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AFMAN 11-217V1 3 JANUARY 2005
9.16.6.1.1. Question: Is an IFR departure authorized for USAF aircrews
9.16.6.1.2. Answer: Yes.
9.16.6.1.2.1.1. Reno/Tahoe is located in mountainous terrain and has the
added hazard of high field elevation (4412) compounding the performance
problem. However, an IFR departure is authorized for USAF aircrews,
provided all climb gradients are complied with appropriate to aircraft
approach category.
9.16.6.1.3. Question: What IFR departure procedures are authorized for USAF
aircrews
9.16.6.1.4. Answer: It depends on which runway and aircraft category.
9.16.6.1.4.1. Required climb gradients are published by aircraft category for
runways 16R and 25 for categories A-D only. There is no published climb
gradient for these runways for a category E aircraft or any other indication
that these departures have been evaluated for category E aircraft. Therefore, a
category E aircraft can depart using the Category D climb gradients provided
airspeed does not exceed category D. If unable to remain below this airspeed,
even though it is not published as “NA,” an IFR departure is not authorized
from these runways for a category E aircraft.
9.16.6.1.4.2. Since there is a “trouble T” for all runways at Reno, no diverse