Navigate / EASA

CS 22.65  Climb

ED Decision 2003/13/RM

(a)     For a powered sailplane the time for climb from leaving the ground up to 360 m above the field must not exceed four minutes with:

(1)     not more than take-off power;

(2)     landing gear retracted;

(3)     wing-flaps in take-off position;

(4)     cowl flaps (if any) in the position used in the cooling tests.

(b)     For self-sustaining powered sailplanes, the maximum altitude that can be sustained must be determined.