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Division CAT.OP.MPA.320 Aeroplane categoriesF1

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Aeroplane categories shall be based on the indicated airspeed at threshold (V AT ) which is equal to the stalling speed (V SO ) multiplied by 1,3 or one-g (gravity) stall speed (V S1g ) multiplied by 1,23 in the landing configuration at the maximum certified landing mass. If both V SO and V S1g are available, the higher resulting V AT shall be used.

  2. (b)

    The aeroplane categories specified in the table below shall be used.

    Table 1: Aeroplane categories corresponding to V AT values
    Aeroplane category V AT
    A Less than 91 kt
    B From 91 to 120 kt
    C From 121 to 140 kt
    D From 141 to 165 kt
    E From 166 to 210 kt
  3. (c)

    The landing configuration that is to be taken into consideration shall be specified in the operations manual.

  4. (d)

    The operator may apply a lower landing mass for determining the V AT if approved by the F2CAA. Such a lower landing mass shall be a permanent value, independent of the changing conditions of day-to-day operations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019 amending Regulations (EU) No 965/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the use of aircraft listed on an air operator certificate for non-commercial operations and specialised operations, the establishment of operational requirements for the conduct of maintenance check flights, the establishment of rules on non-commercial operations with reduced cabin crew on board and introducing editorial updates concerning air operations requirements (Text with EEA relevance).

F2

Word in Annex 4 Subpart B substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 366(3) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)