Thanks for the great replies!!
All the best
Marky
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Only just found this topic, I think I've been away from this place for awhile!
Just a small addition to the fuel dumping issue: an aircraft has to have a fuel dumping system installed if it can not conform to the climb requirements in CS-25.119 and CS-25.121(d) after 15 minutes of flying from a MTOW take off. If you design your aircraft to be able to do this then a fuel dumping system is no longer necessary but can be installed as an option. I think that in previous years the requirement was to be at or below MLW after 15 minutes flying etc. The choice of whether to install a fuel dumping system becomes a certification and performance issue as well this way, and these things cost money which has to be coughed up by the buyer.
The rules and regs are in CS-25.1001, in the CS-25 document available from the http://www.easa.eu.int website. Only start reading this stuff if you've got trouble getting to sleep though!
Just a small addition to the fuel dumping issue: an aircraft has to have a fuel dumping system installed if it can not conform to the climb requirements in CS-25.119 and CS-25.121(d) after 15 minutes of flying from a MTOW take off. If you design your aircraft to be able to do this then a fuel dumping system is no longer necessary but can be installed as an option. I think that in previous years the requirement was to be at or below MLW after 15 minutes flying etc. The choice of whether to install a fuel dumping system becomes a certification and performance issue as well this way, and these things cost money which has to be coughed up by the buyer.
The rules and regs are in CS-25.1001, in the CS-25 document available from the http://www.easa.eu.int website. Only start reading this stuff if you've got trouble getting to sleep though!
Due to shortages and cutbacks the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched off.
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