Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
You are confusing what TERPS says an aircraft must climb to takeoff and avoid obstacles (if no obstables are listed) and what Part 25 says an aircraft must be able to achieve as designed.
FAR 25 is for transport category aircraft, so you would THINK those standards would be set with IFR operations in mind...but maybe not.
My guess is that all transport category aircraft can easily exceed that 2.4% climb gradient...it's just a design minimum.