Navigate / EASA

CS-VLA 51  Take-off

ED Decision 2003/18/RM

(a)                            The distance required to take-off from a dry, level, hard surface and climb over a 15 metre obstacle must be determined and must not exceed 500 metres.

(b)                            This must be determined, in a rational and conservative manner, with -

(1)                            The engine operating within approved operating limitations; and

(2)                            The cowl flaps in the normal takeoff position.

(c)                            Upon reaching a height of 15 metres above the take-off surface level, the aeroplane must have reached a speed of not less than 1.3 VS1.

(d)                            The starting point for measuring take-off distance must be at rest except for seaplanes and amphibians where it may be a point at which a speed of not more than 5,6 km/h (three knots) is reached.