Takeoff Climb Gradient - Cirrus SR20 Pilot Operating Handbook

Cirrus Design
SR20

Takeoff Climb Gradient

Conditions:
• Power ....................................................................................................Full Throttle
• Mixture ............................................................................................ Set per Placard
• Flaps .................................................................................................................50%
• Airspeed .....................................................................................Best Rate of Climb
Climb Gradients shown are the gain in altitude for the horizontal distance
traversed expressed as Feet per Nautical Mile.
Cruise climbs or short duration climbs are permissible at best power as long
as altitudes and temperatures remain within those specified in the table.
For operation in air colder than this table provides, use coldest data shown.
For operation in air warmer than this table provides, use caution.
Weight Press
Alt
LB FT
SL
2000
4000
3050
6000
8000
10000
SL
2000
4000
2500
6000
8000
10000
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CLIMB GRADIENT ~ Feet per Nautical Mile
Climb
Speed
KIAS -20
89 678
88 587
87 500
86 416
85 336
84 259
88 957
87 841
86 730
85 624
84 522
83 425
Temperature ~ °C
0 20
621 568
532 481
447 398
365 318
287 241
212
880 808
767 698
659 593
555 492
456 396
362
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Performance Data
40 50
518 494
433 410
351 330
274 253
199 179
741 710
634 604
531 503
ISA
581
504
430
358
289
224
826
729
636
545
459
377
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