Direct flight with 1 stop?
Mar 22, 2022 | 7:05 am
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It's the FAA-required Takeoff procedure. STT's takeoff climb rate is either 462' or 366' per nautical mile until reaching ~1,000 ft (depending on which direction you takeoff) vs LGA's takeoff minimums are at the strictest 330' climb per Nautical Mile until reaching 500 ft.
It really isn't the distance that matters - it is the FAA-required climb gradient. 462' per NM until 1,000 ft is actually one of the more stricter requirements there is.
It really isn't the distance that matters - it is the FAA-required climb gradient. 462' per NM until 1,000 ft is actually one of the more stricter requirements there is.
Mar 22, 2022 | 7:07 am
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Mar 22, 2022 | 7:18 am
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Mar 22, 2022 | 7:27 am
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Mr. BoH Great question It's likely due to noise abatement procedures. The city and buildings begin directly to the east of RWY 10 and there's a lot of beaches on the west of RWY 28!
Also a potential culprit is safety, the shorter distance you take to get higher in the air, the more distance / time you have to land in case of emergency...altitude and speed are your friend in emergencies!
It's likely due to noise abatement procedures. The city and buildings begin directly to the east of RWY 10 and there's a lot of beaches on the west of RWY 28!Also a potential culprit is safety, the shorter distance you take to get higher in the air, the more distance / time you have to land in case of emergency...altitude and speed are your friend in emergencies!
