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It is possible to meet dispatch requirements yet have a minimum landing distance (based on expected braking action) greater than the landing distance available. Can you depart?

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Yes, it is possible to meet dispatch requirements yet have a minimum landing distance greater than the landing distance available. In such a case, it would not be safe to depart as the aircraft would not have enough runway to come to a stop.

Step-by-step explanation:

Yes, it is possible to meet dispatch requirements yet have a minimum landing distance greater than the landing distance available. In such a case, it would not be safe to depart as the aircraft would not have enough runway to come to a stop.



An example to understand this is a scenario where the dispatcher determines that the aircraft requires a runway length of 3000 meters to take off and land safely. However, due to poor braking action on the runway, the aircraft's expected minimum landing distance is 3500 meters, which is greater than the landing distance available. In this situation, it would not be safe to depart as the aircraft would exceed the available runway length and risk not being able to stop in time.



It's important to ensure that the expected braking action and total landing distance required by the aircraft are within the available runway length to ensure a safe departure.

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