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Old 16th Jan 2013, 10:31
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capt. solipsist
 
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aircraft categories are not based exclusively on approach speeds but also include aircraft dimension in the categorization.

categorization also aims to ensure obstacle clearance.

it is fixed for each aircraft type during certification (the obstacle does not care how light your gross weight is, and therefore how slow your corresponding speed is).
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