CS 22.65  Climb

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

(a) For a powered sailplane the time for climb from leaving the ground up to 360 m above the field must not exceed four minutes with: 

(1) not more than take-off power; 

(2) landing gear retracted; 

(3) wing-flaps in take-off position; 

(4) cowl flaps (if any) in the position used in the cooling tests. 

(b) For self-sustaining powered sailplanes, the maximum altitude that can be sustained must be determined.