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APG Adds Dynamic Curtailment to W&B Calculations

Dynamic curtailment is an important factor for larger business jets where passengers and equipment move around during flight.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

May 20, 2017

For many pilots, dynamic curtailment is probably a new and unfamiliar term, but it is a factor that aircraft operators need to consider, and Aircraft Performance Group (APG) is here at Stand W118 to help explain the concept. APG is also highlighting its runway analysis capabilities and its iPreFlight iPad app, which helps pilots ensure the flight meets required margins of safety when taking off from hot and high airports. APG is also introducing the new Enterprise version of iPreFlight, which integrates with operators’ back-end computer systems to manage delivery of performance dispatch information to pilots’ iPads.

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