U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Air Traffic Organization Policy

ORDER
JO 7340.2E
Effective Date:
July 24, 2014
 
     

Subject:  Contractions
   
Includes:  Change 2 dated 3/5/15 and Change 1 dated 11/13/14

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B

Manufacturer

Model

Type/Wt Class

Designator

Climb Rate (FPM)

Descent Rate (FPM)

SRS Cat

BAC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111 One­Eleven

L2J/L

BA11

2400

2400

III

 

Canberra

L2J/M

CNBR

 

 

 

 

Concorde

L4J/H

CONC

5000

5000

III

 

Jaguar

L2J/M

JAGR

 

 

 

 

145, 167 Jet Provost, Strikemaster

L1J/Lt

JPRO

 

 

 

 

Tornado

L2J/M

TOR

 

 

 

 

VC­10

L4J/H

VC10

1900

2000

III

 

Lightning

L2J/M

LTNG

 

 

 

BACAU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yak­52

L1P/Lt

YK52

 

 

 

BAE SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avro RJ­70

L4J/M

RJ70

 

 

 

 

Avro RJ­85

L4J/M

RJ85

 

 

 

 

Avro RJ­100

L4J/M

RJ1H

 

 

 

 

Avro RJX­70

L4J/M

RX70

 

 

 

 

Avro RJX­85

L4J/M

RX85

 

 

 

 

Avro RJX­100

L4J/M

RX1H

 

 

 

 

Eurofighter 2000, Typhoon

L2J/M

EUFI

 

 

 

 

Hawk, T­45 Goshawk

L1J/M

HAWK

 

 

 

 

Nimrod

L4J/M

NIM

 

 

 

BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawk

L1J/M

HAWK

 

 

 

BAKENG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duce

L1P/Lt

DUCE

 

 

 

BARNETT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J4B2

G1P/L

J4B2

 

 

 

BASLER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turbo 67

L2T/M

DC3T

 

 

 

BEACHNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V­8 Special

L1P/Lt

V8SP

 

 

 

BEAGLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A­109 Airedale

L1P/Lt

AIRD

 

 

 

 

6A, A­61 Tugmaster, Terrier

L1P/Lt

AUS6

 

 

 

 

B­206 (Basset)

L2P/S

BASS

1200

1300

II

 

B­125 Bulldog

L1P/Lt

BDOG

 

 

 

 

D­5, Husky

L1P/Lt

D5

 

 

 

 

B­121 Pup

L1P/S

PUP

575

750

I

BEAGLE­AUSTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A­109 Airedale

L1P/Lt

AIRD

 

 

 

 

6A, A­61 Tugmaster, Terrier

L1P/Lt

AUS6

 

 

 

 

B­206

L2P/S

BASS

1200

1300

II

 

D­4

L1P/Lt

D4

 

 

 

 

D­5

L1P/Lt

D5

 

 

 

 

D­6

L1P/Lt

D6

 

 

 

BEDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD­10

L1J/Lt

BD10

 

 

 

 

BD­12

L1P/Lt

BD12

 

 

 

 

BD­17 Nuggett

L1P/Lt

BD17

 

 

 

 

BD­4

L1P/Lt

BD4

 

 

 

 

BD­5B/D/G Micro

L1P/Lt

BD5

 

 

 

 

BD­5J Micro

L1J/Lt

BD5J

 

 

 

 

BD­5TP

L1T/L

BD5T

 

 

 

BEECH­SFERMA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60 Marquis

L2T/Lt

BS60

 

 

 

BEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GB Special

L1P/Lt

GBSP

 

 

 

BEIJING KEYUAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD­200

L1P/Lt

AD20

 

 

 

BEL­AIRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

L1P/L

TVLB

 

 

 

BELL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206A/B/L, 406, TH­206 JetRanger, Long Ranger, Combat Scout (OH­58 Kiowa, Kiowa Warrior, TH­67 Creek, TH­57 SeaRanger, VH­4, COH­58, CH­136/139)

H1T/S

B06

1200

1000

I

 

