What is Critical Field Length?

(1-1: 3-14) Greater of the total runway distances required to accelerate on all
engines, experience an engine failure, and then to either continue the take off
or stop.
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How is Balanced Critical Field Length defined?
(1-1: 1-9) Take off distance is equal to stopping distance.
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How is Unbalanced Critical Field Length defined?
(1-1: 1-9) Stop distance is greater than take off distance.
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What is Critical Engine Failure Speed (VCEF)?
(1-1: 3-19) The speed the aircraft can accelerate, lose an engine, and then cont
inue take off or stop in same total runway distance.
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How is Refusal Speed (VR) defined?
(1-1: 3-18) Maximum speed the aircraft can accelerate with engines at take off p
ower, then stop within remainder of runway available with two engines (symmetric
al power) in reverse, one engine in ground idle, one propeller windmilling and m
aximum anti-skid braking.
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What is Refusal Speed (VR) based on?
(1-1: 3-18) Runway available.
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When corrected Refusal Speed (VR) exceeds Take Off Speed (VTO), use Take Off Spe
ed for _____ speed.
(1-1: 3-18) Refusal.
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When is an Acceleration Check Time required?
(1-1: 3-33) When Refusal Speed is lower than Take Off Speed.
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When should the acceleration check be made? What is the formula?
(1-1: 3-33, 10-4, 10-4.1) Between brake release and either 120, 110, 100, 90, 80
, 70, 60, 50 or 40 kts (120 to 40, by tens). Use the highest of these speeds whi
ch will not exceed refusal speed - 10 kts (VR - 10).
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What happens if an engine failure occurs before decision or Refusal Speed (VR)?
(1-1: 3-31 [W] & -1: 3A-14) A stop shall be made.
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If an engine failure occurs immediately after Refusal Speed (VR), it is ______ t
hat a successful take off can be made.
(1-1: 3-31 [W] & -1: 3A-14) unlikely
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How is Ground Control Minimum Speed (VMCG) defined?
(1-1: 3-24) Minimum airspeed the airplane may lose an outboard engine during tak
e-off ground run and still maintain directional control.
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When a calculated speed exceeds a specific limitation (for example: nose wheel t
ire limit speed), what is the correct entry for the calculated speed?
(1-1: 10-4.1 N) The correct entry is the limitation speed.
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What is Air Minimum Control Speed (VMCA)?
(1-1: 3-25) Minimum airspeed the yawing tendency of a failed engine or engines c
an be controlled with maximum rudder at a specified bank angle.
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How is one engine inoperative air minimum control speeds defined?
(1-1: 3-26) Defined as the minimum speed at which directional or lateral control
can be maintained for a given configuration.
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How is two engine inoperative air minimum control speeds defined?
(1-1: 3-26) With two engines inoperative on the same wing, the air minimum contr
ol speed is defined as the minimum speed at which directional or lateral control
can be maintained for a given configuration.
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How is "ground effect" defined?
(1-1: 3-6) A reduction in the drag of an airplane when operated in close proximi
ty to the ground. The greatest reduction in drag is when the wing is at ground l
evel, and becomes negligible when the wing is one-half of the wing span above th
e ground.
(The wingspan of the C-130 is 132 ft, 7 in [-1: 1A-1] so ground effect becomes n
egligible at about 66 ft AGL)
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What is the definition of minimum field length for maximum effort take off?
(1-1: 3-31) The length of runway which is required to accelerate to decision (re
fusal) speed, experience an engine failure, and stop or continue acceleration to
1.2 times the power-on stall speed in the remaining runway.
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What is the only limitation on a maximum effort take off's minimum field length?
(1-1: 3-31 [W]) The airplane's ability to execute the take off.
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Who can authorize a maximum effort take off?
(1-1: 3-31 [W] & -1: 2-73 [W]) Major Command.
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How is take off distance defined?
(1-1: 3-28) Total distance required to accelerate to take off speed, lift off an
d climb to a 50-foot height.
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How is Landing Distance defined?
(1-1: 9-4) Distance over a 50 foot obstacle.