Jet Operating Speeds

THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE ONLY. IT WORKS WITH MOST JET AIRCRAFT THIS HOPEFULLY WILL HELP  NEW PILOTS TAKE OFF AND LAND 

  • TAXI SPEEDS MAX 20 KNOTS

    TAKE OFF

  • ROTATE at 150 KNOTS FOR MOST JET AIRCRAFT WITH FLAP 5 

  • (pitch the aircraft up to 10 degrees for climb out)

  • CLIMB OUT TO 2000 FT AT 200 KNOTS WITH FLAPS 5

  • ACCELERATE TO 250 KNOTS RETARD FLAPS

  • CLIMB OUT AT 2000FT PER MINUTE AT 250 KNOTS UNTIL FL100

  • AT FL100 INCREASE SPEED TO 300 KNOTS

  • AT FL200 CHANGE TO MACH NO BETWEEN .74 .84 DEPENDING ON AIRCRAFT

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    DESCENT

    • SLOW TO 300 KNOTS THEN DESCEND AT 2000FT PER MINUTE

    • AT FL100 REDUCE TO 250 KNOTS

    • AT 25 DME FROM HOLD SLOW TO 220 FLAP 1

    • ON BASE LEG REDUCE TO 180 KNOTS FLAP 5

    • ON FINAL

    •  REDUCE 160 KNOTS FLAPS 25 UNTIL 4 DME
      Descent at 850 Feet per minute as a rough guide guide

    • 4 DME GEAR DOWN REDUCE TO TOUCHDOWN SPEED 150 KNOTS FULL FLAP IF REQUIRED

    • JUST SLIGHT PITCH UP ON TOUCHDOWN DONT SCRAPE THE TAIL

    GO AROUND

    • ACCELERATE TO 170 KNOTS REDUCE FLAPS TO 10 THEN CLIMB AT 200 KNOTS AT 2000 FPM

    • WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB UP LANDING GEAR RETRACT FLAPS GRADUALLY

    • INCREASE TO 250 KNOTS

     

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