XStart
XStart
Speed measurement
1
2p o p t ps
VIAS
1 1
1o po
VS1g: n = 1 V’’’
Weight
Lift
VS:
Vs
n varies according Weight
V1
Speed
35 ft
V1
Speed
Operational takeoff speeds
VR: rotation speed
VR is the speed at which the pilot initiates the rotation
VR may not be less than V1:
VLOF: Lift-off speed
Calibrated airspeed at which the aeroplane first
becomes airborne
V2: takeoff climb speed
Minimum safety speed that must be reached at 35 ft
above the takeoff surface in case of an engine
failure
Maintained during the initial climb phase
V2 may not be less than 1.13 VS1g:
Operational takeoff speeds
Summary
V1: Decision speed
VR: Rotation speed
VLOF: Lift-Off speed
V2: Takeoff climb speed
V2
V1 VR VLOF 35 ft
Definitions
Runway:
Rigid or flexible rectangular area of concrete or
asphalt used for takeoff and landing1
StopWaY (SWY):
Rectangular area beyond the takeoff runway
Located on the same center line and at least as wide
as the runway
Designated by the airport authorities for use in
decelerating the aircraft in case of aborted takeoff
RWY SWY
Definitions
Clearway:
Rectangular area beyond the takeoff runway
Centered on the same centerline and under control of
airport authorities
Features:
• Minimum width: 500 ft
• Slope < 1.25%
• No prominence except threshold lights (if < 26” above surface)
Min 500 ft
ok
MAX 1.25%
(MAX 26”) not ok
Takeoff length Definitions
TakeOff Run Available (TORA):
Distance from brake release to the end of the runway
TORA
TORA SWY
ASDA
Takeoff length Definitions
TakeOff Distance Available (TODA):
Distance from the break release to the end of the
clearway
Min 500 ft
TODA
Takeoff length Definitions
TODOEI (TakeOff Distance One Engine Inop)
TODOEI = From BR to 35 ft
V2
VEF V1 VR VLOF
35 ft
TODOEI
Horizontal distance along the T/O path from the brake release point
to the point at which the aircraft is 35 ft above the T/O surface,
assuming an engine failure at VEF
Takeoff length Definitions
ASDOEI (Accelerate Stop Distance One Engine Inoperative)
One Engine Inoperative
VEF V1 V= 0
End
Takeoff Flight Path:
Starts at 35 ft above the runway or clearway
35 ft
Segments: 1 2 3 final
Takeoff flight path
First segment: landing gear retraction
climb
End of first segment:
Landing gear up
Takeoff configuration End
Takeoff thrust
V2 speed
2.4%
35 ft
Segments: 1 2 3 final
Takeoff flight path
Second segment: climb to the acceleration
height
End
takeoff dist. takeoff flight path
End of second segment: climb
35 ft
Segments: 1 2 3 final
Takeoff flight path
Third segment: acceleration and flap retraction
takeoff dist. takeoff flight path End
35 ft
Segments: 1 2 3 final
Takeoff flight path
Final takeoff segment: climb to 1,500 ft at MCT
takeoff dist. takeoff flight path
35 ft
Segments: 1 2 3 final
Takeoff flight path
35 ft
Segments: 1 2 3 final
Takeoff flight path
gross f.p.
net f.p.
-0.8% 35 ft
35 ft
35 ft
35 ft
Segments: 1 2 3 final
Effect of speeds on performance
Effect of V1 on the TODOEI:
V1 can vary in a given range: 0.84 VR V1 VR
V2
One Engine Inop Acceleration
VEF V1 VR VLOF
Low 35 ft
V1
TODOEI
V2
One Engine Inop Acceleration
VEF V1 VR VLOF
High 35 ft
V1
TODOEI
High V2
V2
High VR
VEF V1 VR VLOF
TOW 35 ft
Effect of speeds on performance
Effect of V2 on the Climb Gradient:
V2 can vary in a given range: 1.13VS1g V2 1.40VS1g
Low V2
V2
Low VR
VEF V1 VR VLOF
TOW 35 ft
Effect of speeds on performance
Effect of V2 on the Climb Gradient:
V2 can vary in a given range: 1.13VS1g V2 1.40VS1g
V2
Low V 2
igh
H
Speed
Solution ?
