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Chapter 5. AIRCRAFT TYPE DESIGNATORS
Explanation of Codes
AIRCRAFT
TYPE
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Code
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Type
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L
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Land Based Aircraft
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S
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Seaplane
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A
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Amphibian
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H
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Helicopter
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D
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Dirigible (Airship)
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G
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Gyrocopter
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T
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TiltWing Aircraft
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NUMBER
OF ENGINES
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Code
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Type
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1
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One Engine
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2
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Two Engines
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3
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Three Engines
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4
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Four Engines
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5
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Five Engines
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6
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Six Engines
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8
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Eight Engines
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TYPE
OF ENGINES
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Code
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Type
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P
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Piston
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T
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Turboprop
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J
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Jet
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WEIGHT
CLASS
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Code
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Type
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/S
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Small U.S. designated aircraft of 12,500 lbs or less.
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/S+
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Small ‘Plus’ U.S. designated
aircraft weighing between
12,500 and 41,000 lbs.
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/Lt
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Light ICAO designated
aircraft of 15,500 lbs or less.
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/L
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Large U.S. designated aircraft of more than 41,000 lbs, up to 255,000 lbs.
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/M
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Medium ICAO designated
aircraft of more than 15,500 lbs and less than 300,000 lbs.
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/H
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Heavy U.S. designated aircraft of 255,000 lbs or more. ICAO
designated aircraft of
300,000 lbs or more.
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EXAMPLE-
L1P/S - Land based aircraft with one piston engine weighing less than 12,500
lbs.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
SRS: "Same Runway
Separation," categorization criteria is specified in FAAO JO 7110.65, para
3-9-6.
CLIMB/DESCENT RATES: based on average enroute climb and descent
profiles at median weight between maximum gross takeoff weight and landing
weights.
NOTE-
Missing data blocks indicate non-validated information.
CATEGORY DESIGNATORS
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Manufacturer/Model
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Type/Wt Class
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Designator
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Climb Rate (FPM)
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Descent Rate (FPM)
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SRS Cat
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CATEGORY DESIGNATORS
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Balloons
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BALL
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Gliders, sailplanes
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GLID
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Ultralight/microlight
autogyro’s
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GYRO
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Airships
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SHIP
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Ultralight/microlight
helicopters
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UHEL
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Ultralight/microlight
aircraft
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ULAC
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Aircraft types not (yet)
assigned a designator
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ZZZZ
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