AA.III.A.K3FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Knowledge
Appropriate aircraft configuration and power setting for takeoff and climb.
Appropriate aircraft configuration and power setting for takeoff and climb.
Bottom line
VX is the best angle-of-climb speed, the airspeed at which an airplane gains the greatest altitude in a given distance. VY is the best rate-of-climb speed, providing the most altitude gain in a given period of time. Both maximum rate-of-climb and maximum angle-of-climb profiles use the aircraft's maximum throttle setting.
FAA references
- PHAK Glossary (p. G-34) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- PHAK ch. 11 (p. 11-8) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- SEA ch. 4 (p. 4-12) — FAA-H-8083-23
- AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-11) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 5, Full Stalls, Power-On (p. 5-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-22) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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