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UNBALANCED FIELD [1 record]

Record 1 2020-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

Any field or runway on which the accelerate-stop distance is less than the normal takeoff distance to a screen height or 35 feet (11 meters).

CONT

The pilot concluded that, as this was an operation from an unbalanced runway, he should have rejected the takeoff attempt immediately he realised the control response was not normal.

Key term(s)
  • imbalanced field

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs

Spanish

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