Question

The aircraft's single engine service ceiling is the

(a) Highest altitude the aircraft can maintain 50 FPM climb rate when single engine
(b) The highest altitude the aircraft can maintain 100 FPM when single engine
(c) Highest altitude the aircraft can maintain when single engine
(d) None of the above

Answer 1

The single engine service ceiling is the altitude at which an aircraft can maintain a 50 FPM climb rate on a single engine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The aircraft's single engine service ceiling refers to the highest altitude at which the aircraft can maintain a specified minimum rate of climb. The correct definition is (a) Highest altitude the aircraft can maintain 50 FPM climb rate when single engine. At that altitude, the aircraft can sustain a climb rate of 50 feet per minute (FPM) on a single engine under standard atmospheric conditions. Beyond this ceiling, the aircraft would not be able to climb at this minimum rate due to the thinning air and decreased engine performance.