Fuel Required - Cessna SKYCATCHER 162 Pilot's Operating Handbook And Flight Training Supplement

CESSNA
MODEL 162
GARMIN G300
SAMPLE PROBLEM

FUEL REQUIRED

The total fuel requirement for the flight may be estimated using the
performance information in Figure 5-6 and Figure 5-7. For this sample
problem, the time, fuel and distance to climb may be determined from
Figure 5-6 for maximum rate of climb. The difference between the
values shown in the table for 5500 feet and 1500 feet results in the
following:
These values are for a standard temperature and are sufficiently
accurate for most flight planning purposes. However, a further
correction for the effect of temperature may be made as noted on the
climb chart. The approximate effect of a nonstandard temperature is to
increase the time, fuel and distance by 10% for each 10°C above
standard temperature, due to the lower rate of climb. In this case,
assuming a temperature 16°C above standard the correction would be:
16°C
10°C
With this factor included, the fuel estimate would be calculated as
follows:
Fuel to climb, standard temperature
Increase due to non-standard temperature (0.9 X 16%) 0.1 Gallons
Corrected fuel to climb
Using a similar procedure for the distance to climb results in 7 nautical
miles.
The resultant cruise distance is:
Total distance
Climb distance
Cruise distance
162PHUS-01
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Time: 6.5 Minutes
Fuel: 0.9 Gallons
Distance: 6.0 Nautical Miles
X 10% = 16% Increase
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SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
0.9 Gallons
1.0 Gallons
260 Nautical Miles
-7 Nautical Miles
253 Nautical Miles
U.S.
5-7