In Take-Off Segments, Stage 2 covers which phase?

• A. Stage 2: Gear Retracted to 400 ft (Acceleration)
• B. Stage 1: 35 ft to Gear Retracted
• C. Stage 3: Acceleration Altitude 400 ft until Flaps Retracted
• D. Stage 4: Flaps Retracted until 1500 ft

Answer: (A)

Take-off Segments are a way to break the climb after liftoff into phases based on what the aircraft is configured for and how high you are. Stage 2 is the period after the landing gear has been retracted, during which the airplane continues to accelerate up to 400 feet above the runway. That specific interval—gear up and accelerating to 400 ft—is what defines Stage 2. Once you reach 400 ft, you move into the next phase where acceleration continues with a different configuration (flaps work begins in Stage 3, then flaps retraction leads into Stage 4). In other words, Stage 2 marks the gear-up acceleration up to 400 ft, separating it from Stage 1 (which ends at gear retraction), Stage 3 (400 ft to flap retraction), and Stage 4 (flap retraction to 1500 ft).