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Home > Exam Questions > ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence > Performance > With flaps 10°, the AFM gives a runway-limited take-off mass of 5270 kg and an obstacle-limited mass of 4630 kg; the estimated mass is 5000 kg. For an aeroplane showing the usual approved trade-off between shorter take-off distance with more flap and better climb with less flap, which change tends to increase the obstacle limit at the expense of the runway limit? The revised AFM limits must still be checked before accepting 5000 kg.

172 - ATPL Question Bank in English - With flaps 10°, the AFM gives a runway-limited take-off mass of 5270 kg and an obstacle-limited mass of 4630 kg; the estimated mass is 5000 kg. For an aeroplane showing the usual approved trade-off between shorter take-off distance with more flap and better climb with less flap, which change tends to increase the obstacle limit at the expense of the runway limit? The revised AFM limits must still be checked before accepting 5000 kg.

Question 172 - Performance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

20°, the obstacle limit is increased but the runway limit decreases

5°, both limitations are increased

20°, both limitations are increased

5°, the obstacle limit is increased but the runway limit decreases

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