206LT TwinRanger

H2T

B06T

 

 

 

 

407

H1T

B407

 

 

 

 

427

H2T

B427

 

 

 

 

47D/G/H, Trooper (OH­13 Sioux, TH­13T, UH­13H, HE­7)

H1P/S

B47G

1000

1000

I

 

47J Ranger (HH­13, TH­13N, UH­13J/P/R)

H1P/S

B47J

800

800

I

 

214ST SuperTransport

H2T/S

BSTP

1420

1420

I

 

AH­1E/F/P/S, TAH­1, TH­1S, HA­14 HueyCobra (209)

H1T/S

HUCO

1375

1375

I

 

P­39 Airacobra

L1P/Lt

P39

 

 

 

 

P­63 Kingcobra

L1P/Lt

P63

 

 

 

 

AH­1W/Z SuperCobra (209)

H2T

SUCO

 

 

 

 

204, 205 (UH­1A to M, UH­1V, SH­1, TH­1E/F/L, HH­1, EH­1, CUH­1H, CH­118, HD­10, Iroquois, Huey)

H1T/S

UH1

1500

1500

I

 

V­22, CV­22, MV­22 Osprey (901)

T2T/L

V22

­

­

II

 

XV­15 (301)

T2T

XV15

 

 

 

 

AB­139

H2T

A139

 

 

 

 

212, Twin Two­Twelve, (UH­1N, VH­1, Anafa, Twin Huey)

H2T/S

B212

1420

1420

I

 

214A/B/C, Big Lifter

H1T

B214

 

 

 

 

222

H2T/S

B222

1500

1000

I

 

230

H2T

B230

 

 

 

 

412, Griffon, Arapahoe, Sentinel (CH­146, Griffin)

H2T

B412

 

 

 

 

430

H2T

B430

 

 

 

 

BA­609

T2T

B609

 

 

 

BELL AGUSTA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AB­139

H2T

A139

 

 

 

 

BA­609

T2T

B609

 

 

 

BELLANCA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 Junior, Cruisair, Cruisair Senior, Cruisemaster

L1P/S

B14A

1030

1030

I

 

14 Bellanca 260/A/B/C

L1P/Lt

B14C

 

 

 

 

17 Viking, Super Viking, Turbo Viking

L1P/S

BL17

1100

1100

I

 

19 Skyrocket,

L1P/Lt

BL19

 

 

 

 

8 Decathlon, Scout

L1P/S

BL8

1000

1000

I

 

7ACA/ECA Champ, Citabria

L1P/S

CH7A

750

750

I

 

7GCBC/KCAB Citabria

L1P/S

CH7B

1100

1100

I

 

DW­1 Eagle

L1P/Lt

DW1

 

 

 

 

T­250 Aries

L1P/Lt

T250

 

 

 

BELL­BOEING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V­22, CV­22, MV­22 Osprey (901)

T2T/L

V22

­

­

II

BENGIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TM­20 Flamingo 3

L2P/S

PA34

1300

1300

II

BERIEV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A­50, Be­976

L4J/H

A50

 

 

 

 

Be­103

A2P/Lt

B103

 

 

 

 

Be­12/14 Tchaika

A2T/M

BE12

 

 

 

 

Be­30/32

L2T/M

BE32

 

 

 

 

Be­200

A2J/M

BER2

 

 

 

 

A­40 Albatross

A2J/M

BER4

 

 

 

BERKUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berkut

L1P/Lt

BKUT

 

 

 

BHARAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LT­1/2 Swati

L1P/Lt

SWAT

 

 

 

BHEL see BHARAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

BILLIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petrel

A1P/L

PETR

 

 

 

BINDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CP­301 Smaragd

L1P/Lt

CP30

 

 

 

BITZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bü­133 Jungmeister

L1P/Lt

BU33

 

 

 

BLACKBURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swordfish

L1P/Lt

SWOR

 

 

 

BLERIOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11, Replica

L1P/Lt

BL11

 

 

 

