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Old 18th May 2002 | 09:51
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Shore Guy
 
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The data certainly exists for computations on contaminated runways - however there is no regulatory requirement to apply any of that data for takeoff. Just imagine the runway requirements for a high speed abort on a contaminated runway in a large transport aircraft....you would need the Bonneville Salt Flats to stop it (remember, no reverser for performance computations).

The ATA and FAA I think are in bed on this topic. It always has amazed me that certain really non-consequential performance calculations are required and carried out to the third decimal point while this GIANT loophole exists.
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