Vertical Takeoff

A Vertical Takeoff procedure launches an aircraft from a VTOL Point site directly up into the air.

The procedure contains two control points - the procedure site and the Hover Point - as indicated in the diagram below. The procedure site is defined as the point from which the aircraft is taking off. The Hover Point is placed at an altitude equal to the Altitude above point parameter, directly above the procedure site.

Field	Description
Altitude above point	The altitude that the aircraft will achieve at the end of the procedure. The altitude is constrained by the lowest ceiling value of the active performance models in the current mission phase.
Final Altitude Rate	Select the altitude rate of the aircraft at the end of the procedure from the drop-down menu: Automatic - the rate during the procedure will be maintained if appropriate for the next procedure’s maneuvers. If the subsequent procedure requires a reversal in the altitude rate, it will be set to zero at the transition between procedures. Always Stop - the altitude rate will be set to zero at the transition between procedures.
Altitude offset	The altitude offset above the ground level of the procedure site.

Heading

Field	Description
Heading The direction that the aircraft is pointing. into Wind	Select this check box to define the heading of the aircraft according to the wind direction.
Heading	If the aircraft heading is not into the wind, define its heading from north; specify a True or Magnetic north reference using the drop-down menu.

Hold On Deck

The duration - from the start time of the procedure - that the aircraft will wait at the Wheels Release point before beginning the takeoff.