Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) is a method used by airport operators to determine runway conditions for take-off and landing. It produces a Field Condition report which allows pilots to determine braking action when the runway is not dry.

TALPA assessment produces a Runway Condition Code (RWYCC) from 6 to 0, where 6 is Dry, and 0 is Nil, meaning braking action is minimal to non-existent.

Separate runway condition codes are published for each third of a runway, and pilots use a Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM) to calculate their aircraft performance.[1]

TALPA was introduced by the United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2016.[1] The TALPA matrix was superseded by the ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF), which was based on TALPA and was adopted on 4 November 2021.

Runway condition codes

Runway condition codes
Runway condition codeLanding braking action
6Dry
5Good
4Good to Medium
3Medium
2Medium to Poor
1Poor
0Nil

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References

  1. 1 2 "Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA)". NBAA - National Business Aviation Association. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "8900.1 CHG 470 Landing Distance Assessment" (PDF). FAA. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "SAFO 16009: Runway Assessment and Condition Reporting" (PDF). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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