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  • Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance › Landing Performance

    item that alters the landing speed or deceleration rate during the landing roll affects the landing distance. The effect of gross weight on landing distance is one of the principal items determining the landing distance. One effect of an increased ... gross weight is that a greater speed is required to support the aircraft at the landing AOA and lift coefficient. For an example of the effect of a change in gross weight, a 21 percent increase in landing weight requires…

  • Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance › Takeoff and Landing Performance

    Takeoff and Landing Performance The majority of pilot-caused aircraft accidents occur during the takeoff and landing phase of flight. Because of this fact, the pilot must be familiar with all the variables that influence the takeoff and landing performance ... aircraft and must strive for exacting, professional procedures of operation during these phases of flight. Takeoff and landing performance is a condition of accelerated and decelerated motion. For instance, during takeoff an aircraft starts at zero speed and accelerates…

  • Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Stabilized Approach Concept

    aircraft is in the correct landing configuration with flaps as required; landing gear extended, and is in trim. 5. Descent rate. A descent rate (generally 500-1000 fpm for light general aviation aircraft) makes for a safe approach. Minimal adjustments ... appropriate for the aircraft configuration and not below the minimum power for approach as defined by the AFM. 7. Briefings and checklists. Completing all briefings and checklists prior to initiating the approach (except the landing checklist), ensures the pilot…

  • Chapter 5. DEVELOPING CHECKLISTS › 5.2 Methods for Managing Checklist Accomplishment › 5.2.4 Representative Items

    change in aircraft configuration. Operators should key aircraft configuration changes to specific operational events (e.g., direct the landing gear to be extended at glide slope intercept). For any change in configuration, a command from the PF and an acknowledgment from ... interruption or an item on the checklist has not yet been accomplished. Operating procedures must be established to ensure that the correct checklist sequence is completed after an interruption. If the sequence cannot be re-established or the crew…

  • Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Low Altitude Engine Failure Scenarios › Control

    continued flight should be followed. [Figure 13-20] There are four areas of concern: control, configuration, climb, and checklist. Figure 13-20. Landing gear up—adequate climb performance. Control The first consideration following engine failure during takeoff is to maintain ... safety of flight. Ensure that airspeed stays above VMC. If the yaw cannot be controlled with full rudder applied, reducing thrust on the operative engine is the only alternative. Attempting to correct the roll with aileron without first applying rudder…