Are Flaps Necessary? The flaps play an essential role in getting an aircraft into the air and keeping it there. They are also a necessary element of making a safe and controlled landing. Can a plane takeoff without flaps? A: No airliners take off with full flaps. High-altitude airports and higher temperatures cause airplanes to
What Is Standard Takeoff Minimums? Note: a quick reminder, standard takeoff minimums for one and two engine airplanes is 1-mile visibility and a 1/2 mile visibility for 3-4 engine airplanes. Where do I find takeoff minimums? To view the IFR takeoff minimums, Departure Procedures, and/or Diverse Vector Area information, you will need to go to
What Is Considered A Safe Speed For Takeoff? This speed is nicknamed a “take-off safety speed”; it is the speed an aircraft with one engine inoperative must be able to attain in order to leave the runway and get 35 feet off the ground at the end of the runway, maintaining a 200 ft/min climb
How Do Planes Take Off? As it flies, a plane is in the center of four forces. Lift (upward force) and thrust (forward push, provided by a propeller) get a plane into the air. Gravity and drag (air resistance, which is friction caused by air rubbing against the plane) try to pull the plane down