Home
Flashcards
Preview
General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
KCAS
Knots calibrated airspeed
Indicated airspeed corrected for for position and instrument erros.
KIAS
Knots indicated airspeed
The airspeed shown on the airspeed indicator expressed in knots
Manuevering Speed (Va)
The maximum speed at which you may use abrupt changes = 90
Maximum flap extended speed (Vfe)
is hte highest speed allowed to extend wing flaps = 85-87
Maximum Structural Crusing Speed (Vno)
Maximum crusing speed through rough air 108
Vso
Stalling speed or mimimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration = 35 knots
Vs
Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed without flaps or landing gear present = 40 knots
Vr
Rotation speed = 50
Vx
Best angle of climb = 55
Most altitude gained over a horizontal distance
Vy
Best rate of climb = 67
Most altitude gained over a given amount of time
Cruise Climb
speed of 70 to 80
Vne
Never exceed speed 145
Reference Datum
Imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal distances are measured for balance purposes
Moment
product of weight multiplied by arm
Author
jwinko12
ID
60883
Card Set
General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols
Description
Symbols, Abbreviations and Terminology
Updated
2011-01-20T05:38:30Z
Show Answers
Home
Flashcards
Preview