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Roy Smith wrote:
Only? That's a climb gradient of less than 100 feet per mile. OK, so that clears the tower by an inch or two, but I was thinking more of the typical IFR obstacle clearance amount, which would be somewhere around 250 feet per mile. -- Peter ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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![]() "Peter R." wrote: Roy Smith wrote: Only? That's a climb gradient of less than 100 feet per mile. OK, so that clears the tower by an inch or two, but I was thinking more of the typical IFR obstacle clearance amount, which would be somewhere around 250 feet per mile. If there is no climb gradient specified, a minimum of 200 feet is required. Anything less than that and you are not protected. It's all in the AIM. |
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