What's a 'Performance A'?
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What's a 'Performance A'?
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A couple ask me if i have passed a 'performance A'. I'm guessing this is a type rating in a class A aircraft. Will a light twin turbo-prop like a Kingair count?
While i'm here i might aswell embarass myself further by asking what a LOFT conversion is. I live in a flat so is this really applicable?
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Loft = Line orientated flight training
Perf A= performance exam for jets under the old CAA system no longer exists as far as I am aware under JAA as you do one perfomance exam for all.
Perf A= performance exam for jets under the old CAA system no longer exists as far as I am aware under JAA as you do one perfomance exam for all.
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If you have done JAR Performance Examination - you have done Perf A - MRJT. Under old CAA system - you either did A, B or C as far as I am aware.
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Originally Posted by Jinkster
you either did A, B or C as far as I am aware.
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As pointed out, under JAR you have done your Performance A as part of the JAA exams (perf A is for commercial aircraft that meet certain performance criteria.....like being able to climb on one engine when the other gives up at V1)
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If I can recall there were loads of them:-
Perf' A - Able to continue at any time and a forced landing should not be necessary following engine failure.
Perf' B - Twin engined propeller aircraft of 8600kg or less where a forced landing is unlikely at any point in flight.
Perf' C - Small multi-engined aircraft of 5700kg or less which are not required to take into account engine failure on take-off or initial climb. Aircraft such as Seneca, Trilander etc.
Perf' D - Single engined iaircraft and some low performance twins below 5700kg not necessarily able to maintain height after suffering engine failure.
Perf' E - Max tOW 2730kg singles and some twins such as Cessna 310R.
Perf' F - Max TOW 5700kg where a forced landing may be nessary following engine failure shortly after lift-off.
Perf' X - Some large multi-engined aircraft such as DC6 and DC7
All now replaced with the coming of JAR. A pity as the exams were the most fun you could have with your cloths on
Perf' A - Able to continue at any time and a forced landing should not be necessary following engine failure.
Perf' B - Twin engined propeller aircraft of 8600kg or less where a forced landing is unlikely at any point in flight.
Perf' C - Small multi-engined aircraft of 5700kg or less which are not required to take into account engine failure on take-off or initial climb. Aircraft such as Seneca, Trilander etc.
Perf' D - Single engined iaircraft and some low performance twins below 5700kg not necessarily able to maintain height after suffering engine failure.
Perf' E - Max tOW 2730kg singles and some twins such as Cessna 310R.
Perf' F - Max TOW 5700kg where a forced landing may be nessary following engine failure shortly after lift-off.
Perf' X - Some large multi-engined aircraft such as DC6 and DC7
All now replaced with the coming of JAR. A pity as the exams were the most fun you could have with your cloths on
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