Standard climb gradients are based on 150'/ NM (if I
remember correctly) and if a departure is greater than that,
it will be noted on the chart. FAR 135 and 121 require that
the most adverse performance be considered when operating,
gross weight must be reduced to meet the performance
requirement. Often you will see airliners with half the
seats empty because the airplane can't meet the take-off
requirements.

I did not say it very well the first time.



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James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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| Jim Macklin wrote:
| All missed approach gradients are based on engine out
climb,
| which is very weak because jets climb at high speed and
thus
| have a lower gradient.
|
| Nothing in TERPs, including missed approach procedures,
consider engine
| out climb.