

A tailwind will…takeoff distance by…for every 10% of lift-off speed

Answer 9

Increase

20%

Question 10

Short, dry grass…the take-off distance by…

Answer 10

Increases

20%

Question 11

Long, dry grass…OR short, wet grass…the take-off distance by…

Answer 11

Increases

25%

Question 12

Long, wet grass…takeoff distance by…

Answer 12

Increases

30%

Question 13

Soft ground or snow may…the distance by…

Answer 13

25% or more

Question 14

Takeoff should not be attempted if grass is more than…

Answer 14

10” long (wet or dry)

Question 15

A 2% upslope will increase takeoff distance by…

Answer 15

10%

Question 16

What is the landing factor for a 10% increase in weight?

Answer 16

10%

Question 17

An increase in pressure altitude of 10% will increase landing distance by…

Answer 17

5%

Question 18

What will be higher during a tailwind before landing? GS or TAS?

Answer 18

GS

Question 19

A tailwind component of…landing speed will…landing distance by…

Answer 19

10%
Increase
20%

Question 20

What is the increase in distance caused by short, dry grass?

Answer 20

20%

Question 21

What is the increase in distance caused by long, dry grass?

Answer 21

30%

Question 22

What is the increase in distance caused by short, wet grass?

Answer 22

30%

Question 23

What is the increase in distance caused by long, wet grass?

Answer 23

40%

Question 24

What is the increase in distance caused by snow?

Answer 24

25% or more

Question 25

A 2% downhill slope will increase landing distance by…

Answer 25

10%