Performance A?
 

Hi,
I have seen this term managed quite a bit off the site but still haven't found out what it refers to.Could someone enlighten me please?
Thanks a lot,D10

In the old days under the CAA CPL/ATPL ground school exams this was the exam that has been replaced with the JAA performance exam. For me perf A was a bi##*, lots of graphs etc not my thing. Lucky students on new system. In order to pass the techs you could however do for example perf E which was much simpler to get the pass then upgrade to perf A when required. I am sure there is plenty of info if you do a search but to put it simply-no longer relevant

Performance A refers to the highest performance category of air transport aircraft where, if my memory serves me correctly, 'the failure of an engine should not automatically mean the termination of the flight' - or something like that. In other words, the aircraft should continue to fly quite adequately with one engine out. Lower performance categories assume and allow greater penalties on the performance of the aircraft in the event of engine or other systems' failures.

While it's no longer examined in detail in the ATPL exams, you will perforce become familiar with its requirements and ramifications once you start flying perf A aircraft.

Scroggs