Enroute Rate Of Climb - Cirrus SR20 Pilot Operating Handbook

Section 5
Performance Data

Enroute Rate of Climb

Conditions:
• Power ................................................................................................... Full Throttle
• Mixture................................................................................................. As Required
• Flaps...........................................................................................................0% (UP)
• Airspeed .................................................................................... Best Rate of Climb
Rate-of-Climb values shown are change in altitude in feet per unit time
expressed in Feet per Minute.
For operation in air colder than this table provides, use coldest data shown.
For operation in air warmer than this table provides, use caution.
Cruise climbs or short duration climbs are permissible at best power as long
as altitudes and temperatures remain within those specified in the table.
Aircraft with optional Air Conditioning System: Maximum rate of climb
performance is reduced by approximately 75 feet per minute if system is ON.
For maximum climb performance the air conditioner should be off.
Weight Press
Alt
LB FT
SL
2000
4000
6000
3050
8000
10000
12000
14000
SL
2000
4000
6000
2500
8000
10000
12000
14000
5-20
• Note •
Climb
Speed
KIAS -20
96 1007
96 868
95 756
94 642
93 527
92 411
91 294
90 175
93 1231
93 1109
92 987
91 863
91 738
90 612
88 484
88 355
RATE OF CLIMB ~ Feet per Minute
Temperature ~ °C
0 20
949 890
808 748
693 630
576 510
458 389
339
218
97
1175 1117
1050 988
923 858
796 727
667 595
537
405
273
Cirrus Design
40 50
830 800
688 657
567 535
445 412
321 287
1058 1024
926 891
793 757
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Revision A1
SR20
ISA
905
775
671
566
462
357
252
148
1132
1016
900
785
670
555
440
325