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Old 4th Jan 2014, 01:22
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josephfeatherweight
 
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No. Have a look at the current Radar and RNAV SID and tell us what the gradient is.
Nah, I'm aware of the 6.6% gradient required for RWY 35 SIDs, but for my operations, that's not a show stopper when you can calculate other options.
Options (in order of ease/preference):
1) If you can achieve 6.6% to 3400' - great, easy.
2) Can't make 6.6% - what's the standard (straight ahead - as published in the RDS in ERSA) splay gradient? Can I achieve that? Can I also achieve the 25nm MSA by the end of the splay?
3) Can I use the 5 degree offset splay gradient (I think about 3.4% from YSCB RWY 35 Type A-Chart). Can I achieve that? Can I also achieve the 25nm MSA by the end of that splay?

Surely Cobham/Qantas/Virgin don't always have to achieve the 6.6% gradient requirement?

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