Chapter 2 Homework - Performance

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Due: 3/24 1. Looking at figure 2-75 in your book, how would you define Vy and what airspeed is it on this chart? Specifically, Vy represents the difference between two parameters on this chart, what are they? Vy is the best rate of climb on both engines, and it is 100 kts. It is the difference between power available and power required. 2. With one engine out, a light twin loses how much climb performance? (remember, this is a generalization and depends on the aircraft, weight, flight conditions, etc.) Typically, a loss of 85% 3. Looking at figure 2-76, what is the difference in maximum level speed with both engines vs only one engine operative? (I found the answer from figure 2-75 sorry if I missed it) Max level speed on both engines is around 185 while on only one engine it is 130, the difference being 55 knots. 4. Referencing FAR 23.67, what is the single engine climb requirement for the Piper Seminole? (make sure you are reading the correct portion of the regulation and consider the max weight and stall speed of the Seminole) The Seminole must have a steady climb gradient at sea level of at least 8.3 percent, and a climb speed not less than the greater of 1.1 VMC and 1.2 VS1. 5. Based on FAR 23.67, is the Seminole required to be able to climb on a single engine on a hot day at max weight? Yes 6. What is the definition of accelerate stop distance? The runway length required to accelerate the airplane to rotation or liftoff speed, experience an engine failure, and bring the airplane to a complete stop. 7. What is the definition of accelerate go distance? (Note: The Seminole does not have an accelerate go chart, primarily because of FAR 23.67) The distance required to continue takeoff and climb to 35 feet above the departure end of the runway following an engine failure at V1.
8. What are the definitions of single engine absolute ceiling and singe engine service ceiling? single engine absolute ceiling is the density altitude an airplane is capable of reaching and maintaining with the critical engine feathered and the other at maximum power while at maximum weight in the clean configuration. singe engine service ceiling is the maximum density altitude at which the single-engine best rate-of-climb airspeed produces a 50 ft/min rate of climb at maximum gross weight in the clean configuration with the critical engine inoperative and feathered. 9. Based on the information you have learned in this section, how would this affect your flight planning if you were flying a Seminole over a mountainous region? I would be inclined to calculate my planes performance for engine-inoperative procedures at certain parts of the flight and help me make decisions on which route I should take and possible emergency escape routes.
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