Guys,
I did a search on this and dived into Part 25 before starting this thread, but I can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for.
I know what the definition of the segments are and requirements to be met, but herein lies my problem. Here's an example:
An airport's DP requires a 12.5% climb gradient to 10500. Field elevation is 6500'. The weather is OVC020. Therefore you are past your second segment requirement in VMC. So when I go into the clouds at 8500' do I have to once again maintain that 12.5% or is there a way to average out the reamining climb. For example, you are doing 16% with 2 engines in VMC. When you get into IMC, can the gradient be averaged so that it can be lower than 12.5% using your initial 16% thru 8500'? I can't see anywhere, where it says that second segment continues past 1500'. Therefore, do all you have to meet is that than just meet the 1.2% requirement. It doesn't seem right, but it would help me get out of this airport.
The reason I'm asking is because I'm going thru my aircraft's second segment climb charts. And even with Engine A/I off, I can't meet that requirement, therefore that would make that airport off limits to me unless it was OVC040 (the top of the DP), 10C or greater, and no visible moisture.
Sorry to be asking, but I'm new to jets and I'm just trying to make sense of it all.
Thanks
RCHCFI
I did a search on this and dived into Part 25 before starting this thread, but I can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for.
I know what the definition of the segments are and requirements to be met, but herein lies my problem. Here's an example:
An airport's DP requires a 12.5% climb gradient to 10500. Field elevation is 6500'. The weather is OVC020. Therefore you are past your second segment requirement in VMC. So when I go into the clouds at 8500' do I have to once again maintain that 12.5% or is there a way to average out the reamining climb. For example, you are doing 16% with 2 engines in VMC. When you get into IMC, can the gradient be averaged so that it can be lower than 12.5% using your initial 16% thru 8500'? I can't see anywhere, where it says that second segment continues past 1500'. Therefore, do all you have to meet is that than just meet the 1.2% requirement. It doesn't seem right, but it would help me get out of this airport.
The reason I'm asking is because I'm going thru my aircraft's second segment climb charts. And even with Engine A/I off, I can't meet that requirement, therefore that would make that airport off limits to me unless it was OVC040 (the top of the DP), 10C or greater, and no visible moisture.
Sorry to be asking, but I'm new to jets and I'm just trying to make sense of it all.
Thanks
RCHCFI