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critical power-unit
- Sinônimos
- critical engine
- Definição1
- The engine whose failure would cause the most adverse effect on the performance and handling qualities of the aircraft. It is that engine whose loss would result in the maximum disadvantage because of asymmetrical effects or result in other adverse effects.
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Definição2
- The power-unit failure of which gives the most adverse effect on the aircraft characteristics relative to the case under consideration.
- Fonte2
- TERMIUM PLUS. The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank. Disponível em
- Fonte3
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Annex 8 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: airworthiness of aircraft. 11th ed. Montreal, 2010. (Annex 8).
- Nota adicional1
- [It refers to the] engine which, if inoperative, would most adversely affect the performance or handling qualities of an aeroplane.
- Nota adicional2
- Critical power-unit: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- Nota adicional3
- On some aircraft there may be more than one equally critical power-unit. In this case, the expression ‘the critical power-unit’ means one of those critical power-units.
- Contexto
- The aeroplane shall be capable of taking off assuming the critical engine to fail, the remaining engine(s) being operated within their take-off power or thrust limitations.
- Subárea1
- Engine
- Related Term
- engine
- Português
- motor crítico
- Imagem
The operating right-hand engine will produce a more severe yaw towards the dead engine, thus making the failure of the left-hand engine critical.
Fonte: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Criticalengine1.jpg
