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Flight Dispatch and V-Speeds

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    aviation English and technical vocabulary
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  • What does ZFW stand for?
    Zero Fuel Weight
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  • What does LW stand for?
    Landing Weight
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  • What does TOW stand for?
    Take-Off Weight
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  • What does RW stand for?
    Ramp Weight
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  • What does PLD stand for?
    Payload
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  • What does LDA stand for?
    Landing Distance Available
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  • What does TORA stand for?
    Take Off Run Available
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  • What does ASDA stand for?
    Accelerate-Stop Distance Available
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  • What does TODA stand for?
    Take Off Distance Available
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  • What does VEF stand for?
    Engine Failure speed
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  • What does Vr stand for?
    Rotation speed
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  • What does VLOF stand for?
    Lift-Off speed
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  • What does V2 stand for?
    Take off safety speed
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  • What does V1 stand for?
    Decision speed
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  • What could happen if you abort your take-off after V1?
    your answers (e.g. runway excursion, severe damage, braking problems...)
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  • Which stage of the takeoff is this? What is indicated by the red arrows?
    Vr or Right before Vlof. Nose wheel leaving the ground and vortexes caused by lift.
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