Part 24TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE

CHAPTER 24 TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE

24.01 Purpose

For subregulation 91.795 (1), this Chapter prescribes requirements relating to take-off performance for a flight of an aircraft.

24.02 Take-off performance for aeroplanes

(1) The pilot in command of an aeroplane during and after take-off must ensure that, until the aeroplane reaches the minimum height for the flight in accordance with regulation 91.265, 91.267, 91.277 or 91.305 (as applicable), the aeroplane has the performance to clear all obstacles by a safe margin.

(2) For subsection (1), the pilot in command must determine the performance of the aeroplane from any 1 of the following:

(a) the take-off distance available;

(b) the pressure altitude and temperature;

(c) the gradient of the runway in the direction of the take-off;

(d) the wind direction, speed and characteristics;

(e) the take-off and en route weather forecast;

(f) the obstacles in the vicinity of the take-off flight path.

24.03 Take-off performance for rotorcraft — general

(1) The pilot in command of a rotorcraft during and after take-off must ensure that, until the rotorcraft reaches the minimum height for the flight in accordance with regulation 91.265, 91.267, 91.277 or 91.305 (as applicable), the rotorcraft has the performance to clear all obstacles by a safe margin.

(2) For subsection (1), the pilot in command must determine the performance of the rotorcraft from any 1 of the following:

(a) the take-off distance available;

(b) the adequacy of the size of the departure and planned destination aerodromes and any alternate aerodromes;

(c) the pressure altitude and temperature;

(d) the gradient of the take-off and initial climb stage of the flight;

(e) the climb flight path;

(f) either:

(i) the wind direction, speed and characteristics — if known; or

(ii) zero wind — if the matters mentioned in subparagraph (i) are unknown;

(g) the take-off and en route weather forecast;

(h) the obstacles in the vicinity of the flight path.

24.04 Take-off performance for rotorcraft — Category A rotorcraft within populous areas

(a) is a Category A rotorcraft which is not being operated in accordance with its Category B supplement in the AFM (the rotorcraft); and

(2) The pilot in command of the rotorcraft may take off from the relevant HLS only if:

(a) the performance of the rotorcraft is sufficient to comply with the Category A procedure for take-off and initial climb at the relevant HLS; and