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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 25.103 

(2) For reciprocating engine powered 

airplanes, a relative humidity of 80 per-
cent in a standard atmosphere. Engine 
power corrections for vapor pressure 
must be made in accordance with the 
following table: 

Altitude 

(

ft.

Vapor 

pressure 

(In. Hg.) 

Specific humidity 

(Lb. moisture 

per lb. dry air) 

Density ratio 

0.0023769 

0 0.403  0.00849  0.99508 

1,000 .354  .00773  .96672 
2,000 .311  .00703  .93895 
3,000 .272  .00638  .91178 
4,000 .238  .00578  .88514 
5,000 .207  .00523  .85910 
6,000 .1805 

.00472 

.83361 

7,000 .1566 

.00425 

.80870 

8,000 .1356 

.00382 

.78434 

9,000 .1172 

.00343 

.76053 

10,000 .1010 

.00307 

.73722 

15,000 .0463  .001710 

.62868 

20,000 .01978 

.000896 

.53263 

25,000 .00778 

.000436 

.44806 

(c) The performance must correspond 

to the propulsive thrust available 
under the particular ambient atmos-
pheric conditions, the particular flight 
condition, and the relative humidity 
specified in paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion. The available propulsive thrust 
must correspond to engine power or 
thrust, not exceeding the approved 
power or thrust less— 

(1) Installation losses; and 
(2) The power or equivalent thrust 

absorbed by the accessories and serv-
ices appropriate to the particular am-
bient atmospheric conditions and the 
particular flight condition. 

(d) Unless otherwise prescribed, the 

applicant must select the takeoff, en 
route, approach, and landing configura-
tions for the airplane. 

(e) The airplane configurations may 

vary with weight, altitude, and tem-
perature, to the extent they are com-
patible with the operating procedures 
required by paragraph (f) of this sec-
tion. 

(f) Unless otherwise prescribed, in de-

termining the accelerate-stop dis-
tances, takeoff flight paths, takeoff 
distances, and landing distances, 
changes in the airplane’s configura-
tion, speed, power, and thrust, must be 
made in accordance with procedures es-
tablished by the applicant for oper-
ation in service. 

(g) Procedures for the execution of 

balked landings and missed approaches 
associated with the conditions pre-

scribed in §§ 25.119 and 25.121(d) must be 
established. 

(h) The procedures established under 

paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section 
must— 

(1) Be able to be consistently exe-

cuted in service by crews of average 
skill; 

(2) Use methods or devices that are 

safe and reliable; and 

(3) Include allowance for any time 

delays, in the execution of the proce-
dures, that may reasonably be expected 
in service. 

(i) The accelerate-stop and landing 

distances prescribed in §§ 25.109 and 
25.125, respectively, must be deter-
mined with all the airplane wheel 
brake assemblies at the fully worn 
limit of their allowable wear range. 

[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 25–38, 41 FR 55466, Dec. 20, 
1976; Amdt. 25–92, 63 FR 8318, Feb. 18, 1998] 

§ 25.103

Stall speed. 

(a) The reference stall speed, V

SR

, is a 

calibrated airspeed defined by the ap-
plicant. V

SR

may not be less than a 1-g 

stall speed. V

SR

is expressed as: 

V

V

SR

CL

MAX

n

ZW

where: 
V

CL

MAX

= Calibrated airspeed obtained when 

the load factor-corrected lift coefficient 

n

W

qS

ZW


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is first a maximum during the maneuver 

prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section. In 
addition, when the maneuver is limited by a 
device that abruptly pushes the nose down at 
a selected angle of attack (e.g., a stick push-
er), V

CL

MAX

may not be less than the speed ex-

isting at the instant the device operates; 
n

ZW

= Load factor normal to the flight path 

at V

CL

MAX

 

W = Airplane gross weight; 
S = Aerodynamic reference wing area; and 
q = Dynamic pressure. 

(b) V

CLMAX

is determined with: 

(1) Engines idling, or, if that result-

ant thrust causes an appreciable de-
crease in stall speed, not more than 
zero thrust at the stall speed; 

(2) Propeller pitch controls (if appli-

cable) in the takeoff position; 

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