Climb Gradient and Rate of Climb.

To determine the climb gradient and rate of climb:

1. a) Use the navigation computer to calculate the TAS.

2. b) Enter the graph at the ambient temperature. Move vertically up to the
pressure altitude.
3. c) From this point, travel horizontally right to the mass reference line. Parallel
the grid lines to the appropriate mass input.
4. d) Now continue horizontally right to the first vertical axis to read the rate of
climb. Continue horizontally to the TAS reference line.
5. e) Parallel the grid lines to intersect the TAS input then travel horizontally
right to the right vertical axis to read the climb gradient.

3.2.2

Example:

Pressure Altitude Ambient Temperature Weight

Solution:

Graphical ROC TAS

Climb Gradient

Maximum Weight

11500 ft -5C 3600 lb

515 fpm 120 kt 4.2%