Piper SENECA III - Page 127

PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATlON
SECTION
5
PA-34-220T,
SENECA III
PERFORMANCE
(f)
Total
Flight
Time
The
total
flight
time is
determined
by
adding
the
time
to
climb,
the
time
to
descend
and
the
cruise
time.
Remember!
The
time values
taken
from the
climb
and
descent
graphs
are
in minutes
and
must
be
converted
to
hours
before
adding
them
to
the
cruise
time.
The
following flight
time
is
required
for
the
flight
planning
example.
(1)
Total
Flight
Time
(c)(3)
plus
(d)(l)
plus
(e)(6),
(0.22
hrs.
plus
0.22 hrs. plus
1.94
hrs.)
2.38 hrs.
(g)
Total
Fuel
Required
Determine
the
total
fuel
required
by
adding
the
fuel
to
climb,
the
fuel
to
descend and
the
cruise
fuet
When
the
total
fuel
(in
gallons)
is
determined,
multiply
this
value
by
61b.|gal,
to
determine
the
total
fuel
weight
used
for the
flight.
The
total
fuel
calculations
for
the
example
flight plan
are
shown
below.
(l)
Total
Fuel
Required
(c)(5)
plus
(d)(3)
plus
(e)(7),
(11
gal.
plus
5
gal.
plus
36,3 gaL)
52.3 gal.
(52.3
gaL
multiplied
by
6
lb./gal.).
313.8 lbs.
ISSUED:
JANUARY 8,
1981
REPORT:
VB-1110
5-7