landing distance available
EASA defines “landing distance available” in 2 regulations, worded for each regulation's scope. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.
‘landing distance available’ means:
(a)for aeroplanes (LDAA), the length of the runway which is declared available by the State of the aerodrome and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing;
(b)for helicopters (LDAH), the length of the FATO plus any additional area declared available by the State of the aerodrome and suitable for the helicopter to complete the landing manoeuvre from a defined height; and
(c)for VCA (LDAV), the length of the FATO plus any additional area declared available and suitable for the VCA to complete the landing manoeuvre from a defined height;
‘landing distance available (LDA)’ means the length of runway which is declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing;
‘Landing distance available (LDA)’ means the length of runway which is declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing.
Also in the aviation glossary
- Landing Distance Available (LDA) FAA IPH
- ICAO defines LDA as the length of runway, that is declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing.
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