The service ceiling is the altitude where the airplane can no longer climb faster than what?

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  1. 100 feet per minute
  2. 500 feet per minute
  3. 0 feet per minute

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References

  1. PHAK ch 11, Aircraft Performance (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/13_phak_ch11.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. PHAK ch 11, Aircraft Performance (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/13_phak_ch11.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

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