QRH speeds
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From: Kent
QRH speeds
I am a little confused as to when you can use the QRH V speeds. My understanding is that you can only use the QRH speeds when you have a balanced field situation with no obsticles, Is this correct?
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From: S51 30 W060 10.
qrh speeds are a function of weight, temperature, press alt, and flaps. The qrh provides for wind component and runway slope corrections, this is of BFL. Other more complicated adjustments are provided, such wet and contaminated rwys, but now at this point youŽre unbalancing the field.
If you refer to your dispatch manual, performance book, or airport analysis manual youŽll find performance limited MTOWs for temperature and wind, and youŽll also find the V speeds for every weight. Except for improved climb ops and wet rwy, youŽll see that the V speeds for every wt agree with the ones in the QRH.
Now, if there are any obstacles present, or if the runway is short, the performance limited wt will be lower, and consequently the V speeds will be lower.
Put it this way. You use the QRH to obtain the V speeds for your actual wt and you use the performance book to obtain your performance limited MTOW and to compare it against your actual, to see if youŽre safe and legal to go.
Regards.
If you refer to your dispatch manual, performance book, or airport analysis manual youŽll find performance limited MTOWs for temperature and wind, and youŽll also find the V speeds for every weight. Except for improved climb ops and wet rwy, youŽll see that the V speeds for every wt agree with the ones in the QRH.
Now, if there are any obstacles present, or if the runway is short, the performance limited wt will be lower, and consequently the V speeds will be lower.
Put it this way. You use the QRH to obtain the V speeds for your actual wt and you use the performance book to obtain your performance limited MTOW and to compare it against your actual, to see if youŽre safe and legal to go.
Regards.