BLUE YONDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E­Z Flyer

L1P/L

EZFL

 

 

 

 

Twin E­Z Flyer

L2P/L

EZFT

 

 

 

 

E­Z King Cobra

L1P/L

EZKC

 

 

 

BOEING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B­17 Flying Fortress

L4P/M

B17

 

 

 

 

B­29 Superfortress

L4P/M

B29

 

 

 

 

B­52 Stratofortress

L8J/H

B52

3000

3000

III

 

707­100

L4J/H

B701

3500

3500

III

 

707­300 (C­18, C­137C, E­8J­Stars, EC­18, EC­137, KC­137, T­17)

L4J/H

B703

3500

3500

III

 

717­200

L2J/L

B712

­

­

III

 

720

L4J/L

B720

3000

3000

III

 

727­100 (C­22)

L3J/L

B721

4500

4500

III

 

727­100RE SUPER 27

L3J/L

R721

4300

4300

III

 

727­200

L3J/L

B722

4500

4500

III

 

727­200RE SUPER 27

L3J/L

R722

4300

4300

III

 

727 Stage 3 (US ONLY)

L3J/L

B72Q

4500

4500

III

 

737­100

L2J/L

B731

3000

3000

III

 

737­200, Surveiller (CT­43, VC­96)

L2J/L

B732

3000

3000

III

 

737­300

L2J/L

B733

5500

3500

III

 

737­400

L2J/L

B734

6500

3500

III

 

737­500

L2J/L

B735

5500

3500

III

 

737­600

L2J/L

B736

4000

4000

III

 

737­700, BBJ, C­40

L2J/L

B737

4000

4000

III

 

737­800, BBJ2

L2J/L

B738

4000

4000

III

 

737 Stage 3 (US ONLY)

L2J/L

B73Q

3000

3000

III

 

747­100

L4J/H

B741

3000

3000

III

 

747­200 (E­4, VC­25)

L4J/H

B742

3000

3000

III

 

747­300

L4J/H

B743

3000

3000

III

 

747­400 (domestic, no winglets)

L4J/H

B74D

3000

3000

III

 

747­400 (International, winglets)

L4J/H

B744

 

 

 

 

747SR

L4J/H

B74R

3000

3000

III

 

747SP

L4J/H

B74S

3000

3000

III

 

757­200 (C­32)

L2J/L

B752

3500

2500

III

 

767­200

L2J/H

B762

3500

3500

III

 

767­300

L2J/H

B763

3500

3500

III

 

777­200

L2J/H

B772

2500

2500

III

 

777­300

L2J/H

B773

2500

2500

III

 

747SCA Shuttle Carrier

L4J/H

BSCA

 

 

 

 

C­135B/C/E/K Stratolifter, EC­135, NKC­135, OC­135, TC­135, WC­135

L4J/H

C135

2000

2000

III

 

C­17 Globemaster 3

L4J/H

C17

­

­

III

 

C­97 Stratofreighter

L4P/L

C97

2500

3000

III

 

E­3A (CFM56), E­3D/F, Sentry

L4J/H

E3CF

 

 

 

 

E­3A (TF33), E­3B/C, JE­3, Sentry

L4J/H

E3TF

3500

4000

III

 

E­6 Mercury

L4J/H

E6

3500

3500

III

 

E­767

L2J/H

E767

2500

2500

III

 

F­15 Eagle, Ra’am

L2J/L

F15

8000

5000

III

 

FA­18 Hornet, Super Hornet

L2J/L

F18

8000

6000

III

 

F­22 Raptor

L2J/M

F22

 

 

 

 

AV­8, VA­2 Harrier, Matador

L1J/L

HAR

5000

8000

III

 

T­45 Goshawk

L1J/M

HAWK

 

 

 

 

KC­135A Stratotanker (J57 engines)

L4J/H

K35A

2500

3000

III

 

KC­135D/E Stratotanker (TF33 engines)

L4J/L

K35E

5000

3000

III

 

KC­135R/T, C­135FR, Stratotanker (CFM56 engines)

