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Section V
BEECHCRAFT Sundowner
180
Performance
C23 (M-1285
and
After)
TIME
-
FUEL
-
DISTANCE
TIME
FUEL
DISTANCE
ITEM
HRS: MINS
GAL
NM
Start, Runup,
Taxi
and
Take-
off
acceleration
0:00
1.3
0
Climb
0:11
2.0
15
I
Cruise
2:59
31.3
366
Total
3:10
34.6
381
Total
Flight
Time:
3
hours,
10
minutes
Block
Speed:
381 NM
÷
3 hours,
10
minutes
=
120
knots
Reserve
Fuel
(45
minutes
at
57%
maximum
continuous
power)
Enter
the
CRUISE POWER
SETTINGS table
for
57%
MCP
at
2300 RPM.
The
fuel flow at
57%
MCP
is 7.8
gallons
per hour.
Reserve fuel
=
(45
min)
(7.8
GPH)
=
5.9
gallons
|
Total
Fuel
=
34.6
+
5.9
=
40.5
gallons
The
estimated
landing weight
is
determined by subtracting
the
fuel required for
the trip
from
the
ramp weight:
Assumed ramp
weight
=
2450 lbs
|
Estimated fuel from DEN
to
ICT
=
(34.6 gal) (6 Ibs/gal)
=
208
ibs
Estimated
landing
weight
=
2450
-
208
=
2242 lbs
5-6
January,
1982
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