§ 23.2115. Takeoff performance.

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(a)The applicant must determine airplane takeoff performance accounting for—

(1)Stall speed safety margins;

(2)Minimum control speeds; and

(3)Climb gradients.

(b)For single engine airplanes and levels 1, 2, and 3 low-speed multiengine airplanes, takeoff performance includes the determination of ground roll and initial climb distance to 50 feet (15 meters) above the takeoff surface.

(c)For levels 1, 2, and 3 high-speed multiengine airplanes, and level 4 multiengine airplanes, takeoff performance includes a determination of the following distances after a sudden critical loss of thrust—

(1)An aborted takeoff at critical speed;

(2)Ground roll and initial climb to 35 feet (11 meters) above the takeoff surface; and

(3)Net takeoff flight path. [Doc. No. FAA-2015-1621, Amdt. 23-64, 81 FR 96689, Dec. 30, 2016, as amended by Doc. No. FAA-2022-1355, Amdt. 23-65, 87 FR 75710, Dec. 9, 2022]