L4J/H

K35R

5000

3000

III

 

KE­3

L4J/H

KE3

3500

3500

III

 

MD­10

L3J/H

DC10

 

 

 

 

MD­11

L3J/H

MD11

­

­

III

 

MD­90

L2J/L

MD90

­

­

III

 

RC­135

L4J/H

R135

3000

3000

III

 

75 Kaydet (PT­13, PT­17, PT­18, PT­27, N2S)

L1P/S

ST75

840

840

I

 

V­22, MV­22 Osprey (901)

T2T/L

V22

­

­

II

 

737­900

L2J/M

B739

 

 

 

 

747­400 (Domestic, no winglets)

L4J/H

B747D

 

 

 

 

757­300

L2J/H

B753

3500

2500

III

 

767­400

L2J/H

B764

 

 

 

 

MD­902 Explorer, Combat Explorer

H2T

EXPL

 

 

 

 

CH­47, MH­47 Chinook

H2T/L

H47

1500

1500

I

 

MD­500, MD­530F/MG, Lifter, Defender, Nightfox

H1T/S

H500

1500

1500

I

 

AH­64 Longbow Apache

H2T/S

H64

1500

1500

I

 

RAH­66 Comanche

H2T

H66

 

 

 

 

MD­520N

H1T

MD52

 

 

 

 

MD­600N

H1T

MD60

 

 

 

 

MD­81

L2J/L

MD81

 

 

 

 

MD­82

L2J/L

MD82

 

 

 

 

MD­83

L2J/L

MD83

 

 

 

 

MD­87

L2J/L

MD87

 

 

 

 

MD­88

L2J/L

MD88

 

 

 

 

X­32

L1J/M

X32

 

 

 

BOEING CANADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBY Catalina, Canso

A2P/S+

CAT

600

600

III

BOEING SIKORSKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAH­66 Comanche

H2T

H66

 

 

 

BOEING VERTOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH­46, HH­46, UH­46, Hkp4, CH­113, Sea Knight, Labrador, Voyageur (107)

H2T/S+

H46

2000

2000

I

 

CH­47, MH­47, HT­17 Chinook (114/234/414)

H2T/L

H47

1500

1500

I

BOISAVIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B­60, B­601 to 606 Mercurey

L1P/Lt

B60

 

 

 

BOLKOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BO­105

H2T/S

B105

1200

1200

I

 

BO­209 Monsun

L1P/S

B209

1100

1100

I

 

BO­208 Junior

L1P/Lt

JUNR

 

 

 

 

Kl­107, F­207

L1P/Lt

KL07

 

 

 

BOMBARDIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD­700 Global Express

L2J/M

GLEX

 

 

 

 

BD­100 Challenger 300

L2J/M

CL30

 

 

 

 

BD­700 Global 5000

l2J/M

GL5T

 

 

 

BOWERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fly Baby 1A

L1P/Lt

FB1A

 

 

 

 

Fly Baby 1B

L1P/Lt

FB1B

 

 

 

BRADLEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BA­100 Aerobat

L1P/L

BBAT

 

 

 

BRANDLI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BX­2 Cherry

L1P/Lt

BX2

 

 

 

BRANTLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

305

H1P/S

B305

1300

1300

I

 

B­2

H1P/S

BRB2

1400

1400

I

BRANTLY­HYNES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B­2

H1P/S

BRB2

1400

1400

I

BRDITSCHKA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB­21 Hobbyliner, Hobbylifter

L1P/Lt

HB21

 

 

 

 

HB­23 Hobbyliner, Scanliner

L1P/Lt

HB23

 

 

 

 

HB­3

L1P/Lt

HB3

 

 

 

BREDANARDI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NH­300

H1P/S

H269

1000

1000

I

 

NH­500

H1T/S

H500

1500

1500

I

BREGUET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1050 Alizé

L1T/M

ALIZ

 

 

 

 

1150 Atlantic

L2T/M

ATLA

 

 

 

 

