Capt Claret,
It's been a while since groundschool so forgive me for bugging you but could you clarify this:
"Further it could take off at say 40 degrees C BUT this would require less than full power but the aircraft would still meet all regulatory performance requirements."
I thought it wasn't so much that it
requires less thrust, but that the higher ambient temperature means the engines run at a lower power setting because they are flat rated (I think that's the term used?). Hence the reason for forcing the engine management system whatever it maybe to think it's running at 40*C...the flex temperature?
That's how I've thought of it and think I've been taught up until now. I just want to clarify!
Cheers
