Aviation Dictionary

Specific excess power (PS)

Measured in feet per minute or feet per second, it represents rate of energy change—the ability of an airplane to climb or accelerate from a given flight condition. Available specific excess power is found by dividing t…

Dictionary Term

Specific excess power (PS)

Definition

Measured in feet per minute or feet per second, it represents rate of energy change—the ability of an airplane to climb or accelerate from a given flight condition. Available specific excess power is found by dividing the difference between power ava

References

Airplane Flying Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2021