14 Replica

L1P/Lt

BR14

 

 

 

 

Jaguar

L2J/M

JAGR

 

 

 

BRIAN ALLEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tipsy B/Trainer

L1P/Lt

TIPB

 

 

 

BRISTOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170 Freighter

L2P/M

B170

 

 

 

 

F­2B Fighter, Replica

L1P/Lt

BFIT

 

 

 

 

149 Blenheim, Bolingbroke

L2P/Lt

BLEN

 

 

 

 

171 Sycamore

H1P

SYCA

 

 

 

BRITISH AEROSPACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bae­748

L2T/L

A748

2500

2000

III

 

ATP

L2T/L

ATP

3000

3000

III

 

BAC­111 One­Eleven

L2J/L

BA11

2400

2400

III

 

SA­3 Bulldog

L1P/Lt

BDOG

 

 

 

 

Concorde

L4J/H

CONC

5000

5000

III

 

Eurofighter 2000, Typhoon

L2J/M

EUFI

 

 

 

 

BAe­125­700/800 (C­29, U­125)

L2J/S+

H25B

3000

4000

III

 

BAe­125­1000

L2J/S+

H25C

3000

4000

III

 

Harrier, Sea Harrier

L1J/L

HAR

5000

8000

III

 

Hawk, T­45 Goshawk

L1J/M

HAWK

 

 

 

 

Jaguar, Shamsher

L2J/M

JAGR

 

 

 

 

BAC­167 Strikemaster

L1J/Lt

JPRO

 

 

 

 

BAe­3100 Jetstream 31 (T.Mk.3)

L2T/L/M

JS31

2200

2200

III

 

BAe­3200 Jetstream Super 31

L2T/M

JS32

2600

2600

III

 

BAe­4100 Jetstream 41

L2T/S+

JS41

2200

­

III

 

Nimrod

L4J/M

NIM

 

 

 

 

Tornado

L2J/M

TOR

 

 

 

 

Bae­146­100 Statesman

L4J/M

B461

 

 

 

 

Bae­146­200 Quiet Trader, Statesman

L4J/M

B462

 

 

 

 

Bae­146­300

L4J/M

B463

 

 

 

 

RJ­70

L4J/M

RJ70

 

 

 

 

RJ­85

L4J/M

RJ85

 

 

 

 

RJ­100

L4J/M

RJ1H

 

 

 

BRITTEN­NORMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN­2, BN­2A/B Islander, Defender, Maritime Defender

L2P/S

BN2P

1250

1250

II

 

BN­2A Mk3 Trislander

L3P/S

TRIS

1200

1000

III

 

BN­2T Turbine Islander, Turbine Defender, Defender 4000

L2T/S

BN2T

 

 

 

BROKAW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BJ­520 Bullet

L1P/Lt

BULT

 

 

 

BROOKLANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OA­7 Optica Scout

L1P/Lt

OPCA

 

 

 

BUCHANAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAC­204 Ozzie Mozzie

L1P/Lt

OZZI

 

 

 

BUCKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bü­131 Jungmann

L1P/Lt

BU31

 

 

 

 

Bü­133 Jungmeister

L1P/Lt

BU33

 

 

 

 

Bü­181 Bestmann

L1P/Lt

BU81

 

 

 

BUCKER PRADO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bü­131 Jungmann

L1P/Lt

BU31

 

 

 

 

Bü­133 Jungmeister

L1P/Lt

BU33

 

 

 

BUCURESTI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rombac 1­11 One­Eleven

L2J/L

BA11

2400

2400

III

 

BN­2B Islander

L2P/S

BN2P

1250

1250

II

 

IAR­827, Dacic

L1P/Lt

IR27

 

 

 

BUETHE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barracuda

L1P/Lt

BARC

 

 

 

BULAERO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zulu

L1P/L

ZULU

 

 

 

BUSHBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MM­1 Midget Mustang

L1P/Lt

MIMU

 

 

 

 

M­2 Mustang 2

L1P/Lt

MUS2

 

 

 

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