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AA.I.B.K2fFAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Knowledge

f. Landing performance

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How to determine the following, as applicable to the class sought: f. Landing performance

Bottom line

Landing performance is part of the performance calculations a pilot must be able to determine, and those calculations also cover contaminated runway considerations for takeoff and landing.

FAA references

  1. AC 61-138, paras. 14.3.8.2, 17.1.1.2 — AC No: 61-138A
  2. 14 CFR 91.126 (Operating on or in the vicinity of an airport in Class G airspace.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  3. AC 20-117 Appendix 3 — AC No: 20-117
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