BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
Section
V
Performance
Enter the Time, Fuel, and Distance
to
Climb graph at 15°C to
5650 feet and to 3900 pounds. Also enter at - 5°C to
11
,500
feet and to 3900 pounds.
Read:
Time to Climb = 14 - 6 = a min
Fuel Used to Climb
=
6.1
- 2.8 = 3.3 gal
Distance Traveled
= 24 - 10 =
14
NM
The temperatures for cruise are presented for a standard day
(ISA); 20°C (36°F) above a standard day (ISA
+ 20°C); and
20°C (36°F) below a standard day ((SA
- 20°C). These
should be used for flight planning.
The
(OAT values are true
temperature values which have been adjusted for the com-
pressibility effects.
IOAT
should be used for setting cruise
power while enroute.
Enter the graph for ISA conversion at 11,500 feet and the
temperature for the route segment:
DEN-PUB
PUB-TBE
TBE-DHT
DHT-AMA
OAT
-
-5°C
ISA Condition
- ISA + 3°C
OAT
-
DOC
ISA Condition
-
ISA +
aoc.
OAT
-
9°C
'SA Condition -
'SA + 1T'C
OAT
- 10°C
ISA Condition
-
ISA + 18°C
Enter the table for Recommended Cruise Power - 24 in. Hg,
2500 RPM at 11,000 ft, 12,000
ft,
ISA and 'SA + 20°C.
January
1978
5-9