Performance and limitations

Question 1

Source material for takeoff performance:

Answer 1

1) weather briefing
2) chapter 5 of the POH
3) chart supplement

Question 2

Pressure altitude calculation:

Answer 2

(29.92 - Current altimeter setting) * 1000 + field elevation

Question 3

Density altitude calculation

Answer 3

(120 * temp deviation from standard) + PA

Question 4

criteria for runway slope to be listed in chart supplement

Answer 4

-The runway has an faa instrument approach procedure
- The slope is 0.3 percent or greater

Question 4

Runway gradient impact on runway length

Answer 4

rule of thumb: for every 1%: 10% effective change in runway length

Question 5

When is wake turbulence from wing-tip vortexes the greatest?

Answer 5

When the aircraft is:
-heavy
-clean (flaps up)
-slow