Monday, August 2, 2010

Sizing to landing distance requirements

FAR 23 certification requires an approach be made 1.3 times the stall, over a 50’ obstacle. The landing ground run (SLG) is related to the square if the stall speed, in the landing configuration, as is the total distance required (SL) As per Part 1, Chapter 3 page 108 as;

Ground roll (SLG) = 0.265Vso2
Total distance over 50’ obstacle (SL) = 0.5136Vso2


Sea Level
5000 ft

SL
SLG
SL
SLG

ft
m
ft
m
ft
m
ft
m
Full flap
1394
425
719
219
1617
493
834
254
Flapless
1788
545
922
281
2078
633
1072
327

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