Optimization
Reduced Thrust Takeoff
Weight Thrust
EGT Limit
TREF OAT
Flexible takeoff
Flex takeoff:
Flex temperature
To enable takeoff without engines at full rate reduces:
• The probability of a failure (safety aspect)
• The engine deterioration rate and associated
Weight Thrust maintenance costs (economic aspect)
MAX TOW
Available Flat rated Thrust
Thrust
EGT Limit
Real TOW
Needed
Thrust
Weight Thrust
MAX TOW
Available Flat rated Thrust
Thrust
EGT Limit
Real TOW
Needed 25 % or 40 %
MAX reduction
Thrust
MAX TOW
Available Flat rated Thrust
Thrust
EGT Limit
Real TOW
Needed
Thrust
TFlex MAX
Thrust
VMCG/VMCA based on maximum TOGA thrust
EGT Limit
TREF OAT
Derated takeoff
engine
engine engine
engine
engine
Derated takeoff
MAX. thrust
available
OAT
Derated takeoff
MAX. thrust
available
TOGA Rating
Derated takeoff procedure:
Derated Rating
Pilot cannot recover TOGA
Derated !
Thrust
OAT OAT
Derated Takeoff
takeoff
Cruising phase
FL370
FL330
Specific Range
80
M < MMR time
70
Maxi Range
MMR = Inferior limit
60
Solution
Increasing cruise speed without increasing too
much the fuel consumption
This is what Long Range Cruise Mach aims at
Specific Range
MMR
Flying at LRC Mach Max SR
enables a low fuel -1% LRC
consumption (but
NOT minimum), while
the speed is higher
than MMR
Advantages of LRC on SR
MMR:
• The 1% fuel consumption
increment is compensated
by an important gain on MMR
speed and consequently on
LRC
flight time.
Maintenance
15%
Passenger Service
Costs Fuel & Oil
8% 27%
Source ICAO 2001
Cost Index
Cost of Time
C.I. =
Cost of Fuel
Unit: kg/min or lb/h
Possible Range:
• From 0 to 999
• In operations: from 0 to 200
The ECON Mach depends on Cost Index
Buffet onset
Buffet:
3 important parameters
WEIGHT
ALTITUDE
MACH NUMBER
Buffet onset
Buffet:
3 important parameters
• WEIGHT - ALTITUDE -
MACH NUMBER
Graph principle:
When two of the above
parameters are fixed, the third
one is the consequence of the
buffet margin condition (0.3g):
• At given weight and altitude:
speed range with a VMIN and a
VMAX
• At given weight and speed:
maximum altitude = buffet
ceiling
• At given altitude and speed:
maximum weight
Approach and Landing
Performance
Regulation
Min gradient
2.1 %
1 engine out
Go-around thrust
Gear up 50 ft
Approach Conf
LD
Landing Distance Available
LDA
Actual Landing Distance
Braking means:
- Brakes
- Spoilers
- Antiskid
- No reversers
50 ft GS = 0 kt
ALD
50 ft GS = 0 kt
ALD
Maximum braking
is assumed from
Actual Landing Distances are the touchdown.
demonstrated during flight tests.
Actual Landing Distance
Landing distance calculation is made for:
50 ft GS = 0 kt
ALD
50 ft GS = 0 kt
ALD
Wet Runway:
RLDWET = 1.15 x RLDDRY RLDWET LDA
RLDWET = 1.15 x 1.667 x ALDDRY
RLDWET = 1.917 x ALDDRY
Required Landing Distance
50 ft GS = 0 kt
ALD
Contaminated Runway:
RLDCONTA = MAX (1.15 x ALDCONTA ; RLDWET)
RLDCONTA LDA
References
1. David Andersen, Performance Engineer:
Fundamentals Course – Volume I, February 2006
2. Airbus, Getting to grips with aircraft performance,
January 2002
End of AIRCRAFT
PERFORMANCE
Operating Out of Design Aircraft
Weight and Balance Limits
Nose Gear Failure on Landing
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