Circling Airspeed for CAT E is

Circling Airspeed for CAT E is

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

Answer: (D)

Circling airspeed scales with how fast the airplane is capable of safely flying during the circling maneuver, which is determined by the aircraft’s approach category based on Vref. For the fastest category, where the aircraft’s reference speed is at least 166 knots, the circling airspeed is 166 KIAS or more. This reflects the need for more energy and a larger turning radius to maintain control during the circle for high-speed aircraft. The lower ranges correspond to slower categories and do not apply to this Cat E case.

Circling airspeed scales with how fast the airplane is capable of safely flying during the circling maneuver, which is determined by the aircraft’s approach category based on Vref. For the fastest category, where the aircraft’s reference speed is at least 166 knots, the circling airspeed is 166 KIAS or more. This reflects the need for more energy and a larger turning radius to maintain control during the circle for high-speed aircraft. The lower ranges correspond to slower categories and do not apply to this Cat E case.