The starting point of the runway of length 1400 m has the reduced level 50 m. The variation of gradient along the length is shown in the table below. Assume that the elevation and temperature corrections are already applied. Length (m) 0-300 300-450 450-700 700-1000 1000-1400 Gradient +1% +2% -1% +2,5% -2% The effective gradient of the runway is 0.786% Correct Option B The effective gradient of the runway is 0.624% Correction for gradient is 1620.08 m. Correction for gradient is 220.08 m. Correct Option
The starting point of the runway of length 1400 m has the reduced level 50 m. The variation of gradient along the length is shown in the table below. Assume that the elevation and temperature corrections are already applied. Length (m) 0-300 300-450 450-700 700-1000 1000-1400 Gradient +1% +2% -1% +2,5% -2% The effective gradient of the runway is 0.786% Correct Option B The effective gradient of the runway is 0.624% Correction for gradient is 1620.08 m. Correction for gradient is 220.08 m. Correct Option
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![The starting point of the runway of length 1400 m has the reduced level 50 m. The variation of gradient along the length is shown in the table below. Assume that the
elevation and temperature corrections are already applied.
Length (m) 0-300 300-450 450-700 700-1000 1000-1400
Gradient
+1%
+2%
-1%
+2.5%
-2%
The effective gradient of the runway is 0.786%
Correct Option
B
The effective gradient of the runway is 0.624%
C
Correction for gradient is 1620.08 m.
Correction for gradient is 220.08 m.
Correct Option](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F41e8a705-0706-41cd-8bd7-5c19ba2c0051%2F3f5bf028-de45-416f-ab47-3f2cd8d84f61%2Fiy7gz0j_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The starting point of the runway of length 1400 m has the reduced level 50 m. The variation of gradient along the length is shown in the table below. Assume that the
elevation and temperature corrections are already applied.
Length (m) 0-300 300-450 450-700 700-1000 1000-1400
Gradient
+1%
+2%
-1%
+2.5%
-2%
The effective gradient of the runway is 0.786%
Correct Option
B
The effective gradient of the runway is 0.624%
C
Correction for gradient is 1620.08 m.
Correction for gradient is 220.08 m.
Correct Option
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