Circling Airspeed for CAT B is

Circling Airspeed for CAT B is

• A. <91 KIAS
• B. 91 to less than 121 KIAS
• C. 121 to less than 141 KIAS
• D. 141 to less than 166 KIAS

Answer: (B)

Circling airspeed is chosen to give stable, controllable turning in the low-altitude maneuver around the airport while keeping a safe margin above stall. For Category B, the published range is ninety-one knots indicated up to but not including one hundred twenty-one knots. Staying within this band provides enough lift and maneuverability to execute the circling turn with good control authority, without getting so slow that stall risk increases or so fast that turning performance and obstacle clearance are reduced.

Circling airspeed is chosen to give stable, controllable turning in the low-altitude maneuver around the airport while keeping a safe margin above stall. For Category B, the published range is ninety-one knots indicated up to but not including one hundred twenty-one knots. Staying within this band provides enough lift and maneuverability to execute the circling turn with good control authority, without getting so slow that stall risk increases or so fast that turning performance and obstacle clearance are reduced.