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RunwayCheck: A Performance Calculator for Private Pilots

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A free aviation tool that estimates factored take-off and landing distances for each runway, using aircraft data, runway conditions, density altitude, and live METAR wind.

Why it surfaced

RunwayCheck handles the unglamorous corrections pilots actually need to think about, including grass, wet surfaces, slope, weight, crosswind, and EASA safety factors. It supports 22 common general-aviation aircraft and plainly labels itself a planning aid rather than a replacement for the approved POH or pilot judgment.

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